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"JUNGLE" LYRICS
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JUNGLE (XANGÔ)
(Music and Lyrics by Astrud Gilberto)

It's fire, it's light
It's the star that shines so bright
It's love, it's Spring
It's the song for me to sing

I have been to distant places,
Walking on a road of stone
There were people all around me,
But my heart was all alone

Found myself within a jungle,
And AT times I had to weep
I saw weeds choking flowers,
I saw wolves posing as sheep...

In the darkness of the night
Only God could hear my cry
For justice, for protection,
For a star to light my sky

XangÔ, XangÔ, ah venha me ajudar (*)
XangÔ, XangÔ, venha me abenÇoar

But I survived,
And the scars made me strong
So here I am,
And once again,
I will sing my song

It's fire, it's light
It's the star that shines so bright
It's love, it's Spring
It's the song for me to sing

* It means: Xangô, Xangô, oh, come and help me; Xangô, Xangô, come and bless me

Xangô is the "Orixa" that represents Justice (a Divinity in Afro-Brazilian religion "Candomble"). 

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EU TENHO AMOR PARA DAR
(EU TENHO AMOR PARA DAR)
E UMA CASA NO MAR
(E UMA CASA NO MAR)

E QUALQUER COISA QUE VOCE DESEJAR,
É SÓ ME PEDIR, É SÓ ME PEDIR
SEJA NO TOPO DO CÉU
OU LÁ NO FUNDO DO MAR,
É SÓ ME PEDIR, É SÓ ME PEDIR
QUE EU VOU PROCURAR, QUE EU VOU ENCONTRAR

P'RA TE FAZER FELIZ, P'RA TE FAZER FELIZ
P'RA TE FAZER FELIZ, P'RA TE FAZER FELIZ

EU FAÇO SEJA O QUE FOR, SEJA O QUE FOR
P'RA CONQUISTAR SEU AMOR
MEU AMORZINHO ME DIZ
(ME DIZ, ME DIZ)
COMO TE FAZER FELIZ

E QUALQUER QUE VOCE DESEJAR,
É SÓ ME PEDIR, É SÓ ME PEDIR
SEJA NO NORTE OU NO SUL,
SEJA VERMELHO OU AZUL,
É SÓ ME PEDIR, É SÓ ME PEDIR
QUE EU VOU PROCURAR, QUE EU VOU ENCONTRAR,

PR'A TE FAZER FELIZ, PR'A TE FAZER FELIZ
PR'A TE FAZER FELIZ, P'RA TE FAZER FELIZ

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LAY DOWN BESIDE ME, MY LOVE
AND CLOSE YOUR EYES
LET THE MAGIC SOUNDS OF OCEAN WAVES
OPEN THE DOOR TO OUR DREAM
ALLOW YOUR MIND TO FLY HIGH,
AND FAR AWAY...
THROW YOUR TROUBLES TO THE DEEP BLUE SEA,
AND DREAM AWAY, DREAM WITH ME

I SEE US NOW, AS WE DANCE
MAGIC MUSIC
WE ARE EMBRACED IN A TRANCE
OF LOVE AND MUSIC
MYSTICAL SOUNDS OF THE SEA,
ENDLESS MUSIC
THE OCEAN DREAMS, YOU AND ME
LOVE AND MUSIC

OUR BREATHING BLENDS INTO ONE
(SOUNDS OF A DREAM),
AND I DREAM I'LL BE THE ONLY ONE
YOU'LL ALWAYS SEE WHEN YOUR DREAM
LAY DOWN BESIDE ME, MY LOVE,
HERE BY THE SEA
LAY DOWN BESIDE ME, MY LOVE,
AND DREAM WITH ME...

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IN SPITE OF THE ODDS
(Music and Lyrics by Astrud Gilberto)

TOGETHER, WE'RE STILL TOGETHER,
YES, WE'RE TOGETHER
IN SPITE OF THE ODDS
FRIENDS AND LOVERS FROM OUR PAST LIVES
PREDICTED BAD TIMES,
THEY SAID THAT WE SHOULDN'T BE

TOGETHER,
AND YET WE'RE STILL GOING STRONG
WE MADE RIGHT OF EVERYTHING THAT SEEMED WRONG
OUR LOVE CONQUERED 'T ALL
FROM WINTER TO FALL,
TOGETHER

TOGETHER, WE'VE BEEN THROUGH LAUGHTER AND TEARS
AND NEVER, NEVER GAVE IN TO OUR FEARS
WE MADE OUR OWN RULES, WE FOOLED ALL THE FOOLS,
TOGETHER...

SO, HERE IS A WORD OF CAUTION
TO NON-BELIEVERS IN THE POWER OF LOVE
LOVE IS FULL OF DISGUISES,
FULL OF SURPRISES,
AND, YES,
WE'RE STILL TOGETHER

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XAXADO DO SAFADO
(Music and Lyrics by Astrud Gilberto)

ELE E SAFADO, SAFADO ELE É
FICA TODO EMBASBACADO
QUANDO VE UMA MULHER
JÁ GOSTA DE MULLHER
É LOUCO POR MULHER
BEM SE VE QUE ELE É SAFADO,
SAFADINHO ELE É

CUIDADO MINHA GENTE QUE ELE É SALIENTE
FICA INCONVENIENTE QUANDO VE UMA MULHER
JÁ GOSTA DE MULHER, É LOUCO POR MULHER
BEM SE VE QUE ELE É SAFADO,
SAFADINHO ELE É

ELE É BONITO, TÃO CHEIROSO E APRUMADO,
QUE A GENTE FICA ATE DESCONFIADO,
ENTÃO, TOME CUIDADO,
MEU BEM, TOME CUIDADO
PORQUE O GATO É BONITINHO,
MAS POREM ELE É SAFADO

This song was written for "Precious" (Astrud's cat)

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COMO FUÉ
(Music and Lyrics by Ernesto Duarte)

COMO FUÉ
NO SE DECIRTE COMO FUÉ
NO SE EXPLICARME QUE PASO,
PERO DE TI ME ENAMORÉ

FUÉ UNA LUZ
ILUMINANDO TODO MI SER
TU RISA COMO UN MANANTIAL
LLENO MI VIDA DE INQUIETUD

FUERON TUS OJOS O TU BOCA
FUERON TUS MANOS O TU VOZ
FUÉ A LO MEJOR, LA IMPASIENCIA
DE TANTO ESPERAR TU LLEGADA

COMO FUÉ
NO SE DECIRTE COMO FUÉ
NO SE EXPLICARME QUE PASO
PERO DE TI ME ENAMORÉ

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RED UMBRELLA
(Music and Lyrics by Astrud Gilberto)

I'M SO GLAD I BOUGHT A RED UMBRELLA
BECAUSE NEVER AGAIN I'LL BE LOST IN A CROWD
GOT MYSELF A YELLOW JACKET AND A RED UMBRELLA
AND WHEREVER I GO I'M ALLOWED TO SPEAK OUT

YOU'RE A REAL NICE FELLOW WITH MUCH TO SAY,
BUT THEY WILL PASS YOU OVER IF YOU'RE DRESSED IN GRAY
GET YOURSELF A LITTLE COLOR AND YOU'LL KNOW WHAT I MEAN
YOU NEED A RED UMBRELLA IF YOU WANT TO BE SEEN

LIFE IS BETTER WITH A RED UMBRELLA
EVERYBODY PAYS ATTENTION, EVERYBODY’S NICE…
IF YOU WANT SOME RECOGNITION, GET A RED UMBRELLA
AND BELIEVE ME, MY FRIEND, IT WILL BE WORTH THE PRICE

YOU'RE A REAL NICE FELLOW WITH MUCH TO SAY,
BUT THEY WILL PASS YOU OVER IF YOU'RE DRESSED IN GRAY
GET YOURSELF A LITTLE COLOR AND YOU'LL KNOW WHAT I MEAN
YOU NEED A RED UMBRELLA IF YOU WANT TO BE SEEN

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REBOLA, BOLA
(Music and Lyrics by Astrud Gilberto)

Ô, MEU AMIGO, O NEGÓCIO É O SEGUINTE
MEU AMIGO, MEU AMIGO, DEZENOVE NÃO É VINTE
FIQUE SABENDO QUE VOCE NÃO ME ENGANA,
COM ESSE JEITO DE BACANA,
COM ESSE JEITO DE BACANA,
COM ESSE JEITO DE BACANA,
NA BOLA VOCE NÃO DÁ
VOCE NÃO DÁ, VOCE NÃO DÁ, VOCE NÃO DÁ,
COM ESSE JEITO DE BACANA,
NA BOLA VOCE NÃO DÁ,
VOCE NÃO DÁ,
VOCE NÃO DÁ

REBOLA, BOLA
VOCE DIZ QUE DÁ, QUE DÁ
VOCE DIZ QUE DÁ NA BOLA,
NA BOLA VOCE NÃO DÁ

AH, MEU AMIGO, O NEGÓCIO É O SEGUINTE
AH, MEU AMIGO, DEZENOVE NÃO É VINTE
FIQUE SABENDO QUE VOCE NÃO ME ENGANA,
COM ESSE JEITO DE BACANA,
NA BOLA VOCE NÃO DÁ

REBOLA, BOLA
VOCE DIZ QUE DÁ, QUE DÁ
VOCE DIZ QUE DÁ NA BOLA
NA BOLA VOCE NÃO DÁ

QUEM VE PARECE QUE VOCE É O MAIORAL
CAMAROTE DE LUXO P'RA ASSISTIR O CARNAVAL
COM TODA ESTA BANCA, SAI P'RA LÁ, NÃO ME AMOLA
O IMPORTANTE É O PÉ NA BOLA
E NA BOLA VOCE NÃO DÁ

REBOLA, BOLA
VOCE DIZ QUE DÁ, QUE DÁ
VOCE DIZ QUE DÁ NA BOLA,
NA BOLA VOCE NÃO DÁ

VOCE NÃO DÁ,
VOCE NÃO DÁ,
COM ESSE JEITO DE BACANA, NA BOLA VOCE NÃO DÁ,
VOCE NÃO DÁ, VOCE NÃO DÁ, VOCE NÃO DÁ

DANCING
(Music by Astrud Gilberto, Lyrics by Mark Lambert)

WHEN YOU CALLED ME, LATE IN THE NIGHT
I THOUGHT I HEARD THE SOUNDS OF DANCING
AND THERE WE WERE OUT ON THE FLOOR
AND AS WE LOOKED INTO OUR EYES
WE THEN WOULD SEE THE DAYS AHEAD
SO FULL OF LOVE, WE NEVER KNEW WOULD HAVE AN ENDING

I STILL RECALL THE CLOTHES YOU WORE,
THE WAY YOU MOVED, AND SO MUCH MORE
I'M FLOATING NOW, I'M ON A CLOUD,
HOLDING MY BREATH, AND MY EYES ARE CLOSED
HOPING YOU'D CATCH ME RIGHT IN YOUR ARMS,
AS I FALL IN LOVE WITH YOU

I DO RECALL, THE SMILE YOU WORE
WHEN WE WOULD WALTZ, IN LOVE SO STRONG
IT WAS AS IF THE PARQUET FLOOR
WOULD DISAPPEAR, LEAVING US AFLOAT,
HEAVENLY DANCING, WITH JUST A SONG
HOLDING OUR HEARTS FOREVER MORE

SO, WHEN I CALLED YOU, LATE IN OUR LIVES
I KNOW I SAW THE LIGHTS OF DANCING
AND THERE YOU WERE OUT ON THAT FLOOR
I WALK TO YOU, LOOK IN YOUR EYES
WE START TO DANCE, AND THEN WE DREAM
OF DAYS BEFORE, SO FULL OF LOVE
BUT, NEVER ENDING

DANCING, DANCING
NEVER ENDING...

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I WANNA A PINK HOUSE AT THE SHORE
I WANNA A LOVE THAT LASTS FOREVER MORE
I WANNA A CAT AND A DOG, AND A FIREPLACE TOO
I WANT THE MUSIC PLAYING AT A BARBECUE
I WANNA A HOUSE FULL OF FRIENDS AND A JACUZZI FOR TWO
BUT MOST OF ALL, I WANT YOU

I KNOW I WANT A KING-SIZE BED
A TUB THAT'S LARGE ENOUGH FOR A BUBBLE-BATH
I WANNA A WHITE PICKET FENCE, AND A GARDEN, TOO
AN APPLE TREE WOULD BE NICE, TO SIT UNDER WITH YOU
SOME QUIET NIGHTS FOR ROMANCE AND COZY DINNERS FOR TWO
BUT, MOST OF ALL, I WANT YOU

'CAUSE YOUR THE CHERRY THAT SITS ON TOP OF THE CREAM,
YOU ARE THE LOVER THAT STEPPED RIGHT OUT OF MY DREAM
YOU ARE THE ONE MY ONE NEEDS TO BE TWO
AND MAKE A "WE" OF ME AND YOU

I WANNA A PINK HOUSE AT THE SHORE
I WANNA A LOVE THAT LASTS FOREVER MORE
I WANNA A CAT AND A DOG, AND A FIREPLACE TOO
I WANT THE MUSIC PLAYING AT A BARBECUE
I WANNA A HOUSE FULL OF FRIENDS AND A JACUZZI FOR TWO
BUT MOST OF ALL I WANT YOU

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I would have given it all to you
My love for you
was always there From the very start
And every time you said you loved me too
I wish I knew
It didn't mean much at all,
Just a game that you played with my heart

I'm not naive the way you see
I'm a believer 'cause I chose to be
And when somebody comes along
And tries to brEAK my heart
It only makes it strong

Our inner song was in a different key
So, let it be...
There'll be plenty of songs left For you and me
I hope you'll find the perfect score for you
And as for me,
I will just keep on going
'Cause Love is STILL glowing for me

Our inner song was in a different key
So, let it be...
There'll be plenty of songs left For you and me
I hope you'll find the perfect score for you
And as for me,
I will just keep on going
'Cause Love keeps my going
Love is STILL glowing for me

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THE LOOK OF LOVE IS IN YOUR EYES
A LOOK YOUR SMILE CAN'T DISGUISE
THE LOOK OF LOVE
IS SAYING SO MUCH MORE
THAN WORDS COULD EVER SAY
AND WHAT MY HEART HAS HEARD,
IT TAKES MY BREATH AWAY

I CAN'T HARDLY WAIT TO HOLD YOU
FEEL MY ARMS AROUND YOU
HOW LONG HAVE I WAITED
WAITED JUST TO LOVE YOU
NOW THAT I HAVE FOUND YOU

YOU'VE GOT THE LOOK OF LOVE
IS ON YOUR FACE
A LOOK THAT TIME CAN'T ERASE

BE MINE TONIGHT
LET THIS BE JUST THE START
OF MANY NIGHTS LIKE THIS
LET'S TAKE A LOVER'S VOW
AND SEAL IT WITH A KISS

I CAN'T HARDLY WAIT TO HOLD YOU
FEEL MY ARMS AROUND YOU
HOW LONG HAVE I WAITED,
WAITED JUST TO LOVE YOU
NOW THAT I HAVE FOUND YOU

DON'T EVER GO…
DON'T EVER GO…

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"King of the Jungle"

Original painting by Astrud Gilberto

© 2000- 2007 Astrud Gilberto. All Rights Reserved.

Artist Management by Magya Productions, Inc. (magya@astrudgilberto.com)