Happy Birthday, Alexia Bomtempo!
In honor of Alexia Bomtempo’s 39th birthday - and reviving a tradition of “Sunday songs” on this blog - a translation of her song “Domingo” (“Sunday”) from her 2022 album “Doce Carnaval” (“Sweet Carnaval”).
“Sunday”
Come, love
Come to the window to see the sun rise
In the subtlety of the dawn
A beautiful day announces itself
Look at nature awaken
Look, love, how much beauty
Sunday is for happiness
In Rio, colored by the sun
The morenas on the beach
Swaying to the samba
And my soccer
Sailboats strolling across the sea
And the kites dancing in the air
And in that beautiful scenery
The cariocas continue their happy Sunday
The sun goes and the moon brings its mantle
Of new colors, more charm
The night is marvelous
And the people in the dancehalls and balls
Forget about Monday
In this fair city
Some go to the woods
To a waterfall or to the sea
But I belong to samba
I’m going to the yard to samba