Domingo de Carnaval Lyrics Translation in English
Altemar Dutra
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Todo povo brincava nas ruas,
Everyone played in the streets,
E de longe, se ouvia cantar,
And from afar, singing could be heard,
Era mês de fevereiro,
It was the month of February,
Era domingo de carnaval,
It was Carnival Sunday,
A cidade estava enfeitada,
The city was decorated,
Vinha gente de todo lugar,
People came from everywhere,
É o dia das Escolas de Samba,
It's the day of the Samba Schools,
Na passarela, desfilar.
To parade on the runway.
Pierrôs e Colombinas, animavam os salões,
Pierrots and Columbines animated the halls,
Mulheres bem vestidas, alegravam o visual,
Well-dressed women brightened the scene,
E eu nessa brincadeira, a noite inteira, sensacional,
And in this play, all night long, sensational,
Da praça iluminada, vinham toques de clarim,
From the illuminated square, bugle calls came,
Me lembrando Lamartini, ou coisa assim,
Reminding me of Lamartini, or something like that,
E toda essa brincadeira,
And all this play,
Só terminava, na quarta feira.
Only ended on Wednesday.
Todo povo brincava nas ruas,
Everyone played in the streets,
E de longe, se ouvia cantar,
And from afar, singing could be heard,
Era mês de fevereiro,
It was the month of February,
Era domingo de carnaval,
It was Carnival Sunday,
A cidade estava enfeitada,
The city was decorated,
Vinha gente de todo lugar,
People came from everywhere,
É o dia das Escolas de Samba,
It's the day of the Samba Schools,
Na passarela, desfilar.
To parade on the runway.