A Capela Lyrics Translation in English

Quanta saudade

How much longing

Sinto da nossa casinha

I feel for our little house

Bem pertinho da pracinha

So close to the little square

Da matriz la do lugar

From the church there in the place

Ainda criança eu vibrava de alegria

Still a child, I vibrated with joy

Ouvindo a melodia

Listening to the melody

Dos sinos ha tocar

Of the bells ringing

Quanta saudade

How much longing

Das fogueiras de São João

For the St. John's bonfires

Dos arvoredos

Of the groves

Enfeitados de balão

Decorated with balloons

Daquela gente

Those people

Com pés no chão

With their feet on the ground

Feliz rezando

Happy, praying

A bandinha ia tocando

The little band playing

No final da procissão

At the end of the procession

E aos domingos

And on Sundays

Levantava bem cedinho

I would get up early

Vestia meu terninho

Put on my little suit

E corria pra capela

And run to the chapel

Rezava apenas uma ave maria

I would say just one Hail Mary

Porque o que eu queria

Because what I wanted

Era ficar pertinho dela

Was to be close to her

Quanta saudade

How much longing

Das gangorras de cipó

For the vine swings

Quando escondia

When I hid

os chinelos da vovó

Grandma's slippers

Da escolinha 9,8,16

From school, 9, 8, 16

Ai meu Deus que bom seria

Oh my God, how good it would be

Ser criança outra vez

To be a child again