Roupa Nova Lyrics in English Roupa Nova
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Roupa Nova by Roupa Nova from Portuguese to English.
Todos os dias, toda manhã
Every day, every morning
Sorriso aberto e roupa nova
Big smile and new clothes
Passarim preto de terno branco
Black bird in a white suit
Pinduca vai esperar o trem
Pinduca will wait for the train
Todos os dias, toda manhã
Every day, every morning
Ele sozinho na plataforma
He alone on the platform
Ouve o apito, sente a fumaça
He hears the whistle, feels the smoke
E vê chegar o amigo trem
And sees his friend the train arrive
Que acontece que nunca parou
The thing is it never stopped
Nessa cidade de fim de mundo
In this godforsaken town
E quem viaja pra capital
And those who travel to the capital
Não tem olhar para o braço que acenou
Don't look at the arm that waved
O gesto humano fica no ar
The human gesture hangs in the air
O abandono fica maior
The loneliness gets bigger
E lá na curva desaparece com sua fé
And there on the curve it disappears with his faith
Homem que é homem não perde a esperança não
A real man doesn't lose hope
Ele vai parar
It will stop
Quem é teimoso não sonha outro sonho não
Whoever is stubborn doesn't dream another dream
Qualquer dia ele para
Any day it will stop
Assim Pinduca toda manhã
So Pinduca every morning
Sorriso aberto e roupa nova
Big smile and new clothes
Passarim preto de terno branco
Black bird in a white suit
Vai renovar a sua fé
Will renew his faith
Homem que é homem não perde a esperança não
A real man doesn't lose hope
Ele vai parar
It will stop
Quem é teimoso não sonha outro sonho não
Whoever is stubborn doesn't dream another dream
Qualquer dia ele para
Any day it will stop
Assim Pinduca toda manhã
So Pinduca every morning
Sorriso aberto e roupa nova
Big smile and new clothes
Passarim preto de terno branco
Black bird in a white suit
Vem renovar a sua fé
Come renew your faith
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Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento
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Passarim — Little bird
Passarim is a charming diminutive of pássaro (bird), meaning "little bird." It's a less common, more endearing term than the standard word for bird.
In the song, it's used to describe Pinduca, a character who is likened to a "passarim preto de terno branco" (little black bird in a white suit), adding a touch of whimsy and vulnerability to his character as he waits for a train that never stops.
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