Pombo Correio Lyrics Translation in English
Nelson GonçalvesPortuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Soltei meu primeiro pombo-correio
I released my first carrier pigeon
Com a carta pr'aquela mulher que me abandonou
With the letter for that woman who abandoned me
Soltei o segundo, o terceiro, meu pombal terminou
I released the second, the third, my pigeon loft ended
Ela não veio nem o pombo voltou
She didn't come, and the pigeon didn't return
Depois que aquela mulher me abandonou
After that woman abandoned me
Não sei porque minha vida desandou
I don't know why my life went awry
Meu canário morreu, a roseira murchou
My canary died, the rosebush withered
Meu papagaio emudeceu, o cano d'água furou
My parrot fell silent, the water pipe burst
E até o sol por pirraça
And even the sun, on a whim
Invadiu minha vidraça
Invaded my window
E o retrato dela desbotou
And her portrait faded