Lyrics of Quando O Carnaval Chegar - Chico Buarque

Quando O Carnaval Chegar (original)

Quem me v sempre parado, distante
Garante que eu no sei sambar
Tou me guardando pra quando o carnaval chegar
Eu t s vendo, sabendo, sentindo, escutando
E no posso falar
Tou me guardando pra quando o carnaval chegar
Eu vejo as pernas de loua da moa que passa e no posso pegar
Tou me guardando pra quando o carnaval chegar
H quanto tempo desejo seu beijo
Molhado de maracuj
Tou me guardando pra quando o carnaval chegar
E quem me ofende, humilhando, pisando, pensando
Que eu vou aturar
Tou me guardando pra quando o carnaval chegar
E quem me v apanhando da vida duvida que eu v revidar
Tou me guardando pra quando o carnaval chegar
Eu vejo a barra do dia surgindo, pedindo pra gente cantar
Tou me guardando pra quando o carnaval chegar
Eu tenho tanta alegria, adiada, abafada, quem me dera gritar
Tou me guardando pra quando o carnaval chegar

(translation)

Who sees me always standing still, distant
Make sure I don't know how to samba
I'm saving myself for when the carnival arrives
I've been seeing, knowing, feeling, listening
And I can't speak
I'm saving myself for when the carnival arrives
I see the legs of a lady passing by and I can't pick them up
I'm saving myself for when the carnival arrives
How long have I wanted your kiss
passion fruit wet
I'm saving myself for when the carnival arrives
And who offends me, humiliating, stepping, thinking
That I will put up with
I'm saving myself for when the carnival arrives
And whoever sees me getting caught in life doubts that I will fight back
I'm saving myself for when the carnival arrives
I see the bar of the day appearing, asking us to sing
I'm saving myself for when the carnival arrives
I have so much joy, postponed, muffled, I wish I could scream
I'm saving myself for when the carnival arrives