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Magalenha

Come Firecracker Magalenha, bring the firewood to the oven, come do handywork.
Today is a day of sun, happiness of the idiot , it's to enjoy the summer
 
Come Firecracker Maglenha , bring the password to the oven, your your your heart
Today is a day of sun, happiness of xodó ( this is someone's pride, love in an object/ person they care about) , My task of the summer
 
""you you you you.... ""
 
O calangulango, from the little black girl's calango ( this is a type of lizard)
I am singing this little movement (mudinha is like a little sprout of a plant) for the lady to remember
Of that time that she used to live over in roça ( na roça= in cultivation land, fields) with a daughter in the belly and another daughter to raise.
 
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Magalenha

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oliver981oliver981    Sat, 11/09/2010 - 17:47

I am singing this little movement (mudinha is like a little sprout of a plant) for the lady to remember.

Actually it is "modinha". The "modinha" was a brief, romantic musical composition typical of the Brazil (especially Rio) of the end of 1800.

Source: I am reading now the romance: "Triste fim de Policarpo Quaresma" by Lima Barreto. The setting is precisely Rio de Janeiro at the end of 1800. There are a lot of references to modinha's.

BreezyDayBreezyDay    Wed, 24/10/2018 - 18:36

Question about "traz a lenha pro fugao": I have read both English translations, but what does it mean to bring the sign or the password to the oven? Is this referring to a custom maybe?

fulicaseniafulicasenia    Sun, 11/11/2018 - 22:40

The password or sign is her heart. If you give your heart, you can open up the oven and get what's inside. I don't think I can say what that is on a tame website like this, but obviously it's pretty hot.

BreezyDayBreezyDay    Mon, 12/11/2018 - 01:58

Oh, wow, i never thought of that. I'm a woman, so I was thinking the other end of the romance spectrum, his heart beating because of his love for her. Maybe the drums represent both their excitement at his flirting or his invitation.

Regina AlvirRegina Alvir    Wed, 06/07/2022 - 00:34

Senha means password
Lenha means firewood

Bring firewood for the stove