Vaca Profana Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso , Maria Gadú
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Vaca Profana by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
Respeito muito minhas lágrimas
I deeply respect my tears
Mas ainda mais minha risada
But even more my laughter
Inscrevo, assim, minhas palavras
Thus, I inscribe my words
Na voz de uma mulher sagrada
In the voice of a sacred woman
Vaca profana, põe teus cornos
Profane cow, put your horns
Pra fora e acima da manada
Outside and above the herd
Vaca profana, põe teus cornos
Profane cow, put your horns
Pra fora e acima da man
Outside and above the herd
Ê, ê, ê, ê, ê
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Dona das divinas tetas
Owner of the divine udders
Derrama o leite bom na minha cara
Pour the good milk on my face
E o leite mau na cara dos caretas
And the bad milk on the faces of the hypocrites
Segue a movida Madrileña
Follow the Madrileña movement
Também te mata Barcelona
Barcelona will kill you too
Napoli, Pino, Pi, Paus, Punks
Napoli, Pino, Pi, Paus, Punks
Picassos movem-se por Londres
Picassos move through London
Bahia, onipresentemente
Bahia, omnipresently
Rio e belíssimo horizonte
Rio and beautiful horizon
Bahia, onipresentemente
Bahia, omnipresently
Rio e belíssimo horiz
Rio and beautiful horizon
Ê, ê, ê, ê, ê
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Vaca de divinas tetas
Cow of divine udders
La leche buena toda en mi garganta
All the good milk in my throat
La mala leche para los puretas
The bad milk for the hypocrites
Quero que pinte um amor Bethânia
I want you to paint a love Bethânia
Stevie Wonder, Andaluz
Stevie Wonder, Andaluz
Como o que tive em Tel Aviv
Like what I had in Tel Aviv
Perto do mar, longe da cruz
Near the sea, far from the cross
Mas em composição cubista
But in cubist composition
Meu mundo Thelonius Monk's blues
My world Thelonius Monk's blues
Mas em composição cubista
But in cubist composition
Meu mundo Thelonius Monk's
My world Thelonius Monk's
Ê, ê, ê, ê, ê
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Vaca das divinas tetas
Cow of the divine udders
Teu bom só para o oco, minha falta
Your goodness is only for the hollow, my lack
E o resto inunde as almas dos caretas
And the rest floods the souls of the squares
Sou tímido e espalhafatoso
I am shy and flamboyant
Torre traçada por Gaudi
Tower designed by Gaudí
São Paulo é como o mundo todo
São Paulo is like the whole world
No mundo, um grande amor perdi
In the world, I lost a great love
Caretas de Paris e New York
Squares of Paris and New York
Sem mágoas, estamos aí
Without grudges, we are here
Caretas de Paris e New York
Squares of Paris and New York
Sem mágoas, estamos a
Without grudges, we are here
Ê, ê, ê, ê, ê
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Dona das divinas tetas
Owner of the divine udders
Quero teu leite todo em minha alma
I want all your milk in my soul
Nada de leite mau para os caretas
No bad milk for the squares
Mas eu também sei ser careta
But I also know how to be square
De perto, ninguém é normal
Up close, nobody is normal
Às vezes, segue em linha reta
Sometimes, it follows In a straight line
A vida, que é 'meu bem, meu mal'
Life, which is 'my good, my bad'
No mais, as ramblas do planeta
Furthermore, the ramblas of the planet
Orchta de chufa, si us plau
Orchta de chufa, si us plau
No mais, as ramblas do planeta
Furthermore, the ramblas of the planet
Orchta de chufa, si us
Orchta de chufa, si us
Ê, ê, ê, ê, ê
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Deusa de assombrosas tetas
Goddess of astonishing breasts
Gotas de leite bom na minha cara
Drops of good milk on my face
Chuva do mesmo bom sobre os caretas
Rain of the same good on the grimaces
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profana — profane
Profana means "profane" or "sacrilegious." It's a striking word, especially when paired with "Vaca" (cow) in the song's title, "Vaca Profana."
Caetano Veloso uses this word to evoke a powerful image of a sacred, almost divine, cow that is also rebellious and unconventional. It challenges traditional notions of holiness and purity, making it a memorable and thought-provoking choice for a song title and a key theme within the lyrics.
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