A fantástica viagem ao mundo do Chá |
A fantastic journey to the world of Tea |
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Autores: Gilberto Gomes e Dominguinhos do Estácio |
Translation: Karim de Oliveira |
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Eu vou viajar |
I'll travel |
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Nos mistérios de além mar |
The mysteries beyond the seas |
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Vem ... dos tempos ancestrais |
That come from ancient times |
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O curandeiro divino ... O imperador |
The divine healer, the Emperor |
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Descobriu, difundiu, cultivou |
Discovered, sowed and grew it |
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Foi na Chine onde tudo começou |
It was in China where it all began |
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Diz a lenda ... |
The legend says |
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Das folhas da camélia o chá surgiu |
From the camellia leaves, tea came |
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Abençoado ... sagrado ... |
Blessed and holy |
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O mundo inteiro conquistou |
And it conquered the world |
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E a nobreza aplaudiu |
And the nobility applauded |
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refrão (bis) |
refrain (repeat) |
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O chá das cinco é tradicional |
Afternoon tea is traditional |
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Aromas ... saboras ... encanto ... magia |
Aromas ... flavours ... enchantment ... magic |
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Fantasia ... eu vou beber |
Fantasy ... I'll drink it all |
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E me acabar nessa folia |
And overjoy in this revelry |
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Na Europa se espalhou |
It spread through Europe |
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Quem quer provar? Quem já provou? |
Who wants to try? Anyone who's tasted it? |
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Tornou-se popular |
It became popular |
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É soberano ... É multicor |
It's sovereign ... and multicoloured |
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Me leva eu quero ver |
Take me, I want to see |
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As maravilhas desse meu país |
The wonders of my country |
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Me leva, amor, eu vou com você |
Take me, my love, I'm coming with you |
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Nessa viager eu quero ser feliz |
In this voyage, I desire to be happy |
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refrão (bis) |
refrain (repeat) |
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A bateria tem swing tem sabor |
The bateria has swing, it has flavour |
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De vermelho e branco eu vou cantar |
In red and white I'll sing |
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A Paraíso é minha vida é meu amor |
Paraíso is my life, it is my love |
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Nessa viagem ao mundo do chá |
On this journey to the world of tea |
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A samba enredo is a samba theme song. Paraiso has a new song composed every year on the theme of the year's carnival.
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