Praia Formosa Lyrics Translation in English
Lula Ribeiro
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Florescer
Blossom
Como renasce a esperança
As hope is reborn
Correr na praia
Running on the beach
Como nos dias de infância
Like in childhood days
Que bela morena
What a beautiful brunette
Abrigava nossos sonhos
Sheltering our dreams
De guris na Praia Formosa
As kids on Praia Formosa
Na praia, marés, maresias
On the beach, tides, sea breezes
A fauna e a flora viviam
Fauna and flora thrived
O corpo a menina banhava
The girl bathed her body
O sol a peneira escondia
The sun hid behind the sieve
E a gente moleques da rua
And we, street urchins
Nas marinetes da vida
In the little boats of life
Brincando de manhã com os sonhos
Playing in the morning with dreams
Na 13 de Julho esquecida
On 13th of July, forgotten
Cadê massunim escondeu
Where did Massunim hide?
Cadê gaivota avoou
Where did the seagull fly?
Cadê brisa boa da praia
Where is the good breeze from the beach?
Que a nossa saudade lembrou
That our longing remembered