Vida e Carnaval Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Mandei fazer a minha fantasia

I had my costume made

Alegoria de papel crepom

A decoration of crepe paper

Que é pra você durante esses três dias

So that during these three days

Me curtir todinha

You can enjoy me completely

E ao romper do som

And at the sound of daybreak

Aprender na escola que é a rua

To learn in the school that is the street

Ver a verdade nua

To see naked truth

E não sair do tom

And not miss the tune


Pagar pra ver qual é

Pay to see what it is

A barra de ser o que é

The challenge of being who one is

Ser pra você igual

To be the same for you

Na vida e no carnaval

In life and in carnival

Meu negro tirei a máscara

My blackness, I took off the mask

Que até agora escondeu

That until now concealed

Meu sentimento a mais rara

My rarest sentiment

Das jóias que Deus me deu

Of the jewels God gave me

Added by Vanessa Costa
Lisbon, Portugal October 17, 2024
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