Metades Lyrics Translation in English
Nelson Gonçalves
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Metade de mim te adora
Half of me adores you
Metade de mim te odeia
Half of me hates you
Metade te põe bota fora
Half of me kicks you out
E a outra metade te anseia
And the other half yearns for you
Se a minha mão te afaga,
If my hand caresses you,
Te alisa e até te protege
Smooths you and even protects you
A boca te roga uma praga
The mouth curses you
Na força descrente do erege
In the disbelieving force of the heretic
A boca te roga uma praga
The mouth curses you
Na força descrente do erege
In the disbelieving force of the heretic
Metade de mim é teu teto
Half of me is your shelter
E a outra é o teu desabrigo
And the other is your homelessness
Eu te dou a luz e te cego
I give you light and blind you
Sou misto de joio e de trigo
I am a mix of wheat and tares
Metade de mim te descarta
Half of me discards you
E a outra metade te chama
And the other half calls you
A alma de ti anda farta,
Your soul is weary of me,
Mas meu corpo te leva pra cama
But my body takes you to bed
Metade de mim te engasga
Half of me chokes you
E a outra teu grito liberta
And the other frees your scream
Se um dos meus lábios te rasga
If one of my lips tears you
O outro remenda e conserta
The other mends and fixes
Meu ódio mortal te envenena,
My mortal hatred poisons you,
Mas vem meu amor e te cura
But then my love comes and heals you
Vestida te acho obscena
Dressed, I find you obscene
Despida te chamo de pura
Undressed, I call you pure
Vestida te acho obscena
Dressed, I find you obscene
Despida te chamo de pura
Undressed, I call you pure