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Luiz Gonzaga

Roendo UnhaNail Biting

Luiz Gonzaga · Capim Novo New Grass (1976)

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Composer: Luiz Gonzaga

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Quando vim-vim cantou

Corri pra ver você

Atrás da serra, o Sol

Tava pra se esconder

Quando você partiu

Eu não esqueço mais

Meu coração, amor

Partiu atrás


Vivo com os olho na ladeira

Quando vejo uma poeira

Penso logo que é você


Vivo de orelha levantada

Para o lado da estrada

Que atravessa o muçambê

Olha, já estou roendo unha

A saudade é testemunha

Do que agora vou dizer


Quando na janela

Eu me debruço

O meu cantar é um soluço

A galopar no maçapê

Translation

When the vim-vim sang

I ran to see you

Behind the mountain range, the Sun

Was about to hide

When you left

I don't forget anymore

My heart, love

Went after


I live with my eyes on the slope

When I see some dust

I immediately think it's you


I live with my ear perked up

Towards the side of the road

That crosses the muçambê

Look, I'm already biting my nails

The saudade is a witness

To what I'm going to say now


When at the window

I lean out

My singing is a sob

Galloping on the maçapê

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