Meninos E Meninas Lyrics in English Legião Urbana
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Meninos E Meninas by Legião Urbana from Portuguese to English.
Quero me encontrar, mas não sei onde estou
I want to find myself, but I don't know where I am
Vem comigo procurar algum lugar mais calmo
Come with me to find a calmer place
Longe dessa confusão e dessa gente que não se respeita
Far from this confusion and these people who don't respect each other
Tenho quase certeza que eu não sou daqui
I'm almost sure that I'm not from here
Acho que gosto de São Paulo
I think I like São Paulo
Gosto de São João
I like São João
Gosto de São Francisco e São Sebastião
I like São Francisco and São Sebastião
E eu gosto de meninos e meninas
And I like boys and girls
Vai ver que é assim mesmo e vai ser assim pra sempre
Maybe it's really like this and it will be like this forever
Vai ficando complicado e ao mesmo tempo diferente
It's getting complicated and at the same time different
Estou cansado de bater e ninguém abrir
I'm tired of knocking and nobody opening
Você me deixou sentindo tanto frio
You left me feeling so cold
Não sei mais o que dizer
I don't know what to say anymore
Te fiz comida, velei teu sono
I made you food, I watched over your sleep
Fui teu amigo, te levei comigo
I was your friend, I took you with me
E me diz, pra mim o que é que ficou?
And tell me, what's left for me?
Me deixa ver como viver é bom
Let me see how good it is to live
Não é a vida como está, e sim as coisas como são
It's not life as it is, but things as they are
Você não quis tentar me ajudar
You didn't want to try to help me
Então, a culpa é de quem? A culpa é de quem?
So, whose fault is it? Whose fault is it?
Eu canto em português errado
I sing in wrong Portuguese
Acho que o imperfeito não participa do passado
I think the imperfect doesn't participate in the past
Troco as pessoas
I swap the people
Troco os pronomes
I swap the pronouns
Preciso de oxigênio, preciso ter amigos
I need oxygen, I need to have friends
Preciso ter dinheiro, preciso de carinho
I need to have money, I need affection
Acho que te amava, agora acho que te odeio
I think I loved you, now I think I hate you
São tudo pequenas coisas e tudo deve passar
They're all small things and everything must pass
Acho que gosto de São Paulo
I think I like São Paulo
E gosto de São João
And I like São João
Gosto de São Francisco e São Sebastião
I like São Francisco and São Sebastião
E eu gosto de meninos e meninas
And I like boys and girls
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Eduardo Dutra Villa Lobos, Marcelo Augusto Bonfa, Renato Manfredini Junior
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velei — I watched over / I kept vigil
Velei comes from the verb velar, which means to watch over, to keep vigil, or to stay awake to guard something or someone. It's a less common verb in everyday conversation, making it stand out.
In the song, the line "Te fiz comida, velei teu sono" (I made you food, I watched over your sleep) beautifully conveys a deep sense of care and devotion. It paints a picture of someone selflessly looking after another, highlighting a tender and protective aspect of love or friendship.
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