A samba enredo is a samba theme song. Paraiso has a new song composed every year on the theme of the year's carnival.
Paraíso no pais das
Maravilhas
Paraíso
in Wonderland
Autores
Serginho do Porto & Gilson Bernini Translation:
Eduardo Martino
Interprete Serginho do Porto
Viajei
I took a ride
Nas asas da imaginacão
On the wings of the imagination
Fui buscar na fantasia
I sought through my costume (1)
Uma fonte cristalina … doce
ilusão
A crystal clear spring ... sweet
illusion
Nesse mundo de magia
In this world of magic
Reino encantado pra sonhar
Enchanted kingdom in which to dream
Que me traz tanta alegria
Which gives me so much joy
Como é lindo recordar
How beautiful to remember
Trago no olhar a esperança
I have hope in my eyes
No meu Paraíso sou criança
In my own little world, I'm a child (2)
chorus
Me embala que a vida é um
doce
Move me
as life is a sweet
Vou me lambuzar até o
fim
I will mess my face
until the end (3)
Me embala con gostinho de
amor
Move me with a taste of
love
Vou sentir o sabor
I'll taste the flavour
De chocolate e quindim
Of chocolate and quindim (4)
Soldadinho de chumbo eu sou
I'm a toy soldier
Um super heroi a brilhar
A shining super-hero
Emilia a boneca de pano
Emilia the rag-doll (5)
Tem Teletubbies no ar
There are Teletubbies in the air
Da Disney a Vila Cesamo
...la
vou eu
From Disney to Sesame
Street ... here
I go
De carona no Trem Tommy
Hitching a ride on Tommy the
Tank Engine
Os amigos do Blue Peter encontrei
I found the friends of Blue Peter
Carnaval ... no Pais das Maravilhas
Carnival ... in Wonderland
Sou criança outra vez
I'm a child once again
chorus
Eu vou brincar ... sorrir
I will play ... smile
Extravazar a emocão
Let go of my emotion
E desejar felicidade
And wish happiness
Paz e amor no coracão
Peace and love in the heart
Notes:
(1) play
on words: means carnival costume but also fantasy.
(2) play
on words - my own little world / my Paradise / my Paraiso
(3) no exact
word in English - means to mess up my face with food
(4) Quindim
is a coconut & egg desert. Also a rhinoceros character in Monteiro
Lobato's children's books Sítio do Picapau Amarelo.
(5) Emilia
the rag-doll is a character in Monteiro
Lobato's children's books Sítio do
Picapau Amarelo
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