The image is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Image links to its source on Wiki Commons.Ī watercolour painting set. Translation from the Lyrics Translate site, modified by yours truly I see it taking off, serenely, beautifullyĭrinking and having a good time, all at peace with lifeĪnd with five or six straight lines I draw a castle Its colors tingeing all the surroundings,Īs it passes by, lights blinking and flashing Technique: Aquarela attended Columbia College Chicago for fine arts. Despite Cortes' huge popularity at the time, the song flopped, perhaps for not adjusting well to her voice. There's so much of the sky and sea's immensity Aquarela is a Miami-based fine artist, street art muralist and overall visual creator. 'Aquarela do Brasil' was first performed by Aracy Cortes on June 10, 1939, at the premiere of the musical play Entra na Faixa, by Barroso and Lus Iglesias. The original translator added “someday,” which isn’t in the Portuguese, but I kept it because it gives the impression of an action that takes place gradually & at an indefinite time, which seems very much in the spirit of the song. One point: the repeated phrase at the song’s end, “Que descolorirá” (translated as “which will fade someday”) is cognate, as you can see, with “discolor,” so the idea of color fading away is right on the surface it's also a verb that would be used to describe fabric dyes fading in the laundry. For those who are interested, the Portuguese words are here. This is based on a version from the Lyrics Translate site, but I’ve altered a fair amount, since the original translator seemed to have some problems with English idioms-& in a couple of places I’ve taking some minor liberties in order to suggest (I hope) some of the lyrical beauty of the original. “Aquarela” translates to “Watercolor.”įor those of you whose Portuguese is a bit rusty, I’ve included a translation following the video. A song for an overcast Thursday (overcast at least here in the Pacific Northwest)-the beautiful music & words of “Aquarela” by Toquinho & Vinicius de Moraes.
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