Naquela Mesa

Sérgio Bittencourt
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Naquela mesa ele sentava sempre

At that table, he always used to sit

E me dizia sempre, o que é viver melhor.

And always told me how to live better.

Naquela mesa ele contava histórias,

At that table, he would tell stories

Que hoje na memória eu guardo e sei de cor.

That today in my memory I keep and know by heart.


Naquela mesa ele juntava gente

At that table, he gathered people

E contava contente o que fez de manhã.

And happily recounted what he did in the morning.

E nos seus olhos era tanto brilho,

And in his eyes, there was so much brightness

Que mais que seu filho, eu fiquei seu fã.

That more than his son, I became his fan.


Eu não sabia que doía tanto

I didn't know it hurt so much

Uma mesa no canto, uma casa e um jardim.

A table in the corner, a house, and a garden.

Se eu soubesse o quanto doi a vida,

If I knew how much life hurts,

Essa dor tão doída não doía assim.

This painful ache wouldn't hurt like this.


Agora resta uma mesa na sala

Now there's only a table in the room

E hoje ninguem mais fala no seu bandolim.

And today no one talks about his mandolin.

Naquela mesa tá faltando ele

At that table, he's missing

E a saudade dele tá doendo em mim.

And his absence is hurting in me.

Added by Inês Pereira
Praia, Cape Verde July 3, 2024
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