Canoeiro Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

Domingo de tardezinha eu estava meio a toa

Sunday afternoon, I was a bit idle

Convidei uns companheiros pra ir pescar na lagoa

I invited some friends to go fishing in the lagoon

Levamos rede de lanço

We took a casting net

Ai, ai, fomos pescar de canoa

Oh, oh, we went fishing in a canoe


Eu levei meus apreparos pra dá uma pescada boa

I brought my gear for a good fishing

Saímos cortando água na minha velha canoa

We set out cutting through the water in my old canoe

A garça avistei de longe

I spotted the heron from afar

Ai, ai, chega perto ela voa

Oh, oh, when we get close, it flies away


Fui descendo rio abaixo remando minha canoa

I went downstream paddling my canoe

Eu entrei numa vazante fui sair noutra lagoa

I entered a shallows, heading to another lagoon

É o remanso do Rio Pardo

It's the calm stretch of the Rio Pardo

Ai, ai, onde o pintado amontoa

Oh, oh, where the painted fish gather


Pra pegar peixe dos bons dá trabalho e a gente soa

To catch good fish, it's hard work, and we sweat

Eu jogo timbó na água com isso o peixe atordoa

I throw timbó in the water, stunning the fish

Jogo a rede e dou um grito

I cast the net and shout

Ai, ai, os dourados amontoa

Oh, oh, the golden ones gather


O rio estava enchendo muito tava cobrindo a taboa

The river was rising, covering the board a lot

Acompanhei a maré, e encostei minha canoa

I followed the tide and anchored my canoe

Cada remada que eu dava

Every paddle I took

Ai, ai, dava um balanço na proa

Oh, oh, it swayed the bow

Added by Rita Oliveira
Maputo, Mozambique December 4, 2024
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