Aquarela Brasileira Lyrics Translation in English

Martinho da Vila
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English Translation

Vejam essa maravilha de cenário

Behold this marvelous scenario

É um episódio relicário

It's a relic episode

Que o artista, num sonho genial

That the artist, in a brilliant dream

Escolheu para este carnaval

Chose for this carnival

E o asfalto como passarela

And the asphalt as the runway

Será a tela do Brasil em forma de aquarela

Will be Brazil's canvas in watercolor form


Passeando pelas cercanias do Amazonas

Strolling around the vicinity of the Amazon

Conheci vastos seringais

I met vast rubber plantations

No Pará, a ilha de Marajó

In Pará, the island of Marajó

E a velha cabana do Timbó

And the old cabin of Timbó


Caminhando ainda um pouco mais

Walking a bit further

Deparei com lindos coqueirais

I came across beautiful coconut groves

Estava no Ceará, terra de Irapuã

I was in Ceará, land of Irapuã

De Iracema e Tupã

Of Iracema and Tupã


Fiquei radiante de alegria

I was radiant with joy

Quando cheguei na Bahia

When I arrived in Bahia

Bahia de Castro Alves, do acarajé

Bahia of Castro Alves, of acarajé

Das noites de magia do Candomblé

Of magical nights of Candomblé

Depois de atravessar as matas do Ipu

After crossing the forests of Ipu

Assisti em Pernambuco

I witnessed in Pernambuco

A festa do frevo e do maracatu

The celebration of frevo and maracatu


Brasília tem o seu destaque

Brasília has its highlight

Na arte, na beleza, e arquitetura

In art, beauty, and architecture

Feitiço de garoa pela serra!

Enchantment of drizzle through the mountains!

São Paulo engrandece a nossa terra!

São Paulo magnifies our land!

Do leste, por todo o Centro-Oeste

From the east, throughout the Midwest

Tudo é belo e tem lindo matiz

Everything is beautiful and has a lovely hue


E o Rio dos sambas e batucadas

And Rio with its sambas and drumbeats

Dos malandros e mulatas

Of rascals and mulatto women

De requebros febris

With feverish sways

Brasil, essas nossas verdes matas

Brazil, these our green forests

Cachoeiras e cascatas de colorido sutil

Waterfalls and cascades of subtle colors

E este lindo céu azul de anil

And this beautiful indigo blue sky

Emolduram e aquarelam o meu Brasil

Frame and watercolor my Brazil

Added by José Silva
Faro, Portugal December 15, 2024
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