Clara Lyrics Translation in English
Caetano VelosoPortuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Quando a manhã madrugava
When the morning was breaking
Calma, alta, clara
Calm, high, clear
Clara morria de amor
Clara was dying of love
Faca de ponta flor e flor
Knife of pointed flower and flower
Cambraia branca sob o sol
White cambric under the sun
Cravina branca, amor
White carnation, love
Cravina, amor
Carnation, love
Cravina e sonha
Carnation and dreams
A moça chamava Clara
The girl called Clara
Água, alma, lava
Water, soul, lava
Alva cambraia no sol
White cambric in the sun
Galo cantando cor e cor
Rooster singing color and color
Pássaro preto dor e dor
Black bird pain and pain
O marinheiro amor
The sailor love
Distante amor
Distant love
Que a moça sonha só
That the girl dreams alone
O marinheiro sob o sol
The sailor under the sun
Onde andará o meu amor
Where will my love be
Onde andará o amor
Where will love be
No mar, amor
In the sea, love
No mar ou sonha
In the sea or dreaming
Se ainda lembra o meu nome
If it still remembers my name
Longe, longe, onde
Far, far, where
Onde se vá numa onda no mar
Where to go on a wave in the sea
Numa onda que quer me levar
In a wave that wants to take me
Para o mar de água clara
To the sea of clear water
Clara, Clara, Clara
Clara, Clara, Clara
Ouço meu bem me chamar
I hear my love calling me
Faca de ponta dor e dor
Knife of pointed pain and pain
Cravo vermelho no lençol
Red carnation on the sheet
Cravo vermelho amor
Red carnation love
Vermelho amor
Red love
Cravina e galos
Carnation and roosters
E a moça chamada Clara
And the girl named Clara
Clara, Clara, Clara
Clara, Clara, Clara
Alma tranquila de dor
Tranquil soul of pain