De Repente Califórnia Lyrics in English Lulu Santos
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song De Repente Califórnia by Lulu Santos from Portuguese to English.
Garota eu vou pra Califórnia
Girl, I'm going to California
Viver a vida sobre as ondas
To live life on the waves
Vou ser artista de cinema
I'm going to be a movie star
O meu destino é ser star
My destiny is to be a star
O vento beija meus cabelos
The wind kisses my hair
As ondas lambem minhas pernas
The waves lick my legs
O sol abraça o meu corpo
The sun embraces my body
Meu coração canta feliz
My heart sings happily
Eu dou a volta, pulo o muro
I turn around, I jump the wall
Mergulho no escuro
I dive into the dark
Sarto de banda
I sidestep
Na Califórnia é diferente, irmão
In California it's different, bro
É muito mais do que um sonho
It's much more than a dream
A vida passa lentamente
Life passes slowly
E a gente vai tão de repente
And we go so suddenly
Tão de repente que não sente
So suddenly that we don't feel
Saudades do que já passou
Missing what's already gone
Eu dou a volta, pulo o muro
I turn around, I jump the wall
Mergulho no escuro
I dive into the dark
Sarto de banda
I sidestep
Na minha vida ninguém manda não
Nobody tells me what to do in my life
Eu vou além desse sonho
I go beyond this dream
Garota eu vou pra ah Califórnia
Girl, I'm going to ah California
Viver a vida sobre as ondas
To live life on the waves
Vou ser artista de cinema
I'm going to be a movie star
O meu destino é ser star eh, eh, eh, eh
My destiny is to be a star eh, eh, eh, eh
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Nelson Candido Da Motta Filho, Nelson Motta, Luiz Mauricio Pragana Dos Santos, Lulu Santos
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lambem — lick
Lambem means "lick" and it's the third-person plural conjugation of the verb lamber. While it's a common verb, its use in this context is quite evocative and personifies the waves.
In the song, Lulu Santos sings, "As ondas lambem minhas pernas" (The waves lick my legs). This imagery is striking and creates a vivid, almost sensual connection between the singer and the ocean, making the word memorable and interesting.
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