Dia De Folga Lyrics in English Ana Moura

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Dia De Folga by Ana Moura from Portuguese to English.

Morning in my alley, sun through the window

Mr. Handy calls a truce with the drill

The rooster rests, the kid laughs

Today there's no tantrums, says yes to everything

The couple at war on the second floor

Made peace, they're outside making out

Every day is a hard job

A load of work, we need to recharge

Batteries, there's plenty of reasons

To celebrate today with a fado that fires up

It's a day off!

Verse 1

No-rush invincible vibe, skirt, heels, mascara

I'm heading down the street, traffic can stop

The cop enjoys it, the meter maid won't fine

I walk by and the tourist tries not to get in the way

Mrs. Laura today will read the paper

In the kitchen her husband is in an apron

Every day is a hard job

A load of work, we need to recharge

Batteries, there's plenty of reasons

To celebrate today with a fado that fires up

It's a day off!

Verse 2

Day off to be who we are

And to do everything because it has to be

Time off so at least once

Life can be just how we feel like

Every day is a hard job

A load of work, we need to recharge

Batteries, there's plenty of reasons

For sadness to take a break and fado to celebrate

Every day is a hard job

A load of work, we need to recharge

Batteries, there's plenty of reasons

To celebrate today with a fado that fires up

It's a day off

Outro

This is the fado that fires up

On the day off!

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SONG MEANING

“Dia De Folga” (Day Off) is Ana Moura’s feel-good postcard from a sunlit Portuguese street. The song paints a playful scene where the usual buzz of drills, quarrels, and deadlines is magically paused. From the flirtatious couple on the balcony to the tourist who politely steps aside, every neighbor grabs this rare chance to recharge their “batteries” and swap routine for pure enjoyment, all to the lively pulse of a celebratory fado.

Beneath the catchy melody lies a reminder that even life’s hardest “bico d’obra” (tough jobs) need a break. Moura invites us to claim a mini-holiday from being permanently responsible, letting sadness take its own day off while we dress up, step out, and let the music turn the ordinary into something delightfully ours.

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Ana Moura Dia De Folga Lyrics