Que Lua Pra Caçar Tatu Lyrics Translation in English
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English Translation
Num daqueles dias meio atoa
In one of those aimless days
Com a lida feita bate a saudade
With the work done, longing strikes
Limpa a garganta com canha da boa
Cleans the throat with good sugarcane liquor
E se larga pras bandas lá da cidade
And heads out towards the outskirts of the city
Acostumado com o xucrismo
Accustomed to rustic life
E pealo em bagual corcoveador
And riding a bucking bronco
Nos braços e nas ventas só telurismo
Only earthliness in arms and nostrils
Só nunca sobrou espaço pro amor
But there's never been room for love
E Invés de palavras de amor
Instead of words of love
O taura afrouxa e bate o pavor
The cowboy loosens up, and fear strikes
E o silêncio do luar testemunha
And the silence of the moon bears witness
Mas que lua pra caçar tatu
But what a moon to hunt armadillos
Nas rodas de mate com a peonada
In mate circles with the ranch hands
Sempre pachola e fazendo graça
Always joking and with a bottle in hand
Em cada causo era uma pataquada
In each tale, there was a commotion
De grandes peleias pescarias e caças
Of great fights, fishing, and hunting
Mas a vida tem seus devaneios
But life has its fantasies
E Maria se rendeu a rudes encantos
And Maria succumbed to rough charms
Mirando a lua ansiava por gorjeios
Gazing at the moon, she longed for melodies
Palavras lindas e até acalantos
Beautiful words and even comforting ones