Encrespou o Mar, Clementina Lyrics Translation in English

Encrespou o mar

The sea grew rough

Encrespou o mar Clementina, encrespou o mar

Clementina, the sea grew rough, the sea grew rough

Encrespou o mar Clementina, encrespou o mar

Clementina, the sea grew rough, the sea grew rough

No tempo que o malandro era de fato, não ouvia desacato

In the time when the rogue was indeed a rogue, didn't hear disrespect

Tempo de sopa com osso, lenço branco no pescoço

Time of bone soup, white handkerchief around the neck

Navalha no paletó, era bem melhor

Razor in the jacket, it was much better

Malandro, era muito diferente

Rogue, it was very different

Não pegava no batente, mas tinha disposição

Didn't work, but had disposition

Pra enfrentar o camburão, hoje não

To face the police van, not today

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Casa ainda tinha cumieira, manga fresca na mangueira

House still had a ridge, fresh mango on the tree

Roupa lavada em quintal, nego era tão legal

Clothes washed in the backyard, people were so nice

Bebedor de botequim, pagava sim

Tavern drinker, paid up

Havia muito mais honestidade, mais fartura na cidade

There was much more honesty, more abundance in the city

E mais consideração, mais velho tinha razão, hoje não

And more consideration, elders were right, not today

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Samba era mesmo no terreiro, refogado no tempero

Samba was truly in the backyard, seasoned with spices

Do feijão da dona Augusta, hoje veja quanto custa

From Mrs. Augusta's beans, now see how much it costs

É grande a exploração, não tá mole não

Exploitation is great, it's not easy

Boa companheira dava em cacho, hoje eu procuro e não acho

Good companions were abundant, now I search and don't find

É moça pra dar a mão, precisava permissão, hoje não

Girls used to lend a hand, needed permission, not today