Querera (part. Nabiyah Be) Lyrics Translation in English

Passo apressado, fugindo da chuva

Hurried step, escaping from the rain

Na boca, aroma e gosto de dendê

In the mouth, aroma and taste of palm oil

Queira ou não queira

Whether you want it or not

Vai navegando, o pensamento e eu

It goes sailing, the thought and I

Vejo marquises sempre habitadas

I see awnings always inhabited

São cicatrizes, os olhos ateus

They are scars, the atheist eyes

Queira ou não queira

Whether you want it or not

Vai navegando, o pensamento e eu

It goes sailing, the thought and I

Cá estaremos, sempre em movimento

Here we are, always in motion

A Gil e Alberto, todo passo teu

To Gil and Alberto, every step of yours

E queira ou quererá

And whether you want it or will want

Vai navegando, o pensamento e eu

It goes sailing, the thought and I

Trabalho tem, trabalho tem que ter

There is work, work that must be done

Trabalho tem, trabalho tem que ter

There is work, work that must be done

De segunda a sexta-feira

From Monday to Friday

O papo é sério, preciso comer

The talk is serious, I need to eat

Acho que a cidade inteira

I think the whole city

Vai navegando nesse barco meu

Is sailing in this boat of mine

E queira ou não queira

And whether you want it or not

Nessa cidade, a toca encolheu

In this city, the den has shrunk

Queira ou querera

Whether you want it or will want

O espaço é o campo e o movimento é meu

The space is the field, and the movement is mine

Estou chorando uma avenida inteira

I'm crying for a whole avenue

Avisto a justa, é hora de calar

I see justice, it's time to be silent

Cacetete, pau pereira

Truncheon, tough stick

Levanto os olhos pra lhe perguntar

I raise my eyes to ask you

Corro apressado, fujo da fumaça

I run hurriedly, fleeing from the smoke

Água na boca de quem quer comer

Mouth watering for those who want to eat

Queira ou não queira

Whether you want it or not

Volto pra casa e arranjo o que fazer

I go back home and find something to do

I keep on moving but doors are shut

I keep on moving but doors are shut

I keep on doing but you know it's a

I keep on doing but you know it's a

Keep on moving but doors are shut

Keep on moving but doors are shut

I keep on doing but you know it's a

I keep on doing but you know it's a

Keep on moving but doors are shut

Keep on moving but doors are shut

I keep on doing but you know it's a

I keep on doing but you know it's a

I keep on moving but doors are shut

I keep on moving but doors are shut

Trabalho tem, trabalho tem que ter

There is work, work that must be done

It's a lifelong work song, oh

It's a lifelong work song, oh

Trabalho tem, trabalho tem que ter

There is work, work that must be done

It's a lifelong work song, oh

It's a lifelong work song, oh

Trabalho tem, trabalho tem que ter

There is work, work that must be done

It's a lifelong work song, oh

It's a lifelong work song, oh

Trabalho tem, trabalho tem que ter

There is work, work that must be done

It's a lifelong work song, oh

It's a lifelong work song, oh

Oh! My mama works

Oh! My mama works

In the day, dawn, night

In the day, dawn, night

My papa works

My papa works

In the day, dawn, night

In the day, dawn, night