Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Fado Amália by Amália Rodrigues from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Quiz Deus que fosse o meu nome
I wish God that was my name
Acho-lhe um jeito engraçado
I think it's a funny way
Bem nosso e popular
Well ours and popular
Quando oiço alguém gritar
When I hear someone scream
Canta-me o fado
Sing me fado
Esta palavra ensinou-me
This word taught me
Tu tens na vida que amar
You have something to love in life
São ordens do Senhor
These are orders from the Lord
Amália sem amor
Amalia without love
Não liga, tens de gostar
Don't care, you have to like it
E como até morrer
And how until I die
Amar é padecer
To love is to suffer
Amália chora a cantar!
Amália cries while singing!
Disse-me alguém com ternura
Someone told me tenderly
Da mais bonita maneira
In the most beautiful way
E eu toda coração
And I have all my heart
Julguei ouvir então
I thought I heard then
Amália p'la vez primeira
Amália for the first time
Andas agora à procura
Are you looking now?
Daquele amor mas sem fé
Of that love but without faith
Alguém já mo tirou
Someone already took it from me
Alguém o encontrou
Someone found it
Na rua com a outra ao pé
On the street with the other one nearby
E a quem lhe fala em mim
And whoever talks to you about me
Já só responde assim
Just respond like this
Amália? não sei quem é!
Amalia? I don't know who it is!
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