Rapa do Tacho Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

No dia que eu nasci

On the day I was born

Cantou o galo no poleiro

The rooster crowed on the perch

Eu sou a rapa do tacho

I am the scrapings from the pot

Da família de violeiro

From a family of guitarists

Papai ficou tão contente

Daddy was so happy

E saiu lá no terreiro

And went out to the yard

E gritava de alegria

And shouted with joy

Ele vai ser catireiro

He will be a "catireiro" (traditional dancer)


Fui crescendo e fiquei moço

I grew up and became a young man

Tenho o sangue de mineiro

I have the blood of a miner

Meu pai me deu uma viola

My father gave me a guitar

Que custou muito dinheiro

That cost a lot of money

Fui aprendendo aos pouquinho

I learned little by little

Nos dedos eu fiquei ligeiro

My fingers became nimble

Os convite pra cantar

The invitations to sing

Eu recebia primeiro

I received them first


Comprei um cavalo pampa

I bought a pampa horse

Um laço couro mateiro

A leather cowboy lasso

Uma sela prateada

A silver saddle

Mandei vim do estrangeiro

I had it sent from abroad

Nas festas que eu sou chamado

At the parties I'm invited to

Gosto de chegar primeiro

I like to arrive first

As mocinhas me abraça

The girls hug me

Jogando água de cheiro

Throwing scented water


Dos treze irmãos sou o último

I'm the youngest of thirteen siblings

Zé Dante é o primeiro

Zé Dante is the first

Na casa de pau a pique

In the house of mud and sticks

Lá na serra dos Pereira

Up in the Pereira mountains

Foi aonde eu nasci

Is where I was born

De dezembro a janeiro

From December to January

Pra criar seus treze filhos

To raise their thirteen children

Meu velho foi violeiro

My old man was a guitarist

Added by Lucas Santos
Brasília, Brazil October 21, 2024
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