Music Mondays - Translation of August Day Song by Bebel Gilberto

Bebel Gilberto is one of the few Brazilian artists currently playing at International level. Music was something she learned while still in the crib and her pedigree includes being the nice of Chico Buarque - one of the most well known and influencial MPB musicians and composers.


MPB stands for Brazilian Pop Music (in Portugues, of course). In case you are wondering, Brazilian Pop Music, also know as Bossa-Nova Urban, is the authentic genre that mixes original national styles like Samba to other styles such as folk, rock and jazz to create the mellow, easy-going Bossa-Nova sound. 

I hope you love it as well as I do!


TRANSLATED LYRICS...

AUGUST DAY SONG
by Bebel Gilberto

Tentei contar / I've tried to tell

Tentei cantar / I've tried to sing

Tentei just la la la ia / I tried to just la la la ia

Tentei tocar/ I've tried to play 

Também dançar / And also to dance

Assim, só para deixar / Just like this, just to let go

Só quero te dar / I just want to give it to you

Se te falar / If I told you

Se te just la la la ia / If I just la la la ia

Só quero estar / I just want to be

Com seu cantar / In your song

Com seu just la la la ia/ With you just la la la ia

Just like this rainstorm 

This August day song

I dream of places far beyond

Ouvindo a chuva cair / Hearing the rain fall

No cinza um brilho aqui / In a grey sky, a little shine

Fico sózinha, distraída / I'm alone and so distracted

Mesmo tom / It's the same tone

Mesmo som / The same sound

Como é bom, tão bom / How good, so good

Just like this rainstorm

This August day song 

I dream of places far beyond 

Ouvindo a chuva cair / Hearing the rain fall

No pé um pingo aqui / A little drop over here

Fico sózinha, tão distraída / I'm alone and so distracted

Não vou chorar / And I won't cry

Quando lembrar / When I remember

Do seu eterno olhar/ Your deep eyes

I like to sing

And do these things

With you just prá variar (for a change)

I hear your voice

I sing for choice 

With you just la la la ia