Anunciação – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Alceu Valença

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of the Portuguese language through Alceu Valença's enchanting song, 'Anunciação.' This song is a celebration of love, hope, and the vibrant culture of northeastern Brazil. Learn about its rich imagery, spiritual allusions, and the deep emotions it evokes, making it a perfect introduction to the musicality of MPB.

[English]

In the light mist of passions that come from within

You come arriving to play in my backyard

On your horse, bare-chested, hair in the wind

And the sun bleaching our clothes on the clothesline

In the light mist of passions that come from within

You come arriving to play in my backyard

On your horse, bare-chested, hair in the wind

And the sun bleaching our clothes on the clothesline

You come, you come

I already hear your signs

You come, you come

I already hear your signs

The angel's voice whispered in my ear

I don't doubt it, I already hear your signs

That you would come on a Sunday morning

I announce you in the bells of the cathedrals

You come, you come

I already hear your signs

You come, you come

I already hear your signs

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

In the light mist of passions that come from within

You come arriving to play in my backyard

On your horse, bare-chested, hair in the wind

And the sun bleaching our clothes on the clothesline

You come, you come

I already hear your signs

You come, you come

I already hear your signs

The angel's voice whispered in my ear

I don't doubt it, I already hear your signs

That you would come on a Sunday morning

I announce you in the bells of the cathedrals

You come, you come

I already hear your signs

You come, you come

I already hear your signs

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

...

[Portuguese]

Na bruma leve das paixões que vem de dentro

Tu vem chegando pra brincar no meu quintal

No teu cavalo, peito nu, cabelo ao vento

E o sol quarando nossas roupas no varal

Na bruma leve das paixões que vem de dentro

Tu vem chegando pra brincar no meu quintal

No teu cavalo, peito nu, cabelo ao vento

E o sol quarando nossas roupas no varal

Tu vens, tu vens

Eu já escuto os teus sinais

Tu vens, tu vens

Eu já escuto os teus sinais

A voz do anjo sussurrou no meu ouvido

Eu não duvido, já escuto os teus sinais

Que tu virias numa manhã de domingo

Eu te anuncio nos sinos das catedrais

Tu vens, tu vens

Eu já escuto os teus sinais

Tu vens, tu vens

Eu já escuto os teus sinais

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Na bruma leve das paixões que vem de dentro

Tu vem chegando pra brincar no meu quintal

No teu cavalo, peito nu, cabelo ao vento

E o sol quarando nossas roupas no varal

Tu vens, tu vens

Eu já escuto os teus sinais

Tu vens, tu vens

Eu já escuto os teus sinais

A voz do anjo sussurrou no meu ouvido

Eu não duvido, já escuto os teus sinais

Que tu virias numa manhã de domingo

Eu te anuncio nos sinos das catedrais

Tu vens, tu vens

Eu já escuto os teus sinais

Tu vens, tu vens

Eu já escuto os teus sinais

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bruma /ˈbɾumɐ/ B2	noun - mist, haze
paixões /pajˈsɐ̃us/ B2	noun - passions
cavalo /kaˈvalu/ A1	noun - horse
vento /ˈvẽtu/ A1	noun - wind
sol /sɔl/ A1	noun - sun
sinais /siˈnajʒ/ B1	noun - signs
ouvido /oˈvidu/ B1	noun - ear
anjo /ˈɐ̃ʒu/ A2	noun - angel
domingo /duˈmĩɡu/ A1	noun - Sunday
brincar /bɾĩˈkaʁ/ A2	verb - to play
quintal /kĩˈtaw/ B1	noun - backyard
sussurrar /susurˈaʁ/ B2	verb - to whisper
duvidar /duviˈdaʁ/ B1	verb - to doubt
anunciar /ɐnuˈsiɐʁ/ B2	verb - to announce
catedral /kateˈdɾaw/ B1	noun - cathedral

Key Grammar Structures

• Na bruma leve das paixões que vem de dentro

  ➔ Present tense used to describe ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "vem de dentro" indicates an action that is currently happening.

• Tu vens, tu vens

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

  ➔ The repetition of "tu vens" emphasizes the certainty of the arrival.

• Eu já escuto os teus sinais

  ➔ Present tense with a sense of immediacy.

  ➔ The phrase "já escuto" indicates that the speaker is currently perceiving signs.

• A voz do anjo sussurrou no meu ouvido

  ➔ Past tense to describe a completed action.

  ➔ The phrase "sussurrou no meu ouvido" indicates that the action of whispering has already occurred.

• Eu te anuncio nos sinos das catedrais

  ➔ Present tense used for future intention.

  ➔ The phrase "anuncio nos sinos" indicates a future action of announcing.

• Que tu virias numa manhã de domingo

  ➔ Conditional mood to express a hypothetical situation.

  ➔ The phrase "tu virias" suggests a condition that is not certain.

• Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah

  ➔ Use of onomatopoeia for emotional expression.

  ➔ The repetition of sounds like "ah" conveys feelings of joy or excitement.