Translation of the song Fina estampa artist Caetano Veloso

Spanish

Fina estampa

English translation

Fine appearance

Una veredita alegre

A little lively sidewalk

Con luz de luna o de sol

With light of moon or sun

Tendida como una cinta

Lying like a ribbon

Con sus lados de arrebol

With its ties of glow

Arrebol de los geranios

Glow of the geraniums

Y sonrisas con rubor

And smiles with blush

Arrebol de los claveles

Glow of the carnations

Y las mejillas en flor

And the cheeks in bloom

Perfumada de magnolia

Perfumed of magnolia,

Rociada de mañanita

Sprinkled with morning dew

La veredita sonríe

the little sidewalk smiles

Cuando tu piel la acaricia

When your foot caress it

Y la populi se ríe

And the Cuculi1 laughs

Y la ventana se agita

and the window starts shaking

Cuando por esa vereda

When for that sidewalk

Tu fina estampa paseas

Your fine appearance walks

Fina estampa, caballero

Fine appearance, gentleman

Caballero de fina estampa

Gentleman of fine appearance

Un lucero, que sonriera

A bright star that would smile

Bajo un sombrero

under a hat

No sonriera, más hermoso

Wouldn't smile

Ni más luciera

more gorgeous nor more would shine,

Caballero, en tu andar, andar

gentleman in your walk, walk

Reluce la acera al andar, andar

shines the sidewalk when you walking

Te lleva hacia los zaguanes

It takes you to the vestibules

Y a los patios encantados

and to the enchanted courtyards

Te lleva hacia las plazuelas

It takes you to the small squares

Y los amores soñados

snd the dreamed love

Veredita que se arrulla

Sidewalk that coos coos

Con tafetanes bordados

With embroidered taffeta

Tacón de chapín de seda

chapin's2 heel of silk

Y justes almidonados

And starched jerkins

Es un caminito alegre

It's a lively little pathway

Con luz de luna o de sol

With light of moon or sun

Que he de recorrer cantando

That I'll be walking on it singing

Por si te puedo alcanzar

to see if I can reach you

Fina estampa caballero

Fine appearance, gentleman

Quien te pudiera guardar

Who could preserve you

Fina estampa, caballero

Fine appearance, gentleman

Caballero de fina estampa

Gentleman of fine appearance

Un lucero, que sonriera

A bright star that would smile

Bajo un sombrero

under a hat

No sonriera, más hermoso

Wouldn't smile

Ni más luciera

more gorgeous nor more would shine,

Caballero, en tu andar, andar

gentleman in your walk, walk

Reluce la acera al andar, andar.

shines the sidewalk when you walking

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