A Fadista Lyrics in English Ana Moura
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song A Fadista by Ana Moura from Portuguese to English.
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Vestido negro cingido
Black dress cingido
Cabelo negro comprido
Long black hair
E negro xaile bordado
And black shawl embroidery
Subindo à noite a avenida
Up the avenue at night
Quem passa julga-a perdida
Whoever passes thinks she's lost
Mulher de vício e pecado
Woman of vice and sin
E vai sendo confundida
And it's getting confused
Insultada e perseguida
Insulted and persecuted
P'lo convite costumado
P'lo invitation usually
Entra no café cantante
Enter the singing café
Seguida em tom provocante
Followed in provocative tone
P'los que querem comprá-la
P'los who want to buy it
Uma guitarra a trinar
A guitar to crack
Uma sombra devagar
A slow shadow
Avança para o meio da sala
Advances to the middle of the room
Ela começa a cantar
She starts singing
E os que a queriam comprar
And the ones who wanted to buy it
Sentam-se à mesa a olhá-la
They sit at the table looking at her
Canto antigo e tão profundo
Old corner and so deep
Que vindo do fim do mundo
That coming from the end of the world
É prece, pranto ou pregão
It is prayer, weep or trading
E todos os que a ouviam
And all who heard her
À luz das velas pareciam
By candlelight they seemed
Devotos em oração
Devotees in prayer
E os que há pouco a ofendiam
And those who just offended her
De olhos fechado ouviam
With their eyes closed they heard
Como a pedir-lhe perdão
How to ask him for forgiveness
Vestido negro cingido
Black dress cingido
Cabelo negro comprido
Long black hair
E negro xaile traçado
And black shawl traced
Cantando pra aquela mesa
Singing to that table
Ela dá-lhes a certeza
It gives them certainty
De já lhes ter perdoado
To have forgiven them
E em frente dela na mesa
And in front of her at the table
Como em prece a uma deusa
As in prayer to a goddess
Em silêncio ouve-se o fado
In silence you hear fado
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Lyrics © S.P.A.(SOCIEDADE PORTUGUESA DE AUTORES)
Pedro Freitas, Rodrigo Dos Santos
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