Retalhos de Cetim Lyrics Translation in English

Ensaiei meu samba o ano inteiro

I rehearsed my samba the whole year

Comprei surdo e tamborim

I bought a surdo and tamborim

Gastei tudo em fantasia

I spent everything on costumes

Era só o que eu queria

It was all I wanted

E ela jurou desfilar pra mim

And she swore to parade for me

Minha escola estava tão bonita

My school was so beautiful

Era tudo o que eu queria ver

It was everything I wanted to see

Em retalhos de cetim

In scraps of satin

Eu dormi o ano inteiro

I slept the whole year

E ela jurou desfilar pra mim

And she swore to parade for me

Mas chegou o carnaval

But carnival arrived

E ela não desfilou

And she didn't parade

Eu chorei na avenida, eu chorei

I cried on the avenue, I cried

Não pensei que mentia a cabrocha,que eu tanto amei

I didn't think the cabrocha lied, the one I loved so much