Dois Pra Lá, Dois Pra Cá Lyrics in English Elis Regina
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dois Pra Lá, Dois Pra Cá by Elis Regina from Portuguese to English.
Sentindo frio em minha alma
Feeling cold in my soul
Te convidei pra dançar
I invited you to dance
A tua voz me acalmava
Your voice calmed me
São dois pra lá, dois pra cá
It's two this way, two that way
Meu coração traiçoeiro
My treacherous heart
Batia mais que o bongô
Beat more than the bongo
Tremia mais que as maracas
Trembled more than the maracas
Descompassado de amor
Out of sync with love
Minha cabeça rodando
My head spinning
Rodava mais que os casais
Spun more than the couples
O teu perfume, gardênia
Your perfume, gardenia
E não me perguntes mais
And don't ask me anymore
A tua mão no pescoço
Your hand on my neck
As tuas costas macias
Your soft back
Por quanto tempo rondaram
For how long they haunted
As minhas noites vazias
My empty nights
No dedo, um falso brilhante
On your finger, a fake diamond
Brincos iguais ao colar
Earrings matching the necklace
E a ponta de um torturante
And the tip of a torturous
Band-aid no calcanhar
Band-aid on your heel
Eu hoje me embriagando
Today I'm getting drunk
De whisky com Guaraná
On whisky with Guaraná
Ouvi tua voz murmurando
I heard your voice murmuring
São dois pra lá, dois pra cá
It's two this way, two that way
No dedo, um falso brilhante
On your finger, a fake diamond
Brincos iguais ao colar
Earrings matching the necklace
E a ponta de um torturante
And the tip of a torturous
Band-aid no calcanhar
Band-aid on your heel
Eu hoje me embriagando
Today I'm getting drunk
De whisky com Guaraná
On whisky with Guaraná
Ouvi tua voz murmurando
I heard your voice murmuring
São dois pra lá, dois pra cá
It's two this way, two that way
Dejaste abandonada la ilusión
You left the illusion abandoned
Que había en mi corazón por ti
That was in my heart for you
Dejaste abandonada la ilusión
You left the illusion abandoned
Que había en mi corazón por ti
That was in my heart for you
Dejaste abandonada la ilusión que había en mi corazón por ti
You left the illusion abandoned that was in my heart for you
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Joao Bosco De Freitas Mucci, Aldir Blanc Mendes
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traiçoeiro — treacherous
Traiçoeiro translates to "treacherous" or "deceitful". It's a strong and evocative word that isn't commonly found in everyday conversation or every song.
In this song, Elis Regina sings "Meu coração traiçoeiro / Batia mais que o bongô" (My treacherous heart / Beat more than the bongo). She uses it to describe her heart's unexpected and overwhelming reaction to the dance, almost as if her heart has a will of its own, betraying her usual composure with its intense beating.
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