Saudade da Infância Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

Oh, que saudade eu tenho da aurora da minha vida

Oh, what longing I have for the dawn of my life

Da minha infância querida que os anos não trazem mais

Of my dear childhood that the years do not bring back

Que amor, que sonho, que cores daquela tardes fagueiras

What love, what dreams, what colors of those delightful afternoons

Na sombra da bananeira debaixo do laranjal

In the shade of the banana tree under the orange grove


Oh, dia de minha infância, oh, meu céu de primavera

Oh, day of my childhood, oh, my springtime sky

Mesmo que a vida não era essa risonhas manhãs

Even if life was not those joyful mornings

Em vez da mágoa de agora eu tinha imensas delícias

Instead of the sorrow of now, I had immense delights

De minha mãe as carícias e beijos de minha irmã

The caresses of my mother and the kisses of my sister


Livre pelas montanhas eu ai bem satisfeito

Free through the mountains, I was quite content

De camisa aberta ao peito, pés descalços, braços soltos

With an open shirt, bare chest, barefoot, arms free

Correndo pelos campos a rodas das cachoeiras

Running through the fields around the waterfalls

Atrás das asas ligeiras das borboletas azuis

Chasing the swift wings of the blue butterflies


Daqueles tempos ditosos ia colher as pitangas

From those blissful times, I would pick the pitangas

Trepava e tirava mangas, brincava à beira do mar

I would climb and pick mangoes, play by the seashore

Rezava a Ave-Maria achava o céu sempre lindo

I would say the Hail Mary, find the sky always beautiful

Adormecia sorrindo e despertava a cantar

I would fall asleep smiling and wake up singing

Added by Pedro Sousa
Luanda, Angola July 28, 2024
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