Jogo De Cintura Lyrics in English Elba Ramalho

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Jogo De Cintura by Elba Ramalho from Portuguese to English.
Você tem que ter
You have to have
Jogo de cintura
Resourcefulness
Olho na mistura
Keep an eye on the mix
Não se incomodar
Don't mind
De vez em quando nessa vida
Every now and then in this life
A gente engole um caô
We swallow some nonsense
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra namorar
To date
Pra namorar
To date
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ter amor
To have love
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra namorar
To date
Pra namorar
To date
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ter amor
To have love
Você tem que ter
You have to have
Jogo de cintura
Resourcefulness
Olho na mistura
Keep an eye on the mix
Não se incomodar
Don't mind
De vez em quando nessa vida
Every now and then in this life
A gente engole um caô
We swallow some nonsense
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra namorar
To date
Pra namorar
To date
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ter amor
To have love
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra namorar
To date
Pra namorar
To date
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ter amor
To have love
E a ô
And oh
Isso aqui vai melhorar
This here will get better
E a ô
And oh
Se a gente se enganchar
If we connect
E a ô
And oh
Era bom que fosse já
It'd be good if it were now
Você quer, eu também quero
You want it, I want it too
'Ta faltando começar
All that's missing is to start
E a ô
And oh
Isso aqui vai melhorar
This here will get better
E a ô
And oh
Se a gente se enganchar
If we connect
E a ô
And oh
Era bom que fosse já
It'd be good if it were now
Você quer, eu também quero
You want it, I want it too
'Ta faltando começar
All that's missing is to start
Você tem que ter
You have to have
Jogo de cintura
Resourcefulness
Olho na mistura
Keep an eye on the mix
Não se incomodar
Don't mind
De vez em quando nessa vida
Every now and then in this life
A gente engole um caô
We swallow some nonsense
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra namorar
To date
Pra namorar
To date
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ter amor
To have love
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra namorar
To date
Pra namorar
To date
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ter amor
To have love
Você tem que ter
You have to have
Jogo de cintura
Resourcefulness
Olho na mistura
Keep an eye on the mix
Não se incomodar
Don't mind
De vez em quando nessa vida
Every now and then in this life
A gente engole um caô
We swallow some nonsense
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra namorar
To date
Pra namorar
To date
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ter amor
To have love
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra namorar
To date
Pra namorar
To date
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ter amor
To have love
E a ô
And oh
Isso aqui vai melhorar
This here will get better
E a ô
And oh
Se a gente se enganchar
If we connect
E a ô
And oh
Era bom que fosse já
It'd be good if it were now
Você quer, eu também quero
You want it, I want it too
'Ta faltando começar
All that's missing is to start
E a ô
And oh
Isso aqui vai melhorar
This here will get better
E a ô
And oh
Se a gente se enganchar
If we connect
E a ô
And oh
Era bom que fosse já
It'd be good if it were now
Você quer, eu também quero
You want it, I want it too
'Ta faltando começar
All that's missing is to start
Você tem que ter
You have to have
Jogo de cintura
Resourcefulness
Olho na mistura
Keep an eye on the mix
Não se incomodar
Don't mind
De vez em quando nessa vida
Every now and then in this life
A gente engole um caô
We swallow some nonsense
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra namorar
To date
Pra namorar
To date
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ter amor
To have love
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra se arrumar
To sort things out
Pra namorar
To date
Pra namorar
To date
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ser feliz
To be happy
Pra ter amor
To have love
E a ô
And oh
Isso aqui vai melhorar
This here will get better
E a ô
And oh
Se a gente se enganchar
If we connect
E a ô
And oh
Era bom que fosse já
It'd be good if it were now
Você quer, eu também quero
You want it, I want it too
'Ta faltando começar
All that's missing is to start
E a ô
And oh
Isso aqui vai melhorar
This here will get better
E a ô
And oh
Se a gente se enganchar
If we connect
E a ô
And oh
Era bom que fosse já
It'd be good if it were now
Você quer, eu também quero
You want it, I want it too
'Ta faltando começar
All that's missing is to start
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Carlos Fernando Da Silva, Paulo Rafael
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caô — nonsense / lie

Caô is a Brazilian Portuguese slang term that means 'nonsense', 'lie', or 'tall tale'. It's a very colloquial and expressive word that you wouldn't typically find in formal language.

In the context of the song, the lyrics "A gente engole um caô pra se arrumar" suggest that sometimes in life, people have to put up with or 'swallow' some nonsense or lies to get by, to make things work, or to achieve their goals (like finding love or happiness). It captures a very relatable human experience with a unique, informal flair.

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