Canção Ribeirinha Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

Lá vem o meu rio menino,

Here comes my river, my child,

Água boa e leito branco,

Good water and a white bed,

Remanso de todas as flautas,

Backwater of all flutes,

Verdume de todas as margens.

Greenery of all banks.


Lá vem o meu rio menino,

Here comes my river, my child,

Bêbado de nuvem e visagem

Drunk with clouds and apparitions,

Espumando zanga nas ruas,

Foaming anger in the streets,

Tremor de preces pelos ares.

Trembling of prayers through the air.


Lá vai o meu rio menino,

There goes my river, my child,

Boi sábio em passo de cobra,

Wise ox in snake's step,

Leva vento, manhã e noite

Takes wind, morning, and night

Como companheiros de viagem.

As companions on the journey.


Lá vai o meu rio menino,

There goes my river, my child,

No seu lombo lindas aves,

On its back, beautiful birds,

Tem no mar um velho amigo

Has an old friend in the sea

Que o acalenta quando dorme.

Who cradles it when it sleeps.

Added by Marco Silva
Luanda, Angola November 7, 2024
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