Largo da Lapa Lyrics Translation in English
João Gilberto
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Foi na lapa que eu nasci
It was in Lapa that I was born
Foi na lapa que eu aprendi a ler
It was in Lapa that I learned to read
Foi na lapa que eu cresci
It was in Lapa that I grew up
E na lapa, eu quero morrer
And in Lapa, I want to die
A lapa também tem a sua igreja
Lapa also has its church
Pra que toda gente veja
So that everyone can see
Onde eu fui batizado
Where I was baptized
A lapa, onde já não há conflito
Lapa, where there is no longer conflict
Fica no 5º distrito
Is in the 5th district
Aonde eu fui criado
Where I was raised
Um samba, um sorriso de mulher
A samba, a woman's smile
Bate-papo de café
Coffee chat
Eis aí a lapa
There is Lapa
Um samba, um sorriso de mulher
A samba, a woman's smile
Bate-papo de café
Coffee chat
Eis aí a lapa
There is Lapa
Foi na lapa que eu nasci
It was in Lapa that I was born