Peixinhos do Mar (part. Tavinho Moura) Lyrics Translation in English
Milton Nascimento
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Gente que vem de Lisboa
People who come from Lisbon
Gente que vem pelo mar
People who come by the sea
Laço de fita amarela
A yellow ribbon
Na ponta da vela
On the tip of the sail
no meio do mar
In the middle of the sea
Ei nós, que viemos
Hey us, who came
De outras terras, de outro mar
From other lands, from another sea
Temos pólvora, chumbo e bala
We have gunpowder, lead, and bullet
Nós queremos é guerrear
We want to go to war
Quem me ensinou a nadar
Who taught me to swim
Quem me ensinou a nadar
Who taught me to swim
Foi, foi marinheiro
It was, it was a sailor
Foi os peixinhos do mar
It was the little fish of the sea
Ei nós, que viemos
Hey us, who came
De outras terras, de outro mar
From other lands, from another sea
Temos pólvora, chumbo e bala
We have gunpowder, lead, and bullet
Nós queremos é guerrear
We want to go to war