| Estava à toa na vida
| I was for nothing in life
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| O meu amor me chamou
| My love called me
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| Pra ver a banda passar
| To see the band pass
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| Cantando coisas de amor
| Singing things of love
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| A minha gente sofrida
| My people suffered
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| Despediu-se da dor
| Said goodbye to pain
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| Pra ver a banda passar
| To see the band pass
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| Cantando coisas de amor
| Singing things of love
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| O homem sério que contava dinheiro, parou
| The serious man who counted money stopped
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| O faroleiro que contava vantagem, parou
| The lightkeeper who was boasting, stopped
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| A namorada que contava as estrelas
| The girlfriend who counted the stars
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| Parou para ver, ouvir e dar passagem
| Stopped to see, hear and give way
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| A moça triste que vivia calada, sorriu
| The sad girl who was silent, smiled
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| A rosa triste que vivia fechada, se abriu
| The sad rose that was always closed, it opened
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| E a meninada toda se assanhou
| And the whole girl freaked out
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| Pra ver a banda passar
| To see the band pass
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| Cantando coisas de amor
| Singing things of love
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| Estava à toa na vida
| I was for nothing in life
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| O meu amor me chamou
| My love called me
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| Pra ver a banda passar
| To see the band pass
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| Cantando coisas de amor
| Singing things of love
|
| A minha gente sofrida
| My people suffered
|
| Despediu-se da dor
| Said goodbye to pain
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| Pra ver a banda passar
| To see the band pass
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| Cantando coisas de amor
| Singing things of love
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| O velho fraco se esqueceu do cansaço e pensou
| The weak old man forgot his tiredness and thought
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| Que ainda era moço pra sair no terraço e dançou
| That he was still young enough to go out on the terrace and danced
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| A moça feia debruçou na janela
| The ugly girl leaned out of the window
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| Pensando que a banda tocava pra ela
| Thinking that the band played for her
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| A marcha alegre se espalhou na avenida e insistiu
| The joyful march spread across the avenue and insisted
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| A lua cheia que vivia escondida, surgiu
| The full moon that lived hidden, appeared
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| Minha cidade toda se enfeitou
| My whole city was decorated
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| Pra ver a banda passar
| To see the band pass
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| Cantando coisas de amor
| Singing things of love
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| Mas para meu desencanto
| But to my dismay
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| O que era doce acabou
| What was sweet is over
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| Tudo tomou seu lugar
| everything took its place
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| Depois que a banda passou
| After the band passed
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| E cada qual no seu canto
| And each in their own corner
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| Em cada canto uma dor
| In every corner a pain
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| Depois da banda passar
| After the band passes
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| Cantando coisas de amor | Singing things of love |