Capitão do Mar Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Eu vi o dia aportar no mar

I saw the day anchor in the sea

E me senti tão vivo quanto as ondas

And felt as alive as the waves

No balançar sereno da manhã

In the serene sway of the morning

E nas canoas que aportavam longe

And in the canoes that docked from afar


Eu vi teu rosto pintado no mar

I saw your face painted on the sea

E teu balanço no viajar das ondas

And your sway in the journey of the waves

A vida pulsa no amanhecer

Life pulses in the dawn

Olhos abertos numa linha distante

Eyes open on a distant horizon


Senti a tua pele se arrepiar

I felt your skin shiver

Com a brisa que chegou das águas

With the breeze that came from the waters

E declamava os nomes dos barcos

And recited the names of the boats

Yemanjá, sereia, o azul, capitão do mar

Yemanjá, mermaid, the blue, captain of the sea


Capitão do mar, ê ô, capitão do mar

Captain of the sea, hey ho, captain of the sea


Lembrei a canção, o maracatu

I remembered the song, the maracatu

O som da alfaia no bater das ondas

The sound of the alfaia in the beating of the waves

Como água na rebentação

Like water in the surf

O peito nu de frente ao oceano

Bare chest facing the ocean

A alma nua dada ao amor

The soul naked given to love

Como água na rebentação

Like water in the surf


Capitão do mar, ê ô, capitão do mar

Captain of the sea, hey ho, captain of the sea

Added by Bruno Costa
Luanda, Angola June 27, 2024
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