Rosa-dos-ventos Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

E do amor gritou-se o escândalo

And from love, the scandal was shouted

Do medo criou-se o trágico

From fear, the tragic was created

No rosto pintou-se o pálido

On the face, the pale was painted

E não rolou uma lágrima

And not a tear rolled down

Nem uma lástima para socorrer

Not a pity to come to the rescue

E na gente deu o hábito

And in people, it gave the habit

De caminhar pelas trevas

To walk through the darkness

De murmurar entre as pregas

To murmur among the folds

De tirar leite das pedras

To get milk from stones

De ver o tempo correr

To see time pass by

Mas sob o sono dos séculos

But under the sleep of centuries

Amanheceu o espetáculo

The spectacle dawned

Como uma chuva de pétalas

Like a rain of petals

Como se o céu vendo as penas

As if the sky, seeing the sorrows

Morresse de pena

Died of sorrow

E chovesse o perdão

And forgiveness rained down

E a prudência dos sábios

And the prudence of the wise

Nem ousou conter nos lábios

Did not dare to hold back on lips

O sorriso e a paixão

The smile and the passion


Pois transbordando de flores

For overflowing with flowers

A calma dos lagos zangou-se

The calm of the lakes got angry

A rosa-dos-ventos danou-se

The compass rose went wild

O leito do rio fartou-se

The riverbed became full

E inundou de água doce

And flooded with fresh water

A amargura do mar

The bitterness of the sea

Numa enchente amazônica

In an Amazonian flood

Numa explosão atlântica

In an Atlantic explosion

E a multidão vendo em pânico

And the panicked crowd seeing

E a multidão vendo atônita

And the astonished crowd seeing

Ainda que tarde

Even if late

O seu despertar

Their awakening

Added by Carolina Oliveira
Fortaleza, Brazil July 13, 2024
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