Paroles et traduction Ney Matogrosso - Roda Viva

Roda Viva

Tem dias que a gente se sente
Como quem partiu ou morreu
A gente estancou de repente
Ou foi o mundo então que cresceu
A gente quer ter voz ativa
No nosso destino mandar
Mas eis que chega a roda-viva
E carrega o destino pra lá
Roda mundo, roda-gigante
Rodamoinho, roda pião
O tempo rodou num instante
Nas voltas do meu coração
A gente vai contra a corrente
Até não poder resistir
Na volta do barco é que sente
O quanto deixou de cumprir
Faz tempo que a gente cultiva
A mais linda roseira que há
Mas eis que chega a roda-viva
E carrega a roseira pra lá
Roda mundo, roda-gigante
Rodamoinho, roda pião
O tempo rodou num instante
Nas voltas do meu coração
A roda da saia, a mulata
Não quer mais rodar, não senhor
Não posso fazer serenata
A roda de samba acabou
A gente toma a iniciativa
Viola na rua, a cantar
Mas eis que chega a roda-viva
E carrega a viola pra lá
Roda mundo, roda-gigante
Rodamoinho, roda pião
O tempo rodou num instante
Nas voltas do meu coração
O samba, a viola, a roseira
Um dia a . queimou
Foi tudo ilusão passageira
Que a brisa primeira levou
No peito a saudade cativa
Faz força pro tempo parar
Mas eis que chega a roda-viva
E carrega a saudade pra lá

Roda Viva

Sometimes, my darling, I feel as if
I've died or left this world behind
My life has come to a sudden standstill
Or maybe it's the world that's outgrown me, my love
I long to have a say
To steer my own destiny and fate
But then the wheel of life comes along
And carries my fate away
Spinning world, Ferris wheel
Whirlpool, spinning top
Time has spun by in an instant
In the revolutions of my heart, my sweet
We fight against the current
Until we can resist no more
It's only when the boat turns around
That I realize how much I've failed to do
For so long, my darling, we've nurtured
The most beautiful rose bush there is
But then the wheel of life comes along
And carries the rose bush away
Spinning world, Ferris wheel
Whirlpool, spinning top
Time has spun by in an instant
In the revolutions of my heart, my love
The spinning skirt of the mulatto woman
No longer wants to twirl, no sir
I can't serenade you anymore
The samba circle has disbanded
We take the initiative
Singing in the streets with our guitars
But then the wheel of life comes along
And carries the guitar away
Spinning world, Ferris wheel
Whirlpool, spinning top
Time has spun by in an instant
In the revolutions of my heart, my love
The samba, the guitar, the rose bush
One day, my dear, it all disappeared
It was all a passing illusion
Carried away by the first breeze
In my heart, longing is imprisoned
Trying to stop time in its tracks
But then the wheel of life comes along
And carries my longing away