Despiu A Saudade Lyrics in English Ana Moura
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Despiu A Saudade by Ana Moura from Portuguese to English.
Despiu a saudade depois do jantar
She shed the longing after dinner
Num prato já frio de tanto esperar
On a plate already cold from waiting so long
Aquele que bebe nos tascos da vida
The one who drinks in life's taverns
Rodadas de amantes de tara perdida
Rounds of lovers with lost desire
E chega tão cheio de nada pra dar
And arrives so full of nothing to give
Aquele que bebe nos tascos da vida
The one who drinks in life's taverns
Rodadas de amantes de tara perdida
Rounds of lovers with lost desire
E chega tão cheio de nada pra dar
And arrives so full of nothing to give
Sacudiu o pó desse amor primeiro
She shook off the dust of that first love
Num canto guardado do seu coração
In a guarded corner of her heart
Aquele retrato parado no tempo
That picture frozen in time
Que morde por fora, magoa por dentro
That bites on the outside, hurts on the inside
Num corpo vazio de tanta ilusão
In a body empty from so many illusions
Aquele retrato parado no tempo
That picture frozen in time
Que morde por fora, magoa por dentro
That bites on the outside, hurts on the inside
Num corpo vazio de tanta ilusão
In a body empty from so many illusions
Mas de repente como um sol depois da chuva
But suddenly like a sun after the rain
Surgiu a noite transformada em alvorada
The night emerged transformed into dawn
Vai pra o espelho, faz-se bonita
She goes to the mirror, makes herself beautiful
Lábios vermelhos, corpo de chita
Red lips, body of chintz
Vestido na pressa de quem sai já atrasada
Dressed in the hurry of someone already late
Brilho nos olhos, ar de menina
A sparkle in her eyes, a girlish air
Livre e rainha, de tresloucada
Free and a queen, like a madwoman
Saltou pra lua, na minha rua na madrugada
She jumped to the moon, on my street at dawn
Trago o coração à flor da boca
I wear my heart on my sleeve
E a sina escrita na palma da mão
And my fate written on the palm of my hand
Foram tantos anos sem imaginar
So many years passed without imagining
O dia sonhado da noite mais louca
The dreamed day of the craziest night
Nas ruas da vida com ela a dançar
In the streets of life with her dancing
Foram tantos anos sem imaginar
So many years passed without imagining
O dia sonhado da noite mais louca
The dreamed day of the craziest night
Nas ruas da vida com ela a dançar
In the streets of life with her dancing
Despiu a saudade
She shed the longing
Sacudiu o pó
She shook off the dust
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Lyrics © S.P.A.(SOCIEDADE PORTUGUESA DE AUTORES)
Paulo Abreu, Antonio Zambujo
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saudade — longing / nostalgia
Saudade is a unique Portuguese word that encapsulates a deep emotional state of melancholic longing or nostalgia for a person, place, or thing that is absent. It's often described as a bittersweet feeling of missing something or someone that one loves.
In the song, the phrase "Despiu a saudade" (She undressed the saudade) is a powerful and poetic way to describe shedding this profound feeling of longing, suggesting a moment of liberation or moving on from a past love. It's a word central to Portuguese culture and music, making it incredibly interesting for learners.
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