Moema Morenou Lyrics Translation in English
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Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Moema morenou
Moema darkened
A água do mar quem molhou
The sea water soaked
O Sol da Bahia te queimou
The Sun of Bahia burned you
Teu corpo morena morenou
Your body, brunette, darkened
No samba de roda
In the samba circle
Morena faceira
Flirty brunette
Mexeu a cadeiras
She moved her hips
Foi um desacato
It was a disrespect
Tirou o sapato
Took off her shoe
Dançou miudinho
Danced delicately
E quase que mata
And almost killed
Um pobre mulato
A poor mulatto
Moema morenou
Moema darkened
A água do mar quem molhou
The sea water soaked
O Sol da Bahia te queimou
The Sun of Bahia burned you
Teu corpo morena morenou
Your body, brunette, darkened
Eu fui à Bahia
I went to Bahia
Paguei a promessa
I paid the vow
Estava com pressa
Was in a hurry
Queria voltar
Wanted to return
Mais uma morena
One more brunette
Num samba de roda
In a samba circle
Me deu uma volta
She gave me a spin
Que me fez ficar
That made me stay
Moema morenou
Moema darkened
A água do mar quem molhou
The sea water soaked
O Sol da Bahia te queimou
The Sun of Bahia burned you
Teu corpo morena morenou
Your body, brunette, darkened