Chico Fininho Lyrics in English Rui Veloso
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Chico Fininho by Rui Veloso from Portuguese to English.
Gingando pela rua
Strutting through the street
Ao som do Lou Reed
To the sound of Lou Reed
Sempre na sua
Always in his own world
Sempre cheio de speed
Always full of speed
Segue o seu caminho
He follows his path
Com merda na algibeira
With sh*t in his pocket
O Chico Fininho
Chico Fininho
O freak da cantareira
The freak from Cantareira
Chico Fininho
Chico Fininho
Uh uh
Uh uh
Aos SSS pela rua acima
To the SSS up the street
Depois de mais um shoot nas retretes
After another shot in the toilets
Curtindo uma trip de heroína
Enjoying a heroin trip
Sapato bicudo e joanetes
Pointed shoes and bunions
A noite vem já e mal atina
Night is already coming and he's barely aware
Ele é o maior da cantareira
He's the greatest from Cantareira
Patchuli borbulhas e brilhantina
Patchouli, pimples, and brilliantine
Cólica escorbuto e caganeira
Colic, scurvy, and the sh*ts
Chico Fininho
Chico Fininho
Uh uh
Uh uh
Sempre a domar a cena
Always trying to master the scene
Fareja a judite em cada esquina
He sniffs out the cops on every corner
A vida só tem um problema
Life only has one problem
O ácido com muita estricnina
The acid with too much strychnine
Da cantareira à baixa
From Cantareira to Baixa
Da baixa à cantareira
From Baixa to Cantareira
Conhece os flipados
He knows the flipped-out ones
Todos de gingeira
All on the lookout
Chico Fininho
Chico Fininho
Uh uh
Uh uh
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Carlos Te, Rui Veloso
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algibeira — pocket
Algibeira translates to "pocket", but it's a more archaic and less common word than the everyday "bolso". This makes it interesting and memorable.
In the song, it's used in the line "Com merda na algibeira" (With shit in his pocket), which paints a vivid, gritty picture of the character Chico Fininho, a streetwise individual. The use of this particular word adds a touch of old-school charm to the otherwise raw description.
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