Disseram Que Eu Voltei Americanizada Lyrics Translation in English

Caetano Veloso
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English Translation

Disseram que eu voltei americanizada

They said I came back Americanized

Com o burro do dinheiro

With loads of money

Que estou muito rica

That I'm very rich

Que não suporto mais o breque do pandeiro

That I can't stand the tambourine's break anymore

E fico arrepiada ouvindo uma cuíca

And I get shivers listening to a cuíca


E disseram que com as mãos

And they said that with my hands

Estou preocupada

I am worried

E corre por aí

And it spreads around

Que eu sei certo zum zum

That I know a certain buzz

Que já não tenho molho, ritmo, nem nada

That I no longer have sauce, rhythm, or anything

E dos balangandans já não existe mais nenhum

And there are no more trinkets left


Mas pra cima de mim, pra que tanto veneno

But why so much venom towards me

Eu posso lá ficar americanizada

Can I really be Americanized?

Eu que nasci com o samba e vivo no sereno

I, who was born with samba and live outdoors

Topando a noite inteira a velha batucada

Facing the old drumming all night long


Nas rodas de malandro minhas preferidas

In the circles of streetwise people, my favorites

Eu digo mesmo eu te amo, e nunca I love you

I say I love you, and never I love you

Enquanto houver Brasil

As long as there is Brazil

Na hora da comida

At mealtime

Eu sou do camarão ensopadinho com chuchu

I go for shrimp stew with chayote

Added by Lucas Santos
Brasília, Brazil November 3, 2024
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