{"id":1150,"date":"2010-05-26T13:20:15","date_gmt":"2010-05-26T13:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2010-05-26T00:27:28","modified_gmt":"2010-05-26T00:27:28","slug":"side-by-side-lyrics-translation-jorge-ben-jor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/side-by-side-lyrics-translation-jorge-ben-jor\/","title":{"rendered":"Side by Side Lyrics Translation: Jorge Ben Jor"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of my favorite songs about Brazil is Jorge Ben Jor’s “Pa\u00eds Tropical,” an ode to Brazil and in particular, to Rio de Janeiro. The lyrics are very simple and quite easy to understand, so it’s a good song for beginners. Just a note: he refers to two very specific things: Flamengo, a popular Rio football team, and a Fusca, which we’d call a Bug in English (the classic VW car).<\/p>\n

Listen to the song and follow along!<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eoca1Jb33Ts<\/a><\/p>\n

Lyrics – Pa\u00eds Tropical – Tropical Country<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
PORTUGUESE<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n ENGLISH<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moro num pa\u00eds tropical<\/span><\/td>\nI live in a tropical country<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aben\u00e7oado por Deus<\/span><\/td>\nBlessed by God<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E bonito por natureza<\/span><\/td>\nAnd naturally beautiful
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mas que beleza<\/span><\/td>\nHow wonderful
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Em fevereiro, em fevereiro<\/span><\/td>\nIn February, in February<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tem carnaval<\/span><\/td>\nThere’s Carnival<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tem carnaval<\/span><\/td>\nThere’s Carnival<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eu tenho um fusca e um viol<\/span>\u00e3o<\/span><\/td>\nI have a car (VW Bug) and a guitar <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sou Flamengo e tenho uma n<\/span>\u00eaga chamada Tereza
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		I’m for Flamengo (football team) and I have a girl named Theresa
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“Sambaby Sambaby” posso n\u00e3o ser um Band Leader, pois \u00e9…<\/span><\/td>\nSambaby Sambaby, I may not be a band leader, that’s right
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mas assim mesmo la em casa todos meus amigos, meus camaradinhas me respeitam, pois \u00e9 …<\/span><\/td>\nBut even so, at home all my friends and family members respect me, that’s right …<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Essa \u00e9 a raz\u00e3o da simpatia, do poder do algo mais e da alegria…<\/span><\/td>\nThis is the reason for kindness, the power of something more and of happiness<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moro num pa\u00eds tropical<\/span><\/td>\nI live in a tropical country<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aben\u00e7oado por Deus<\/span><\/td>\nBlessed by God<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E bonito por natureza<\/span><\/td>\nAnd naturally beautiful
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mas que beleza<\/span><\/td>\nHow wonderful<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Em fevereiro, em fevereiro<\/span><\/td>\nIn February, in February<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tem carnaval<\/span><\/td>\nThere’s carnival<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tem carnaval<\/span><\/td>\nThere’s carnival<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eu tenho um fusca e um viol<\/span>\u00e3o
\n<\/span><\/td>\n		I have a car (VW Bug) and a singing guitar <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sou Flamengo e tenho uma n<\/span>\u00eaga chamada Tereza<\/span><\/td>\nI’m for Flamengo (football team) and I have a girl named Theresa
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
“Sambaby Sambaby” sou um menino de mentalidade mediana, pois \u00e9…<\/span><\/td>\nSambaby Sambaby, I’m a boy of average intelligence, that’s right …<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mas assim mesmo feliz da vida, contente, n\u00e3o devo nada a ningu\u00e9m<\/span><\/td>\nBut even so I am very happy, content, I don’t owe anything to anybody <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pois eu sou feliz, muito feliz comigo mesmo<\/span><\/td>\nSo I’m happy, very happy with myself<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of my favorite songs about Brazil is Jorge Ben Jor’s “Pa\u00eds Tropical,” an ode to Brazil and in particular, to Rio de Janeiro. The lyrics are very simple and quite easy to understand, so it’s a good song for beginners. Just a note: he refers to two very specific things: Flamengo, a popular Rio…<\/p>\n

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