Farinhada Lyrics Translation in English

Tava na peneira eu tava peneirando

Was in the sieve, I was sifting

Eu tava num namoro eu tava namorando.

I was in a courtship, I was courting

Na farinhada lá da Serra do Teixeira

In the milling at Serra do Teixeira

Namorei uma cabôca nunca vi tão feiticeira

I courted a girl, never seen such a sorceress

A mininada descascava macaxeira

The kids peeled cassava

Zé Migué no caititú e eu e ela na peneira.

Zé Migué in the caititú and she and I in the sieve

Tava na peineira eu tava peneirando

Was in the comb, I was combing

Eu tava num namoro eu tava namorando.

I was in a courtship, I was courting

O vento dava sacudia a cabilêra

The wind shook her hair

Levantava a saia dela no balanço da peneira

Lifted her skirt in the swing of the sieve

Fechei os óio e o vento foi soprando

I closed my eyes, and the wind was blowing

Quando deu um ridimuinho sem querer tava espiando.

When a little laugh unintentionally, I was spying

Tava na peneira eu tava peneirando

Was in the sieve, I was sifting

Eu tava num namoro eu tava namorando.

I was in a courtship, I was courting

De madrugada nós fiquemos ali sozinho

In the early morning, we stayed there alone

O pai dela soube disso deu de perna no caminho

Her father found out, ran off on the path

Chegando lá até riu da brincadeira

Arriving there, even laughed at the joke

Nós estava namorando eu e ela, na peneira...

We were dating, she and I, in the sieve...