Rio Amazonas

Amazon River

Rio Amazonas

In the waters of the Amazon RiverNas águas do rio Amazonas
My heart was bathedO meu coração se banhou
In the enchanted background on the other sideNo fundo encantado do lado de lá
Iara's voice called, I heard her callingA voz da Iara chamou, ouvi chamar

His song crossed the AmazonSeu canto cruzou o Amazonas
In the beak of a thrushNo bico de um sabiá
On the wings of the wind this voice spreadNas asas do vento essa voz se espalhou
On every palm tree raised in the airEm cada palmeira-bandeira hasteada no ar

BrazilBrasil
In the banana plantation, BrazilNo bananal, Brasil
In the Pantanal, BrazilNo Pantanal, Brasil
In the River-SeaNo Rio-Mar

There in the backlands, BrazilLá no sertão, Brasil
On the coast, BrazilNo litoral, Brasil
My heart, BrazilMeu coração, Brasil
Could hearPôde escutar

A thrush, BrazilUm sabiá, Brasil
On a brazilwood treeNum pé de pau-brasil
Who taught me, BrazilQue me ensinou, Brasil
My singingO meu cantar

Ah, BrazilAh, Brasil
In the banana plantation, BrazilNo bananal, Brasil
In the Pantanal, BrazilNo Pantanal, Brasil
In the River-SeaNo Rio-Mar

There in the backlands, BrazilLá no sertão, Brasil
On the coast, BrazilNo litoral, Brasil
My heart, BrazilMeu coração, Brasil
Could hearPôde escutar

A thrush, BrazilUm sabiá, Brasil
On a brazilwood treeNum pé de pau-brasil
Who taught me, BrazilQue me ensinou, Brasil
My singingO meu cantar