Rita Lee - As Mina de Sampa - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Rita Lee - As Mina de Sampa




As Mina de Sampa
The Babes of Sampa
As mina de Sampa são branquelas que elas,
The babes of Sampa are little white girls, just like them,
pudera!
of course!
Praia de paulista é o Ibirapuera.
The beach of São Paulo is Ibirapuera.
As mina de Sampa querem grana, um cara bacana,
The babes of Sampa want money, a cool dude,
de poder!
with power!
Um jeito americanês de sobreviver.
An American style of surviving.
As mina de Sampa são modernas, eternas dondocas!
The babes of Sampa are modern, eternal heiresses!
Mas pra sambar no tem que nascer carioca.
But to samba on your feet, you have to be born in Rio.
Tem mina de Sampa que é discreta, concreta,
There are discreet and concrete babes of Sampa,
uma lady!
a lady!
Nas rêivi ela é véri, véri krêizi.
In the rave she is very, very crazy.
Eu gosto as pampa das mina de Sampa!
I love the babes of Sampa!
As mina de Sampa estão na moda, na roda, no rock,
The babes of Sampa are in fashion, on the wheel, in rock,
no enfoque!
in focus!
É do Paraguai a grife made in Nova Iorque.
It's from Paraguay the brand made in New York.
As mina de Sampa dizem mortandeila, berinjeila,
The babes of Sampa say "mortandela", "beringela",
apartameintu!
"apartameintu"! (mortandela = bologna, beringela = eggplant, apartameintu = apartment)
Sotaque do bixiga, nena, cem pur ceintu.
Accent from Bixiga, baby, one hundred percent.
As mina de Sampa conhecem a Bahia, por fotografia,
The babes of Sampa know Bahia, by photography,
que natureza!
what nature!
Toda menina baiana vive na maior moleza.
Every Bahian girl lives in the greatest laziness.
As mina de Sampa dão duro no trampo, no banco,
The babes of Sampa work hard at the bank,
mãos ao alto!
hands up!
Ou ou desce ou desocupa o asfalto.
Either give it or get off the asphalt.
Eu gosto às pampa das mina de Sampa!
I love the babes of Sampa!






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