Alegre Menina Lyrics Translation in English

Dorival Caymmi
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English Translation

O que fizeste sultão de minha alegre menina?

What have you done, sultan, to my joyful girl?

Palácio real lhe dei, um trono de pedraria

I gave her a royal palace, a throne of precious stones

Sapato bordado a ouro, esmeraldas e rubis

Embroidered shoes with gold, emeralds, and rubies

Ametista para os dedos, vestidos de diamantes

Amethyst for her fingers, dresses adorned with diamonds

Escravas para serví-la, um lugar no meu dossel

Slaves to serve her, a place in my canopy

E a chamei de rainha, e a chamei de rainha

And I called her queen, and I called her queen

O que fizeste sultão de minha alegre menina?

What have you done, sultan, to my joyful girl?

Só desejava as campinas, colher as flores do mato

She only desired the fields, to pick flowers from the wild

Só desejava um espelho de vidro prá se mirar

She only desired a glass mirror to see herself

Só desejava do sol calor para bem viver

She only desired the sun's warmth to live well

Só desejava o luar de prata prá repousar

She only desired the silver moonlight to rest

Só desejava o amor dos homens prá bem amar (2x)

She only desired the love of men to love well (2x)

No baile real levei a tua alegre menina

At the royal ball, I took your joyful girl

Vestida de realeza, com princesas conversou

Dressed in royalty, she conversed with princesses

Com doutores praticou, dançou a dança faceira

Practiced with doctors, danced the lively dance

Bebeu o vinho mais caro, mordeu fruta estrangeira

Drank the most expensive wine, bit into foreign fruit

Entrou nos braços do rei, rainha mas verdadeira (2x)

Entered the arms of the king, a queen but truly so (2x)

Added by Marcelo Almeida
Luanda, Angola August 20, 2024
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