Nicanor Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

Onde andará Nicanor?

Where will Nicanor be?

Tinha mãos de jardineiro

Had hands like a gardener

Quando tratava de amor

When dealing with love

Há tanta moça na espera

So many girls in anticipation

Suas gentis primaveras

Their gentle springs

Um desperdício de flor

A waste of flowers

Onde andará Nicanor?

Where will Nicanor be?

Tinha amor pro porto inteiro

Had love for the entire port

Um peito de remador

A chest of a rower

Ah, quem me dera as morenas

Oh, how I wish for the brunettes

Pra consolar suas penas

To console his sorrows

Para abrandar seucalor

To soften his warmth


Olha elas sempre aflitas

Look at them always anxious

Bata o vento ou caia chuva

Whether the wind blows or rain falls

Cada uma mais bonita

Each one more beautiful

E mais viúva

And more widowed

Todas elas fazem ninho

They all make a nest

Da saudade e da virtude

Of longing and virtue

Mas carinho

But affection

Queira Deus que Deus ajude

May God wills that God helps


Onde andará Nicanor?

Where will Nicanor be?

Tinha nó de marinheiro

Had knots like a sailor

Quando amarrava um amor

When tying a love

Mas há recantos guardados

But there are hidden corners

Nos sete mares rasgados

In the seven torn seas

Sete pecados tão bons

Seven sins so good

Onde andará Nicanor?

Where will Nicanor be?

Added by Lucas Santos
Brasília, Brazil July 7, 2024
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