Terra de Matusquela Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

Querida amiga,

Dear friend,

Te escrevo pra falar, falar da nova terra

I write to talk, talk about the new land

Terra de louco, só tem matusquela

Land of madness, only has matusquela

Que eu fui parar apenas por cautela

That I ended up in just as a precaution


Vinha com medo

Came with fear

Cheia de insegurança, vinha foragida

Full of insecurity, came as a fugitive

Tendo que apagar qualquer vestígio

Having to erase any trace

E me fazer passar por esquecida

And make me pass as forgotten


Parei ali

I stopped there

Como que por acidente

Almost by accident

E esqueci daquela gente

And forgot about those people

Que ficou pra trás

Who stayed behind


Encabecei

I led

A lista dos indigentes

The list of the destitute

E lamentavelmente

And regrettably

Eu não fui capaz

I was not able


De te olhar

To look at you

Com olhos de quem já viveu na nossa terra

With eyes of one who has lived in our land

Terra de louco, só tem matusquela

Land of madness, only has matusquela

Que eu quis fugir apenas por cautela

That I wanted to escape just as a precaution


Peguei um bonde

I took a tram

Depois uma caravela

Then a caravel

Mas o trem era sequela

But the train was a sequel

E voltou pra cá!

And came back here!


Hoje encontro

Today I find

Teus olhos de diamante

Your diamond eyes

Que estavam tão distantes

That were so distant

De onde fui parar

From where I ended up


Peço o favor

I ask the favor

Que vc me receba

That you receive me

E ainda me conceda

And still grant me

Lugar no seu shangri-la

A place in your Shangri-La


Que estou de volta

That I am back

E não quero contragosto

And I don't want displeasure

Mas preciso do recosto

But I need the support

Que teu colo sabe dar

That your embrace knows how to give

Added by Ricardo Almeida
Praia, Cape Verde September 6, 2024
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