A Banda

• Por: Chico Buarque

Letra:

[Português]

[English]

Estava à toa na vida

I was aimlessly in life

O meu amor me chamou

My love called me

Pra ver a banda passar

To see the band pass by

Cantando coisas de amor

Singing things about love

A minha gente sofrida

My suffering people

Despediu-se da dor

Said goodbye to pain

Pra ver a banda passar

To see the band pass by

Cantando coisas de amor

Singing things about love

O homem sério, que contava dinheiro, parou

The serious man, who counted money, stopped

O faroleiro, que contava vantagem, parou

The lighthouse keeper, who boasted, stopped

A namorada, que contava as estrelas, parou

The girlfriend, who counted the stars, stopped

Para ver, ouvir e dar passagem

To see, hear, and give way

A moça triste, que vivia calada, sorriu

The sad girl, who lived in silence, smiled

A rosa triste, que vivia fechada, se abriu

The sad rose, which lived closed, opened up

E a meninada toda se assanhou

And all the kids got excited

Pra ver a banda passar

To see the band pass by

Cantando coisas de amor

Singing things about love

Estava à toa na vida

I was aimlessly in life

O meu amor me chamou

My love called me

Pra ver a banda passar

To see the band pass by

Cantando coisas de amor

Singing things about love

A minha gente sofrida

My suffering people

Despediu-se da dor

Said goodbye to pain

Pra ver a banda passar

To see the band pass by

Cantando coisas de amor

Singing things about love

O velho fraco se esqueceu do cansaço e pensou

The old weak man forgot his tiredness and thought

Que ainda era moço pra sair no terraço e dançou

That he was still young enough to go out on the terrace and danced

A moça feia debruçou na janela

The ugly girl leaned out the window

Pensando que a banda tocava pra ela

Thinking that the band was playing for her

A marcha alegre se espalhou na avenida e insistiu

The joyful march spread through the avenue and insisted

A lua cheia, que vivia escondida, surgiu

The full moon, which lived hidden, appeared

Minha cidade toda se enfeitou

My whole city got dressed up

Pra ver a banda passar

To see the band pass by

Cantando coisas de amor

Singing things about love

Mas para meu desencanto

But to my dismay

O que era doce acabou

What was sweet ended

Tudo tomou seu lugar

Everything took its place

Depois que a banda passou

After the band passed

E cada qual no seu canto

And each one in their corner

E em cada canto uma dor

And in every corner, a pain

Depois da banda passar

After the band passed

Cantando coisas de amor

Singing things about love

Depois da banda passar

After the band passed

Cantando coisas de amor

Singing things about love

Depois da banda passar

After the band passed

Cantando coisas de amor

Singing things about love

Depois da banda passar

After the band passed

Cantando coisas de amor...

Singing things about love...

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Vocabulário nesta música:

Vocabulário	Significados
banda /ˈbanda/ A1	noun - band (musical group)
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A1	noun - love
vida /ˈvida/ A1	noun - life
dor /doʁ/ A2	noun - pain
gente /ˈʒẽtʃi/ A2	noun - people
sorrir /soˈʁiʁ/ A2	verb - to smile
pensar /pẽˈsaʁ/ A2	verb - to think
cidade /siˈdadʒi/ B1	noun - city
estrela /esˈtɾela/ B1	noun - star
triste /ˈtɾiʃtʃi/ B1	adjective - sad
passar /paˈsaʁ/ B1	verb - to pass
dançar /dɐ̃ˈsaʁ/ B1	verb - to dance
cansar /kɐ̃ˈzaʁ/ B2	verb - to tire
alegre /aˈleɡɾi/ B2	adjective - happy
lugar /luˈɡaʁ/ B2	noun - place
esconder /eskõˈdeʁ/ B2	verb - to hide
surgir /suʁˈʒiʁ/ B2	verb - to appear

Gramática:

• Estava à toa na vida

  ➔ Past continuous tense.

  ➔ The phrase "Estava" indicates an ongoing action in the past.

• Pra ver a banda passar

  ➔ Infinitive form used to express purpose.

  ➔ The phrase "Pra ver" indicates the intention behind the action.

• A minha gente sofrida

  ➔ Adjective used to describe a noun.

  ➔ The adjective "sofrida" describes the noun "gente".

• O homem sério, que contava dinheiro, parou

  ➔ Relative clause providing additional information.

  ➔ The clause "que contava dinheiro" gives more detail about "o homem sério".

• A moça triste, que vivia calada, sorriu

  ➔ Past simple tense.

  ➔ The verb "sorriu" indicates a completed action in the past.

• Mas para meu desencanto

  ➔ Phrase indicating contrast.

  ➔ The word "Mas" introduces a contrasting idea.

• Depois que a banda passou

  ➔ Subordinate clause indicating time.

  ➔ The clause "Depois que a banda passou" indicates when the action occurred.