1981 - Portugal - Carlos Paião Play-back Playback

1981 - Portugal
Performed by: Carlos Paião
Music by: Carlos Paião
Lyrics by: Carlos Paião
Conductor: Shegundo Galarza
Language: Portuguese
Placing: 18th (9 points)



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Podes não saber cantar nem sequer assobiar Maybe you don't know how to sing or even how to whistle
Com certeza que não vais desafinar But you won't sing out of tune for sure
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back In playback, in playback, in playback
Só precisas de acertar, não tem nada que enganar You just have to get it right, there's nothing to it
E assim mesmo sem cantar, vais encantar And even without singing, you're going to enchant
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back In playback, in playback, in playback

Põe o microfone à frente muito disfarçadamente Put the microphone in front of you, it's very disguisingly
Vai sorrindo que é p'rá gente lá presente não notar Smile, so the people won't notice it

Em play-back, tu és alguém In playback, you're someone
Mesmo afónico cantas bem Even aphonic, you sing in tune
Em play-back, a fazer play-back, e vivó play-back In playback, miming, long live playback
Hás-de sempre cantar You'll always sing
Em play-back, respirar p'ra quê? In playback why bother to breathe?
Quem não sabe também não vê Those who don't know it, won't see it
Em play-back, a fazer play-back, e vivó play-back In playback, miming, long live playback
Dá p'ra toda uma soirée It's for a whole evening

Podes não saber cantar nem sequer assobiar Maybe you don't know how to sing or even how to whistle
Com certeza que não vais desafinar But you won't sing out of tune for sure
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back In playback, in playback, in playback
Só precisas de acertar, não tem nada que enganar You just have to get it right, there's nothing to it
E assim mesmo sem cantar, vais encantar And even without singing, you're going to enchant
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back In playback, in playback, in playback

Abre a boca, fecha a boca Open your mouth, close your mouth
Não te enganes, não te esganes Don't make mistakes, don't stop breathing
Vais ter uma apoteose, põe-te em pose p'ra agradar You're going to be worshipped, perform to delight

Em play-back, é que tu és bom In playback, you sing in tune
A cantar sem fugir do tom Singing without missing the notes
Em play-back, a fazer play-back, e vivó play-back In playback, miming, long live playback
Hás-de sempre cantar You'll always sing
Com play-back até pedem bis With playback, they even ask for an encore
"Mas decerto", dirás feliz "But of course", you'll say happily
Em play-back, a fazer play-back, e vivó play-back In playback, miming, long live playback
Agradeces e sorris You thank and smile

Podes não saber cantar nem sequer assobiar Maybe you don't know how to sing or even how to whistle
Com certeza que não vais desafinar But you won't sing out of tune for sure
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back In playback, in playback, in playback
Só precisas de acertar, não tem nada que enganar You just have to get it right, there's nothing to it
E assim mesmo sem cantar, vais encantar And even without singing, you're going to enchant
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back In playback, in playback, in playback

Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back In playback, in playback, in playback
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back In playback, in playback, in playback