Show Biz Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Ari-Stocrata, Senhor de Engenho

Ari-Stocrata, Lord of the Plantation

Baronete e Magnata

Baronet and Magnate

Puro verniz

Pure varnish

Motivo: concordata

Reason: agreement

Quer embarcar no tal do show biz

Wants to embark on this thing called show biz


Inês-Gotável, dama da corte

Inês-Gotável, lady of the court

Com curriculum notável

With a remarkable curriculum

Corpo de miss

Body of a miss

Idade incalculável

Age incalculable

Quer embarcar no tal do show biz

Wants to embark on this thing called show biz


Precisa-se de artistas, deu até no jornal

Artists are needed, it even came out in the newspaper

Vão fazer os testes pro maior musical

They will take tests for the biggest musical

Meu pai é influente

My father is influential

Meu tio é coronel

My uncle is a colonel

Meu sogro é presidente

My father-in-law is the president

Ninguém leva o meu papel

No one takes my role

O meu expediente

My routine

Prossegue no motel

Continues in the motel

Eu dou para o gerente

I give it to the manager

Ninguém leva o meu papel

No one takes my role


Celi-Batária

Celi-Battery

De bons costumes mui zelosa comissária

Very virtuous, a zealous commissioner of good manners

Zero quadris

Zero hips

Um pouco solitária

A bit lonely

Quer embarcar no tal do show biz

Wants to embark on this thing called show biz


Ator-Mentado

Actor-Mentado

Peri-Clitantemente

Peri-Clitantemente

Eli-Minado

Eli-Minated

Cantarinho, dançatriz

Singing bird, dancer

Quer embarcar no tal do show biz

Wants to embark on this thing called show biz

Added by Marco Silva
Luanda, Angola December 13, 2024
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