Chico Buarque - Vai Passar - (English translation)

Dedico este video a meu amigo Manuel. Muito obrigado pela tua amizade.
Chico Buarque is a Brazilian legend in his own time. This song, Vai Passar, is like a political anthem which exemplifies his activism through song and carefully crafted lyrics.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Chico Buarque
• Vai Passar
• Brazil
• brazilian music
• banda
• tourism
• carnival
• fiesta
• samba
• political activism
• slavery
• oppression

[HaydeeF1]

Dear Adamfulgence,

LouieGee suggested a few changes that would make the translation more accurate. i agreed with him but said that your translation was great in spite of a few lapses. Incidentally, from his comments and compliments he seems to think so too. Keep up the good work. :)

[Adamfulgence]

@HaydeeF1 Very nice of you to explain. I really should learn this beautiful language!! Thanks for your comments and this message.

[LouieGee]

Bravo! Parabéns pela iniciativa, é sempre muito bom mostrar as traduções para os estrangeiros que curtem o ritmo brasileiro mas nem sempre entendem o lirismo. Só algumas sugestões:

Eu trocaria "Lifting penitent stones" (assim dá impressão que as pedras eram penitentes) por "lifting stones like penitents".

Também colocaria "my god, come to see, take a close look at a singing city"

E também "until the break of the day" ou "Until dawn".

Na minha humilde opinião, a tradução fica mais condizente.

[Adamfulgence]

@LouieGee Thanks for your comments LouieGee. :-))

[LouieGee]

@Adamfulgence You're welcome! ;) I had no idea you couldn't speak portuguese, sorry! ;) Anyway, I was suggesting a few changes in the translation so that the lyrics would be more accurate. If, anyday, you feel like posting another video with such changes, let me know so I can help you. And congratulations for the video... it's great! Both our countries produced some of the greatest talents and rhythms in the last century: Samba, Bossa-nova, Jazz, Blues, Rock n' Roll... gotta love it!

[Adamfulgence]

@LouieGee Thanks! You just made my day! :-))

[LouieGee]

@Adamfulgence ReallyW I feel happy about it... now you've made mine! ;)

[LouieGee]

@HaydeeF1 Hehehe com certeza amigo, excelente! Só dei algumas sugestões que, na minha humilde opinião, a deixariam ainda melhor ;)

[Adamfulgence]

@HaydeeF1 I wish I understood all the comments between you and "LouieGee"....I assure you that it was a challenge for me to do this video since I do not know Portuguese. I thank you for your compliment and am so pleased that you liked the video. :-))

[HaydeeF1]

@LouieGee I agree with you Louie. Concordo com voce. Mas a traducao dela ficou otima, mesmo assim.

[HaydeeF1]

Fantastic video and a great tribute to Chico and to all of us who grew in that time. Muito obrigada!