A Volta do Tordilho Negro Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Aquele tordilho negro

The black dapple horse

Que a muito tempo domei

That I tamed a long time ago

Na estancia do paredão

At the Paredão ranch

Um certo dia voltei

One day, I returned

Fui atender o chamado

I went to answer the call

Da moça que a flor ganhei

From the girl I won with a flower

Pra chegada ter mais brilho

For a more splendid arrival

Eu fui no mesmo tordilho

I rode the same dapple horse

E as três da tarde cheguei

And at three in the afternoon, I arrived


A fazenda embandeirada

The decorated farm

De muito longe avistei

I saw from afar

Um peão pra abrir a cancela

A cowboy to open the gate

Meti o tordilho e cruzei

I spurred the dapple horse and crossed

A linda moça na porta

The beautiful girl at the door

Falou pro pai escutei

Told her father, I heard

Vem chegando o domador

The tamer is coming

Aquele que eu dei a flor

The one I gave the flower to

E agora me apaixonei

And now, I've fallen in love


Desci do tordilho negro

I got off the black dapple horse

E a mão da moça apertei

And shook hands with the girl

Num aperto carinhoso

In a affectionate handshake

Que ela me amava notei

I sensed that she loved me

Sem sentir nada por ela

Without feeling anything for her

Pedi licença e entrei

I asked for permission and entered

Tava ansiosa que eu chegasse

She was eager for my arrival

E mandou que eu me sentasse

And told me to sit

Numa cadeira de rei

In a king's chair


Logo veio o chimarrão

Soon came the mate

E a erva boa provei

And I tasted the good herb

Deu-me outro sinal de amor

She gave me another sign of love

Aí me justifiquei

So I justified myself

Não resisti dei um beijo

I couldn't resist, I gave her a kiss

E pra cadeira voltei

And returned to the chair

Dei-lhe a cuia com carinho

I gave her the cuia with affection

Apertei o seu dedinho

Squeezed her little finger

Que amava lhe confessei

I confessed that I loved her


Pedi um prazo de um ano

I asked for a one-year deadline

Com a linda moça casei

And married the beautiful girl

Na garupa do tordilho

Riding the dapple horse

Pra minha casa levei

I took her to my house

Na estancia do paredão

At the Paredão ranch

Dois presentes eu ganhei

I received two presents

Duas coisas que um homem quer

Two things a man wants

Cavalo bom e mulher

Good horse and a woman

Meu sonho realizei

I fulfilled my dream

Added by Sara Fernandes
Lisbon, Portugal December 16, 2024
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