Bala Com Bala Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

A sala cala

The room falls silent

E o jornal prepara

And the newspaper is preparing

Quem está na sala

Who is in the room

Com pipoca e bala

With popcorn and candy

E o urubu sai voando, manso

And the vulture flies away, gentle


O tempo corre

Time runs

E o suor escorre

And sweat drips

Vem alguém de porre

Someone comes drunk

E há um corre-corre,

And there's a hustle and bustle

E o mocinho chegando, dando

And the hero arrives, giving


Eu esqueço sempre nesta hora, linda, loura

I always forget at this moment, beautiful, blonde

Minha velha fuga em todo impasse

My old escape in every impasse

Eu esqueço sempre nesta hora, linda, loura

I always forget at this moment, beautiful, blonde

Quanto me custa dar a outra face

How much it costs me to turn the other cheek


O tapa estala

The slap resounds

No balacobaco

In the turmoil

E é bala com bala

And it's bullet for bullet

E é fala com fala,

And it's talk for talk

E o galã se espalhando, dando

And the gallant spreading, giving


No rala-rala

In the scuffle

Quando acaba a bala

When the candy is over

É faca com faca

It's knife for knife

É rapa com rapa,

It's scrape for scrape

E eu me realizando, bambo

And I'm realizing, weak


Quando a luz acende é uma tristeza, trapo, presa

When the light comes on, it's a sadness, rag, prey

Minha coragem muda em cansaço

My courage turns into fatigue

Toda fita em série que se preza, dizem, reza

Any good series, they say, prays

Acaba sempre no melhor pedaço

Always ends up in the best piece

Added by Andreia Silva
Faro, Portugal February 10, 2025
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