Vem, Morena, Vem Lyrics in English Jorge Ben Jor
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Vem, Morena, Vem by Jorge Ben Jor from Portuguese to English.
Vem morena vem
Come, morena, come
Vem morena vem sambar
Come, morena, come samba
Vem morena vem
Come, morena, come
Que o samba está a lhe esperar
Because the samba is waiting for you
Pois existe naquele cantinho
Because in that little corner there's
Um piano de estimação
A cherished piano
Uma velha bateria
An old drum kit
Para fazer a marcação
To keep the beat
Um amigo inseparável
An inseparable friend
O meu violão
My acoustic guitar
Vem morena vem
Come, morena, come
Vem morena vem sambar
Come, morena, come samba
Vem morena vem
Come, morena, come
Que o samba está a lhe esperar
Because the samba is waiting for you
Sem você não vai haver samba
Without you there won't be samba
Muito triste eu vou ficar
I'll be very sad
Vem para o samba morena
Come to the samba, morena
Não seja assim tão má
Don't be so mean
Pois existe naquele cantinho
Because in that little corner there's
Um piano de estimação
A cherished piano
Uma velha bateria
An old drum kit
Para fazer a marcação
To keep the beat
Um amigo inseparável
An inseparable friend
O meu violão
My acoustic guitar
Vem morena vem
Come, morena, come
Vem morena, vem sambar
Come, morena, come samba
Vem morena vem
Come, morena, come
Que o samba está a lhe esperar
Because the samba is waiting for you
Oi, sem você não vai haver samba
Hey, without you there won't be samba
Muito triste eu vou ficar
I'll be very sad
Venha para o samba morena
Come to the samba, morena
Não seja assim tão má
Don't be so mean
Vem morena
Come, morena
Vem sambar
Come samba
Vem morena vem
Come, morena, come
Vem sambar meu bem
Come samba, my dear
Vem morena
Come, morena
Vem sambar
Come samba
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Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Jorge Lima Menezes
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estimação — pet / cherished
Estimação is a fascinating word that most commonly translates to "pet" when used in phrases like "animal de estimação". However, it comes from the verb "estimar," meaning to estimate, value, or cherish.
In this song, Jorge Ben Jor uses it in a unique way: "Um piano de estimação" (a cherished piano). This gives the piano a personal, almost living quality, highlighting its importance to the singer and the samba. It's a beautiful way to express deep affection for an inanimate object.
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