A samba enredo is a samba theme song. Paraiso has a new song composed every year on the theme of the year's carnival.
Veneza-Rio-Paraíso
Venice-Rio-Paradise
Composer & puxador:
Dominguinhos do Estácio Translation:
Eduardo Martino
Vem de Veneza a alegria do meu carnaval
The joy of my carnival comes from
Venice
É o primeiro da Europa, cantado
de Brasil a Portugal ôôô ...
It was the first in Europe, sung
all the way to Brazil from Portugal o o o ...
ô-ô-ô-ô...
Vou na Ponte do Suspiro encontrar o meu amor
O-o-o-oh ...
I’m going to the Bridge of Sighs to meet my love
ô-ô-ô-ô...
Vou na Ponte do Suspiro encontrar o meu amor
O-o-o-oh ...
I’m going to the Bridge of Sighs to meet my love
Baile de máscara, de Pierrô e Colombina
Masked ball, of Pierrot and Colombina
E nos intrudos, tem chuva de confete
e serpentina
And over the intrudos*, there’s
a shower of confetti and streamers
Vai meu Paraíso, sou Casanova,
sou amante da folia
Let's go Paraíso, I am a Casanova,
I love having fun
Eu vou brincar meu carnaval no suingue
genial da bateria
I’m going to enjoy my carnival
with the splendid swing of the bateria
Eu vou brincar meu
carnaval no suingue genial da bateria,
I’m going to
enjoy my carnival with the splendid swing of the bateria,
ora vem…
here they come…
*intrudos – an old form of carnival
consisting of a parade of cars carrying people in costumes throwing
streamers, confetti, water, flour and anything else to hand.
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