O Grande Banquete Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

É o dia da festa do Rei

It's the day of the King's feast

O castelo é todo alegria

The castle is all joy

Par em par as janelas se abrem

Wide open, the windows

E as flâmulas brancas tremulam ao vento

And the white flags flutter in the wind

Reluzem no alto

Shine up high


O Rei já mandou convidar enviou mensageiros leais

The King has already sent invitations, loyal messengers

Com brasões e cavalos ligeiros

With coats of arms and swift horses

Repiques, tambetas

Ringing, trumpets

Nas terras daqueles que tem sangue azul

In the lands of those of blue blood


Mas com mil desculpas mal contadas

But with a thousand poorly justified excuses

Cada um dos convidados desprezou a honraria

Each one of the invited scorned the honor

Como se nada importasse

As if nothing mattered

E houve até quem matasse os mensageiros reais

And some even killed the royal messengers

Aos quais o Reis justiçou

Whom the King brought to justice


O castelo todo enfeitado

The whole castle adorned

E sobre a mesa a fina louça

And on the table, the fine china

E o banquete preparado

And the banquet prepared

O Rei ordena e alardeia:

The King orders and proclaims:

Eu quero ver a minha sala cheia

I want to see my hall filled

Tragam todos os desvalidos

Bring all the destitute

Vão por todas a encruzilhada

Go to every crossroad

E a quem não tem eira nem beira

And to those who have nothing

O Rei ordena e alardeia:

The King orders and proclaims:

Eu quero ver a minha sala cheia

I want to see my hall filled


E assim no castelo eu me achei

And thus, in the castle, I found myself

Eu entrei pela porta da frente

I entered through the front door

Veio o filho do Rei me saudar

The King's son came to greet me

Trocar meus farrapos por vestes tão alvas

Exchanging my rags for such white garments

Iguais as que usava

Similar to the ones He used to wear

Assentei-me a mesa do misericordioso Rei

I sat at the table of the merciful King

Na presença Dele foi então que me fartei

In His presence, it was then that I was filled

Ele me disse: Fica amigo

He said to me: Stay, my friend

E eu fiquei

And I stayed

Added by Gustavo Silva
Luanda, Angola March 5, 2025
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