Foi Deus Lyrics in English Amália Rodrigues
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Foi Deus by Amália Rodrigues from Portuguese to English.
Não sei, não sabe ninguém
I don't know, nobody knows
Porque canto fado, neste tom magoado
Why I sing fado, in this sorrowful tone
De dor e de pranto
Of pain and tears
E neste momento, todo sofrimento
And in this moment, all suffering
Eu sinto que a alma cá dentro se acalma
I feel my soul inside calms down
Nos versos que canto
In the verses I sing
Foi Deus, que deu luz aos olhos
It was God who gave light to eyes
Perfumou as rosas, deu ouro ao sol e prata ao luar
Perfumed the roses, gave gold to the sun and silver to the moonlight
Foi Deus que me pôs no peito
It was God who put in my heart
Um rosário de penas que vou desfiando e choro a cantar
A rosary of sorrows that I unravel and cry as I sing
E pôs as estrelas no céu
And put the stars in the sky
E fez o espaço sem fim
And made endless space
Deu luto as andorinhas
Gave mourning to the swallows
Ai deu-me esta voz a mim
Oh, He gave this voice to me
Se canto, não sei porque canto
If I sing, I don't know why I sing
Misto de ternura, saudade, ventura e talvez de amor
A mix of tenderness, longing, fortune, and perhaps of love
Mas sei que cantando
But I know that by singing
Sinto o mesmo quando, se tem um desgosto
I feel the same as when one has a sorrow
E o pranto no rosto nos deixa melhor
And tears on our face make us feel better
Foi Deus, que deu voz ao vento
It was God who gave voice to the wind
Luz ao firmamento
Light to the firmament
E deu o azul nas ondas do mar
And gave the blue to the ocean waves
Ai foi Deus, que me pôs no peito
Oh, it was God who put in my heart
Um rosário de penas que vou desfiando e choro a cantar
A rosary of sorrows that I unravel and cry as I sing
Fez o poeta o rouxinol
Made the nightingale a poet
Pôs no campo o alecrim
Put rosemary in the field
Deu flores à primavera ai
Gave flowers to spring, oh
E deu-me esta voz a mim
And gave this voice to me
Deu flores à primavera ai
Gave flowers to spring, oh
E deu-me esta voz a mim
And gave this voice to me
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rouxinol — nightingale
Rouxinol translates to "nightingale". It's a beautiful and somewhat rare word in everyday Portuguese, making it stand out in the lyrics.
In the song, Amália Rodrigues sings, "Fez o poeta o rouxinol" (He made the poet the nightingale). This line beautifully connects the poet's ability to create moving verses with the nightingale's enchanting song, symbolizing the divine origin of artistic expression and the fado singer's own voice.
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