Vida, Viola E Violeiro Lyrics in English Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Vida, Viola E Violeiro by Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano from Portuguese to English.
A alma de um violeiro
The soul of a viola player
É quando entoa pela madrugada
Is when he sings through the early morning
Um dedo de prosa com a sua amada
A little chat with his beloved
E um ponteio de viola
And a strumming of the viola
A vida de um violeiro
The life of a viola player
Viola nas costas, vai pegando a estrada
Viola on his back, he hits the road
Sem saber ao certo o ponto de chegada
Without knowing for sure the destination
Só um ponteio de viola
Just a strumming of the viola
Violeiro só, sem a viola
A viola player alone, without his viola
Ponto sem nó
A stitch without a knot
Viola na mão de um violeiro
Viola in a viola player's hand
Sem solidão
Without loneliness
O sonho de um violeiro
The dream of a viola player
É beira de rio, cigarro de palha
Is a riverbank, a straw cigarette
Picotando o fumo, e um fio da navalha
Chopping the tobacco, and a razor's edge
Num peixe fisgado na hora
On a fish caught right then
A mágoa de um violeiro
The sorrow of a viola player
É quando a cabocla vai pra outras bandas
Is when his girl goes elsewhere
Sabe Deus onde ela anda
God knows where she is
E assim um violeiro chora
And so a viola player cries
Violeiro só, sem a viola
A viola player alone, without his viola
Ponto sem nó
A stitch without a knot
Viola na mão de um violeiro
Viola in a viola player's hand
Sem solidão
Without loneliness
O sonho de um violeiro
The dream of a viola player
É beira de rio, cigarro de palha
Is a riverbank, a straw cigarette
Picotando o fumo, e um fio da navalha
Chopping the tobacco, and a razor's edge
Num peixe fisgado na hora
On a fish caught right then
A mágoa de um violeiro
The sorrow of a viola player
É quando a cabocla vai pra outras bandas
Is when his girl goes elsewhere
Sabe Deus onde ela anda
God knows where she is
E assim um violeiro chora
And so a viola player cries
Violeiro só, sem a viola
A viola player alone, without his viola
Ponto sem nó
A stitch without a knot
Viola na mão de um violeiro
Viola in a viola player's hand
Sem solidão
Without loneliness
Violeiro só, sem a viola
A viola player alone, without his viola
Ponto sem nó
A stitch without a knot
Viola na mão de um violeiro
Viola in a viola player's hand
Sem solidão
Without loneliness
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Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Oliveira, Nildomar Francisco Dantas, Ivan Medeiros
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ponteio — plucking/strumming (of a viola)
Ponteio refers to the specific act of plucking or strumming a viola (a type of Brazilian guitar, often with 10 strings). It's a technical term for a musical action, making it unique and evocative.
In the context of the song, it's used repeatedly to symbolize the very essence of the violeiro's life and soul. It's not just playing music; it's the sound that defines his existence, his journey, and his connection to his instrument and his emotions.
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