A Dança Das Borboletas
Zeca Baleiro - www.cdedvd.org Lyrics
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A dança louca das borboletas
Quem vai girar não quer dançar
Só quer voar, avoar
Quem vai voar não quer dançar
Só quer voar, avoar
E as borboletas estão girando
Quem vai girar não quer dançar
Só quer girar, não caia!
Quem vai girar não quer cair
Só quer girar, não caia!
And the butterflies are invading
The apartments, theatres and bars
Sewers and rivers, lakes and seas
Turn around, turn around, turn around
Destroying windows and glass doors
Escalators and in the chimneys
They sit and lie in the smoke
In a rainbow, knows what it is
E as borboletas estão invadindo
Os apartamentos, cinemas e bares
Esgotos e rios, lagos e mares
Em um rodopio de arrepiar
Se sentam e pousam em meio à fumaça
De um arco-íris, se sabe o que é
The lyrics to Zeca Baleiro's "A Dança das Borboletas" tell the story of a group of butterflies dancing and twirling in the air. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the desire of the butterflies to fly and twirl, rather than to dance. It's a playful and whimsical song that captures the lightness and grace of these beautiful insects.
The verses also add an interesting twist to the song, describing the butterflies invading various urban and industrial spaces. They are seen flying through apartment buildings, theaters, and bars, as well as polluted sewage systems and bodies of water. The lyrics then suggest the butterflies are both disrupting and beautifying these man-made environments, leaving a rainbow-like effect in their wake.
Overall, the song seems to celebrate nature's ability to break through our daily routines and infuse magic and awe into our lives. It captures the beauty of butterflies and the sense of wonder they inspire, while also highlighting their resilience and ability to thrive amidst human activity.
Line by Line Meaning
As borboletas estão voando
The butterflies are flying
A dança louca das borboletas
The crazy dance of the butterflies
Quem vai girar não quer dançar
Who will spin does not want to dance
Só quer voar, avoar
Just wants to fly, fly away
Quem vai voar não quer dançar
Who will fly does not want to dance
Só quer voar, avoar
Just wants to fly, fly away
E as borboletas estão girando
And the butterflies are spinning
Estão virando a sua cabeça
They are turning your head
Quem vai girar não quer dançar
Who will spin does not want to dance
Só quer girar, não caia!
Just wants to spin, don't fall!
Quem vai girar não quer cair
Who will spin does not want to fall
Só quer girar, não caia!
Just wants to spin, don't fall!
E as borboletas estão invadindo
And the butterflies are invading
Os apartamentos, cinemas e bares
Apartments, cinemas and bars
Esgotos e rios, lagos e mares
Sewers, rivers, lakes and seas
Em um rodopio de arrepiar
In a spine-chilling whirl
Se sentam e pousam em meio à fumaça
They sit and land amidst the smoke
De um arco-íris, se sabe o que é
From a rainbow, one knows what it is
Contributed by Isaac J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.