Falar Dos Meus Pais Lyrics in English Roupa Nova
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Falar Dos Meus Pais by Roupa Nova from Portuguese to English.
Desesperar jamais
Never despair
Aprendemos muito nesses anos
We learned a lot in these years
Afinal de contas não tem cabimento
After all, it makes no sense
Entregar o jogo no primeiro tempo
To give up the game in the first half
Nada de correr da raia
No backing out
Nada de morrer na praia
No giving up at the last minute
Nada! Nada! Nada de esquecer
Nothing! Nothing! No forgetting
No balanço de perdas e danos
In the balance of losses and damages
Já tivemos muitos desenganos
We've already had many disappointments
Já tivemos muito que chorar
We've already had much to cry about
Mas agora, acho que chegou a hora
But now, I think the time has come
De fazer valer o dito popular
To make good on the popular saying
Desesperar jamais
Never despair
Cutucou por baixo, o de cima cai
Poke from below, the one on top falls
Desesperar jamais
Never despair
Cutucou com jeito, não levanta mais
Poke it just right, it won't get up again
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Cutucou — Poked / Provoked
Cutucou comes from the verb cutucar, which means to poke, prod, or nudge. It's a playful yet impactful word that isn't as common in everyday conversation as more direct verbs.
In the context of the song, it's used in a popular saying: "Cutucou por baixo, o de cima cai" (If you poke from below, the one on top falls). This implies that even a small provocation or disturbance can bring down something seemingly stable, adding a layer of intrigue and a touch of Brazilian colloquialism to the lyrics.
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