A Paixão Lyrics Translation in English
Rui Veloso
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Tu eras aquela
You were the one
Que eu mais queria
That I most desired
Pra me dar algum conforto e companhia
To give me some comfort and company
Era só contigo que eu, sonhava andar
It was only with you that I dreamed to walk
Pra todo o lado e até quem sabe
Everywhere and maybe even
Talvez casar
Perhaps get married
Ai o que eu passei
Oh, what I went through
Só por te amar
Just for loving you
A saliva que eu gastei para te mudar
The saliva I spent to change you
Mas esse teu mundo era mais forte do que eu
But your world was stronger than me
E nem com a força da música ele se moveu
And not even with the power of music did it budge
Mesmo sabendo que não gostavas
Even knowing you didn't like it
Empenhei o meu anel de rubi
I pawned my ruby ring
Pra te levar ao concerto
To take you to the concert
Que havia no rivóli
That was at Rivoli
E era só a ti
And it was only you
Que eu mais queria
That I most desired
Ao meu lado no concerto nesse dia
By my side at the concert that day
Juntos no escuro de mão dada a ouvir
Together in the dark, hand in hand, listening
Aquela música maluca sempre a subir
To that crazy music always rising
Mas tu não ficaste nem meia hora
But you didn't stay even half an hour
Não fizeste um esforço para gostar e foste embora
You didn't make an effort to like it and you left
Contigo aprendi uma grande lição
With you, I learned a great lesson
Não se ama alguém que não ouve a mesma canção
You don't love someone who doesn't hear the same song
Mesmo sabendo que não gostavas
Even knowing you didn't like it
Empenhei o meu anel de rubi
I pawned my ruby ring
Pra te levar ao concerto
To take you to the concert
Que havia no rivóli
That was at Rivoli
Foi nesse dia que percebi
It was on that day that I realized
Nada mais por nós havia a fazer
There was nothing more for us to do
A minha paixão por ti era um lume
My passion for you was a flame
Que não tinha mais lenha por onde arder
That had no more wood to burn
Mesmo sabendo que não gostavas
Even knowing you didn't like it
Empenhei o meu anel de rubi
I pawned my ruby ring
Pra te levar ao concerto
To take you to the concert
Que havia no rivóli
That was at Rivoli