Rodo Cotidiano Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, My brother

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, My brother


A idéia lá

The idea there

Comia solta

Was running wild

Subia a manga

The sleeve rolled up

Amarrotada social

Wrinkled in social chaos

No calor alumínio

In the aluminum heat

Não tinha caneta nem papel

Had no pen or paper

E uma idéia fugia

And an idea escaped

Era o rodo cotidiano

It was the daily grind


O espaço é curto

The space is tight

Quase um curral

Almost like a corral

Na mochila amassada

In the crumpled backpack

Uma quentinha abafada (vidinha abafada)

A warm packed lunch (stifled life)

Meu troco é pouco

My change is little

É quase nada

It's almost nothing


Não se anda por onde gosta

You don't walk where you like

Mas por aqui todo mundo se encosta

But around here, everyone leans

Ela some no ralo de gente

She disappears in the drain of people

Ela é linda

She is beautiful

Mas não tem nome

But has no name

É comum

It's common

É normal

It's normal


Sou mais um no Brasil da Central

I'm just another in the Brazil of Central

Da minhoca de metal

Of the metal worm

Que entorta as ruas

That twists the streets

Como Concorde apressado

Like a hurried Concorde

Cheio de força

Full of force

Voa, voa mais pesado do que o ar

It flies, flies heavier than air

O avião do trabalhador

The worker's plane


Ô, ô, ô, ô, ô, My brother

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, My brother

Added by Joana Ferreira
Salvador, Brazil October 17, 2024
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