Chico Buarque — Bastidores song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Bastidores" by Chico Buarque.
Lyrics
Chorei, chorei
Até ficar com dó de mim
E me tranquei no camarim
Tomei um calmante, um excitante
E um bocado de gim
Amaldiçoei
O dia em que te conheci
Com muitos brilhos me vesti
Depois me pintei, me pintei
Me pintei, me pintei
Cantei, cantei
Como é cruel cantar assim
E num instante de ilusão
Te vi pelo salão
A caçoar de mim
Não me troquei
Voltei correndo ao nosso lar
Voltei pra me certificar
Que tu nunca mais vais voltar
Vais voltar, vais voltar
Cantei, cantei
Nem sei como eu cantava assim
Só sei que todo o cabaré
Me aplaudiu de pé
Quando cheguei ao fim
Mas não bisei
Voltei correndo ao nosso lar
Voltei pra me certificar
Que nunca mais vais voltar
Vais voltar, vais voltar
Cantei, cantei
Jamais cantei tão lindo assim
E os homens lá pedindo bis
Bêbados e febris
A se rasgar por mim
Chorei, chorei
Até ficar com dó de mim
Lyrics translation
I cried, I cried
Until you feel sorry for me
And I locked myself in the dressing room
I took a soothing, an exciting
And some gin
I cursed
The day I met you
With many sparkles I dressed myself
Then I painted myself, I painted myself
I painted, I painted
I sang, I sang
How cruel it is to sing like this
And in an instant of illusion
I saw you around the lounge.
Hunting me
I haven't changed.
I ran back to our home
I came back to make sure
That you'll never come back
You'll come back, you'll come back
I sang, I sang
I don't even know how I used to sing like that.
I just know that the whole cabaret
He applauded me standing
When I came to an end
But I didn't kiss
I ran back to our home
I came back to make sure
That you'll never come back
You'll come back, you'll come back
I sang, I sang
I've never sung so beautiful
And the men there asking for bis
Drunk and feverish
To tear for me
I cried, I cried
Until you feel sorry for me