Naquela Azenha Velhinha Lyrics Translation in English

Naquela azenha velhinha

In that old watermill

Na margem da ribeirinha

On the bank of the little stream

Que por vales serpenteia

That winds through valleys

Foi testemunha impassível

It was an impassive witness

Da tragédia mais horrível

To the most horrible tragedy

Que houvera na minha aldeia

That happened in my village

Naquela noite de inverno

On that winter night

O céu parecia um inferno

The sky seemed like hell

Estavam os astros em guerra

The stars were at war

E a ribeira mal sustinha

And the stream barely held

A grande cheia que vinha

The great flood that came

Pelas vertentes da serra

Down the slopes of the mountains

Vendo a ribeira a subir

Seeing the stream rise

O moleiro quis fugir

The miller wanted to flee

Levando o filho nos braços

Taking his son in his arms

Pela ponte carcomida

Across the worn-out bridge

Já velhinha e ressequida

Already old and dried up

A desfazer-se em pedaços

Breaking apart in pieces

Mas ai, a ponte quebrou-se

But alas, the bridge broke

O moleiro como fosse

The miller, as if

Na cheia da ribeirinha

In the flood of the little stream

Levou o filho consigo

Took his child with him

E nunca mais moeu trigo

And never ground wheat again

Aquela azenha velhinha

That old watermill