Balancinho – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Claudia Leitte

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

A onda chegou

The wave has arrived

Arrepia a pele

Feel the shiver on your skin

O corpo vibrou

Your body vibrated

Vá seguindo o baile

Keep dancing along

A onda chegou

The wave has arrived

Arrepia a pele

Feel the shiver on your skin

O corpo vibrou

Your body vibrated

Vá seguindo o baile

Keep dancing along

Nas plataformas só se ouve

All you hear on the speakers

(Balancinho!)

(Balancinho!)

E no radinho só se ouve

And on the radio too

(Balancinho!)

(Balancinho!)

Tres! Dos! Uno!

Three! Two! One!

Balancinho! (Ah!)

Balancinho! (Ah!)

Balancinho! (Yeah!)

Balancinho! (Yeah!)

Balancinho!

Balancinho!

Cabeça, cintura, joelho, quadril!

Head, hips, knees, and thighs!

Balancinho! (Ah! Ah!)

Balancinho! (Ah! Ah!)

Balancinho! (Yeah!)

Balancinho! (Yeah!)

Balancinho!

Balancinho!

Cabeça, cintura, joelho, quadril!

Head, hips, knees, and thighs!

Subiu a taxa de swing

The swing rate has increased

Eu vejo o povo se jogando

I see everyone jumping in

Geral entra na dança

Everyone joins the dance

Não resisti

I couldn’t resist

O balanço vai empurrando...

The bounce keeps pushing...

Todo mundo larga o pasito

Everyone drops the little step

Todo mundo faz

Everyone follows along

Tá bonito

It looks good

Todo mundo larga o pasito...

Everyone drops the little step...

Todo mundo larga o pasito

Everyone drops the little step

Todo mundo faz

Everyone follows along

Tá bonito

It looks good

Todo mundo larga o pasito...

Everyone drops the little step...

Tres! Dos! Uno!

Three! Two! One!

Balancinho! (Ah!)

Balancinho! (Ah!)

Balancinho! (Yeah!)

Balancinho! (Yeah!)

Balancinho!

Balancinho!

Cabeça, cintura, joelho, quadril!

Head, hips, knees, and thighs!

Vá no balancinho! (Ah!)

Go on, do the balancinho! (Ah!)

Balancinho! (Yeah!)

Balancinho! (Yeah!)

Balancinho!

Balancinho!

Cabeça, cintura, joelho, quadril!

Head, hips, knees, and thighs!

Se entrega

Give in

Se joga nessa vibe

Jump into this vibe

Vem aqui me pega

Come here and take me

Me beija com vontade

Kiss me with passion

Vê se não me nega

Don’t deny me

Eu tô querendo mais

I want more

Eu quero amor

I want love

Eu quero você

I want you

Se entrega

Give in

Se joga nessa vibe

Jump into this vibe

Vem aqui me pega

Come here and take me

Me beija com vontade

Kiss me with passion

Vê se não me nega

Don’t deny me

Eu tô querendo mais

I want more

Eu quero amor

I want love

Eu quero você

I want you

Todo mundo larga o pasito

Everyone drops the little step

Todo mundo faz

Everyone follows along

Tá bonito

It looks good

Todo mundo larga o pasito...

Everyone drops the little step...

Tres! Dos! Uno!

Three! Two! One!

Balancinho! (Yeah!)

Balancinho! (Yeah!)

Balancinho! (Ah!)

Balancinho! (Ah!)

Balancinho!

Balancinho!

Cabeça, cintura, joelho, quadril!

Head, hips, knees, and thighs!

Vai no balancinho! (Ah!)

Go for the balancinho! (Ah!)

(Ê!)

(Hey!)

Balancinho! (Oh!)

Balancinho! (Oh!)

Balancinho! (Ah! Ah!)

Balancinho! (Ah! Ah!)

Cabeça, cintura, joelho, quadril!

Head, hips, knees, and thighs!

Vai, ai, ai, ai no balancinho!

Come on, let's do the balancinho!

Balancinho! (Ah!)

Balancinho! (Ah!)

Balancinho!

Balancinho!

Cabeça, cintura, joelho, quadril!

Head, hips, knees, and thighs!

Hahahaha!

Hahaha!

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
onda /ˈõ.dɐ/ A2	noun - wave
pele /ˈpɛ.lɨ/ A2	noun - skin
corpo /ˈkoɾ.pu/ A1	noun - body
baile /ˈbaj.lɨ/ A2	noun - dance
balancinho /ba.lɐ̃ˈsi.ɲu/ B1	noun - little swing; rocking
cabeça /kɐˈbe.sɐ/ A1	noun - head
cintura /sĩˈtu.ɾɐ/ A2	noun - waist
joelho /ʒuˈe.ʎu/ A1	noun - knee
quadril /kwɐˈdɾiw/ A2	noun - hip
swing /swɪ̃ɡ/ B1	noun - rhythm; movement
povo /ˈpo.vu/ A2	noun - people
dança /ˈdɐ̃.sɐ/ A1	noun - dance verb - to dance
bonito /buˈni.tu/ A1	adjective - beautiful
vibe /vajb/ B1	noun - atmosphere; feeling
amor /ɐˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• A onda chegou

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase "A onda chegou" uses the simple past tense to indicate that the wave has arrived.

• Cabeça, cintura, joelho, quadril!

  ➔ Noun List

  ➔ The phrase lists body parts, emphasizing movement and rhythm.

• Todo mundo larga o pasito

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "Todo mundo larga o pasito" uses the present simple tense to express a general truth or habitual action.

• Se entrega

  ➔ Reflexive Verb

  ➔ The phrase "Se entrega" uses a reflexive verb to indicate that the subject is performing the action on itself.

• Eu quero amor

  ➔ Desire Expression

  ➔ The phrase "Eu quero amor" expresses a desire using the verb 'querer' (to want).

• Vem aqui me pega

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase "Vem aqui me pega" uses the imperative mood to give a command or request.

• Não resisti

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase "Não resisti" uses the simple past tense to indicate that the speaker did not resist in the past.