Espelho Lyrics in English João Nogueira
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Espelho by João Nogueira from Portuguese to English.
Nascido no subúrbio nos melhores dias
Born in the suburb in the best days
Com votos da família de vida feliz
With family wishes for a happy life
Andar e pilotar um pássaro de aço
To walk and pilot a steel bird
Sonhava ao fim do dia ao me descer cansaço
I dreamed at day's end when tiredness hit me
Com as fardas mais bonitas desse meu país
With the most beautiful uniforms of my country
O pai de anel no dedo e dedo na viola
My father with a ring on his finger and his finger on the viola
Sorria e parecia mesmo ser feliz
He smiled and truly seemed happy
Eh, vida boa
Oh, good life
Quanto tempo faz
How long it's been
Que felicidade
What happiness
E que vontade de tocar viola de verdade
And what a desire to really play the viola
E de fazer canções como as que fez meu pai
And to make songs like my father did
E de fazer canções como as que fez meu pai
And to make songs like my father did
E de fazer canções como as que fez meu pai
And to make songs like my father did
Num dia de tristeza me faltou o velho
On a sad day, I lost the old man
E falta lhe confesso que ainda hoje faz
And I confess I still miss him today
E me abracei na bola e pensei ser um dia
And I took up soccer and thought one day I'd be
Um craque da pelota ao me tornar rapaz
A soccer star when I became a young man
Um dia chutei mal e machuquei o dedo
One day I kicked badly and hurt my finger
E sem ter mais o velho pra tirar o medo
And without the old man anymore to take away my fear
Foi mais uma vontade que ficou pra trás
It was another desire that was left behind
Eh, vida à toa
Oh, aimless life
Vai no tempo vai
It goes with time, it goes
E eu sem ter maldade
And I, without malice
Na inocência de criança de tão pouca idade
In the innocence of a child so young
Troquei de mal com Deus por me levar meu pai
I got mad at God for taking my father
Troquei de mal com Deus por me levar meu pai
I got mad at God for taking my father
Troquei de mal com Deus por me levar meu pai
I got mad at God for taking my father
E assim crescendo eu fui me criando sozinho
And so growing up I raised myself alone
Aprendendo na rua, na escola e no lar
Learning in the street, at school, and at home
Um dia eu me tornei o bambambã da esquina
One day I became the big shot of the corner
Em toda brincadeira, em briga, em namorar
In every game, in every fight, in dating
Até que um dia eu tive que largar o estudo
Until one day I had to quit school
E trabalhar na rua sustentando tudo
And work on the streets supporting everything
Assim sem perceber eu era adulto já
Without realizing it, I was already an adult
Eh, vida voa
Oh, life flies
Vai no tempo, vai
It goes with time, it goes
Ai, mas que saudade
Oh, but what longing
Mas eu sei que lá no céu o velho tem vaidade
But I know that up in heaven the old man is proud
E orgulho de seu filho ser igual seu pai
And proud of his son being like his father
Pois me beijaram a boca e me tornei poeta
For they kissed my mouth and I became a poet
Mas tão habituado com o adverso
But so accustomed to adversity
Eu temo se um dia me machuca o verso
I fear if one day the verse hurts me
E o meu medo maior é o espelho se quebrar
And my greatest fear is the mirror breaking
E o meu medo maior é o espelho se quebrar
And my greatest fear is the mirror breaking
E o meu medo maior é o espelho se quebrar
And my greatest fear is the mirror breaking
E o meu medo maior é o espelho se quebrar
And my greatest fear is the mirror breaking
E o meu medo maior é o espelho se quebrar
And my greatest fear is the mirror breaking
E o meu medo maior é o espelho se quebrar
And my greatest fear is the mirror breaking
E o meu medo maior é o espelho se quebrar
And my greatest fear is the mirror breaking
E o meu medo maior é o espelho se quebrar
And my greatest fear is the mirror breaking
E o meu medo maior é o espelho se quebrar
And my greatest fear is the mirror breaking
E o meu medo maior é o espelho se quebrar
And my greatest fear is the mirror breaking
E o meu medo maior é o espelho se quebrar
And my greatest fear is the mirror breaking
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Joao Batista Junior Nogueira, Paulo Cesar Francisco Pinheiro
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bambambã — big shot / top dog
Bambambã is a fun, informal, and somewhat rare word that translates to "big shot" or "top dog." It's an onomatopoeic term that evokes a sense of importance and swagger.
In the song, the narrator proudly states, "Um dia eu me tornei o bambambã da esquina" (One day I became the big shot of the corner). It perfectly captures his youthful confidence and his rise to prominence in his neighborhood, making it a memorable and engaging word for learners.
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