Retalhos de Cetim

Satin Scraps

Retalhos de Cetim

I rehearsed my samba all year long,Ensaiei meu samba o ano inteiro,
Bought a surdo and tamborim.Comprei surdo e tamborim.
Spent everything on costumes,Gastei tudo em fantasia,
It was all I wanted.Era tudo o que eu queria.
And she swore to parade for me,E ela jurou desfilar pra mim,
The Mangueira (My school) looked so beautiful.A Mangueira (Minha escola) estava tão bonita.
It was all I wanted to see,Era tudo o que eu queria ver,
In satin scraps.Em retalhos de cetim.
I slept the whole year,Eu dormi o ano inteiro,
And she swore to parade for me.E ela jurou desfilar pra mim.
But carnival arrived,Mas chegou o carnaval,
And she didn't parade,E ela não desfilou,
I cried on the avenue, I cried.Eu chorei na avenida, eu chorei.
I didn't think the cabrocha, whom I loved so much, was lying.Não pensei que mentia a cabrocha,que eu tanto amei.