Manhã de Carnaval – Black Orpheus
“Manhã de Carnaval” (“Carnival Morning”), often referred to as “Black Orpheus”, is a song by Brazilian composer Luiz Bonfá and lyricist Antônio Maria. “Manhã de Carnaval” appeared as a principal theme in the 1959 Portuguese-language film Orfeu Negro by French director Marcel Camus which was a retelling of the legend of Orpheus.
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“Manhã De Carnaval”
I’ll sing to the sun in the sky,
I’ll sing ’till the sun rises high,
Carnival time is here,
Magical time of year,
And as the time draws near,
Dreams lift my heart!
I’ll sing as I play my guitar,
I’ll cling to a dream from afar,
Will love come my way,
This Carnival day,
And stay here in my heart?
Will true love come my way,
On this Carnival day,
Or will I be alone with my dream?
Here are the lyrics in Portuguese
Manhã
Tão bonita manhã
Na vida uma nova canção
Cantando só teus olhos
Teu riso, tuas mãos
Pois há de haver um dia
Em que virás
Das cordas do meu violão
Que só teu amor procurou
Vem uma voz
Falar dos beijos perdidos
Nos lábios teus
La-la-la, laiá-la
La-la-la, laiá-la
La-la-la, laiá-la
Laiá-la, uh, uh
Uh, uh