Aquarela do Brasil

Watercolor of Brazil

Aquarela do Brasil

Brazil, my Brazilian BrazilBrasil, meu Brasil brasileiro
My mischievous mulattoMeu mulato inzoneiro
I will sing you in my versesVou cantar-te nos meus versos

Brazil, samba that givesO Brasil, samba que dá
Swing that makes you swayBamboleio que faz gingar
Brazil of my loveO Brasil do meu amor
Land of our LordTerra de nosso Senhor
Brazil for meBrasil pra mim
For me, for mePra mim, pra mim

Ah, open the curtain of the pastAh, abre a cortina do passado
Take the black mother from the cerradoTira a mãe preta do cerrado
Put the Congo king in the congadoBota o rei congo no congado
Brazil, for meBrasil, pra mim

Let the troubadour sing againDeixa cantar de novo o trovador
The melancholic light of the MoonA merencória luz da Lua
Every song of my loveToda canção do meu amor

I want to see that lady walkingQuero ver essa dona caminhando
Through the halls draggingPelos salões arrastando
Her lace dressO seu vestido rendado
Brazil for meBrasil pra mim
For me, for mePra mim, pra mim

Brazil, good and tasty landBrasil, terra boa e gostosa
Of the charming brunetteDa morena sestrosa
With indiscreet gazeDe olhar indiscreto

Brazil, samba that givesO Brasil, samba que dá
Swing that makes you swayBamboleio que faz gingar
Brazil of my loveO Brasil do meu amor
Land of our LordTerra de nosso Senhor
Brazil for meBrasil pra mim
For me, for mePra mim, pra mim

Oh, that coconut treeOh, esse coqueiro que dá coco
Where I tie my hammockOnde eu amarro a minha rede
On clear moonlit nightsNas noites claras de luar
Brazil for meBrasil pra mim

Ah, listen to these murmuring fountainsAh, ouve estas fontes murmurantes
Where I quench my thirstAonde eu mato a minha sede
And where the Moon comes to playE onde a Lua vem brincar

Ah, this beautiful and tanned BrazilAh, esse Brasil lindo e trigueiro
Is my Brazilian BrazilÉ o meu Brasil brasileiro
Land of samba and pandeiroTerra de samba e pandeiro
Brazil for me, for me, BrazilBrasil pra mim, pra mim, Brasil
Brazil for me, for me, Brazil, BrazilBrasil pra mim, pra mim, Brasil, Brasil