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Song: Ela Me Deixou, by Skank Posted by on Feb 6, 2015 in Culture, Vocabulary

Olá, pessoal!

Have you ever heard of Brazilian band Skank? Well, it’s not like “skank” in English, it’s pronounced “eeskunkee” and it’s been a hit in Brazil since 1992! Skank has sold more than 6 million albums throughout the years and everybody knows their songs.

I chose a new Skank song for you guys to improve your Portuguese and sing along. Enjoy!

Ela Me Deixou
She Left Me

Olinda ergueu-se em ouro
Olinda* arose in gold

Quando ela trouxe a esse lugar
When she brought to this place

Vida! E a paz reinou
Life! And peace was king

Suave então
Smooth then

Aquilo que era pouco
That which was little

Multiplicou até bastar
Multiplied until it was enough

No rio pôs água doce
Put freshwater in the river

O sal no mar
And salt in the sea

Ela me deixou suave
She left me smooth

Era linda a vida
Life was beautiful

Quando ela partiu
And when she left

Deixou saudade
I missed her

Ela me deixou saudade
She left me longing

Minha vida
My life

Quando ela surgiu
When she appeared

Aqui ficou suave
Things were smooth here

Na linha do horizonte
On the horizon

Evaporou, nenhum sinal
It vanished, no sign

Sumiu da tela
Gone from the screen

A cor da imagem
The color of the image

O dia fez-se em noite
Day became night

Surgiu da sombra um temporal
A storm came from the shadow

Cobriu a terra toda
All the earth was covered

Em lágrimas
In tears

Ela me deixou suave
She left me smooth

Era linda a vida
Life was beautiful

Quando ela partiu
And when she left

Deixou saudade
I missed her

Ela me deixou saudade
She left me longing

Minha vida
My life

Quando ela surgiu
When she appeared

Aqui ficou suave
Things were smooth here

O farol do morro
The lighthouse on the hill

Não acende mais
Is not lit anymore

E no cais do porto
And on the harbor quay

Não há conchas ou corais
There’s no shells or corals

E o mar que nenhuma onda tem
And a waveless sea

 

*Olinda is a very beautiful and very culturally rich city in the state of Pernambuco.

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About the Author: Adir

English / Spanish teacher and translator for over 20 years. I have been blogging since 2007 and I am also a professional singer in my spare time.


Comments:

  1. Bry:

    Oi Adir! tb?

    Thanks for posting about Skank, they are my favorite brazilian band. I had a difficult time finding brazilian music that I liked because I don’t like samba, MPB, forró, or sertanejo. Maybe because of the culture difference, or differences in musical taste….I dunno.

    However, I recently discovered Skank, Titãs, Capital Inicial, and of course Legião Urbana!

    And if anyone is into hip hop like I am, I would recommend Oriente, Haikaiss, Cone Crew, Felipe Ret, and Spliff.