Gírias do norte Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

O zé do brejo quando se casariou

The guy from the swamp when he got married

Ele me convidariou pr'uma quadrilha eu marcaria

He invited me to a square dance, and I would mark it

Marcariei uma quadrilha ritmada

I would mark a rhythmic square dance

Foi até de madrugada todo mundo com seu parear

It went on until dawn, everyone with their partner


Alavantiú, chá de dama na rariê

Alavantú, lady's tea in the rariê

Cantei coco pra valer

I sang coco for real

Todo mundo com seu parear

Everyone with their partner


Cantariei na festa de casamento

I would sing at the wedding party

Da filha de pedro bento na fazenda caiucariá

Of Pedro Bento's daughter on the Caiucariá farm

O zé do brejo noivo muito animado

The excited groom from the swamp

Logo depois de casado me pediu para cantaria

Soon after getting married, he asked me to sing


Me perguntaram por que é que eu canto assim

They asked me why I sing like this

Eu então lhe respondi: é porque a minha língua não dariar

I then replied: it's because my tongue won't twist

Esse negócio de dizer alavantú, chá de dama, rariê

This thing of saying alavantú, lady's tea, rariê

Eu posso me atrapalhariá

I might get confused

Added by Bruno Costa
Luanda, Angola October 20, 2024
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