Gilberto Gil — Água de Meninos song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Água de Meninos" by Gilberto Gil.
Lyrics
Na minha terra, Bahia
Entre o mar e a poesia
Tem um porto, Salvador
As ladeiras da cidade
Descem das nuvens pro mar
E num tempo que passou
Toda a cidade descia
Vinha pra feira comprar
Água de Meninos
Quero morar
Quero rede e tangerina
Quero peixe desse mar
Quero vento dessa praia
Quero azul, quero ficar
Com a moça que chegou
Vestida de rendas, ô
Vinda de Taperoá
Por cima da feira, as nuvens
Atrás da feira, a cidade
Na frente da feira, o mar
Atrás do mar, a marinha
Atrás da marinha, o moinho
Atrás do moinho, o governo
Que quis a feira acabar
Dentro da feira, o povo
Dentro do povo, a moça
Dentro da moça, a noiva
Vestida de rendas, ô
Abre a roda pra sambar
Moinho da Bahia queimou
Queimou, deixa queimar
Abre a roda pra sambar
A feira nem bem sabia
Se ia pro mar ou sumia
E nem o povo queria
Escolher outro lugar
Enquanto a feira não via
A hora de se mudar
Tocaram fogo na feira
Ah, me diga, minha sinhá
Pra onde correu o povo
Pra onde correu a moça
Vinda de Taperoá
Água de Meninos chorou
Caranguejo correu pra lama
Saveiro ficou na costa
A moringa rebentou
Dos olhos do barraqueiro
Muita água derramou
Água de Meninos acabou
Quem ficou foi a saudade
Da noiva dentro da moça
Vinda de Taperoá
Vestida de rendas, ô
Abre a roda pra sambar
Moinho da Bahia queimou
Queimou, deixa queimar
Abre a roda pra sambar
Lyrics translation
In my land, Bahia
Between the sea and poetry
It has a harbor, Salvador
The slopes of the city
Down from the clouds to the sea
And in a time that has passed
The whole city came down
Wine to buy fair
Boys water
I want to live
I want net and tangerine
I want fish from this sea
I want wind from this beach
I want blue, I want to stay
With the girl who arrived
Dressed in lace, O
Coming from Taperoá
Over the fair, the clouds
Behind the fair, the city
In front of the fair, the sea
Behind the sea, the Navy
Behind the Navy, the mill
Behind the mill, the government
Who wanted the fair to end
Inside the fair, the people
Within the people, the girl
Inside the girl, the bride
Dressed in lace, O
Open the wheel for sambar
Mill of Bahia burned
Burned, let it burn
Open the wheel for sambar
The Fair did not even know
Whether going to sea or sumia
And neither did the people
Choose another place
While the Fair did not see
Time to move
They set fire to the fair
Ah, tell me, my Sinha
Where did the people run
Where did the girl run
Coming from Taperoá
Water of boys cried
Crab ran for mud
Saveiro stayed on the coast
Moringa blew up
From the eyes of the stallion
A lot of water spilled
Boys water is over
Who stayed was the longing
The bride inside the girl
Coming from Taperoá
Dressed in lace, O
Open the wheel for sambar
Mill of Bahia burned
Burned, let it burn
Open the wheel for sambar