"Vamo" Comer Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso , Luiz Melodia
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song "Vamo" Comer by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
Vamos comer
Let's eat
Vamos comer feijão
Let's eat beans
Vamos comer
Let's eat
Vamos comer farinha
Let's eat manioc flour
Se tiver
If there is
Se não tiver então
If there isn't then
Ô ô ô ô ô
Oh oh oh oh oh
Vamos comer
Let's eat
Vamos comer faisão
Let's eat pheasant
Vamos comer
Let's eat
Vamos comer tempura
Let's eat tempura
Se tiver
If there is
Se não tiver então
If there isn't then
Ô ô ô ô ô
Oh oh oh oh oh
Eu não sou deputado baiano
I'm not a Bahian congressman
E, como dizia o outro, não sou de reclamar
And, as the other one used to say, I'm not one to complain
Mas se estamos nesse cano
But if we're in this mess
Não consigo me calar
I can't keep quiet
É um papo de pelicano romântico
It's a romantic pelican's talk
Aberto pro bico de quem alcançar
Open for whoever can reach it
Quem quiser ver
Whoever wants to see
Quem quiser ouvir
Whoever wants to hear
Quem quiser falar
Whoever wants to speak
Vamos comer
Let's eat
Vamos comer, João
Let's eat, João
Vamos comer
Let's eat
Vamos comer, Maria
Let's eat, Maria
Se tiver
If there is
Se não tiver então
If there isn't then
Ô ô ô ô
Oh oh oh oh
Vamos comer
Let's eat
Vamos comer canção
Let's eat song
Vamos comer
Let's eat
Vamos comer poesia
Let's eat poetry
Se tiver
If there is
Se não tiver então
If there isn't then
Ô ô ô ô
Oh oh oh oh
O padre na televisão
The priest on television
Diz que é contra a legalização do aborto
Says he's against the legalization of abortion
E a favor da pena de morte
And in favor of the death penalty
Eu disse: não, que pensamento torto!
I said: no, what a twisted thought!
E a pretexto de aids, aids
And under the pretext of AIDS, AIDS
Nunca se falou de sexo com tanta
Sex was never talked about with such
Franqueza e confiança
Frankness and confidence
Mas é bom saber o que dizer
But it's good to know what to say
E o que não dizer, na frente das crianças
And what not to say, in front of the children
Merci beaucoup
Thank you very much
Merci beaucoup, Bahia
Thank you very much, Bahia
Arigatô
Thank you
Arigatô, Jamaica
Thank you, Jamaica
E Trinidad
And Trinidad
E Trinidad-Tobago
And Trinidad-Tobago
Ô ô ô ô
Oh oh oh oh
Obrigado Cuba
Thank you, Cuba
Thank you, Martinica
Thank you, Martinique
E Surinan
And Suriname
Belém do Grão-Pará
Belém do Grão-Pará
Why gracias, Puerto
Why thanks, Puerto
Gracias Puerto Rico
Thanks Puerto Rico
Ô ô ô ô
Oh oh oh oh
Baiano burro nasce, cresce
A dumb Bahian is born, grows
E nunca pára no sinal
And never stops at the traffic light
E quem pára e espera o verde
And whoever stops and waits for the green light
É que é chamado de boçal
Is called a bumpkin
Quando é que em vez de rico
When, instead of rich
Ou polícia ou mendigo ou pivete
Or police or beggar or street kid
Serei cidadão
Will I be a citizen
E quem vai equacionar as pressões
And who will balance the pressures
Do PT, da UDR
Of the PT, of the UDR
E fazer dessa vergonha
And make of this shame
Uma nação
A nation
Vamos comer, vamos comer
Let's eat, let's eat
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COSTA ANTONIO VILAR DA, ANTONIO COSTA, ANTONIO VILAR (DA) COSTA, CAETANO VELOSO, CAETANO EMMANUEL VIANA TELES VELOSO
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boçal — boorish / uncouth
Boçal translates to "boorish" or "uncouth," describing someone who is rude, uncultured, or ignorant. It's not a word you hear every day, making it quite distinctive.
In the song, Caetano Veloso uses it ironically to critique societal norms in Brazil. He sings, "E quem pára e espera o verde / É que é chamado de boçal" (And whoever stops and waits for the green light / Is called boorish). This highlights a cynical view where following rules is seen as foolish, making the word a powerful commentary on social behavior.
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