Clara Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese 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

Added by Paula Fernandes
Porto, Portugal August 19, 2025
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