Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Pedaço De Mim by Chico Buarque from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Metade afastada de mim
Half away from me
Leva o teu olhar
Take your look
Que a saudade é o pior tormento
That longing is the worst torment
É pior do que o esquecimento
It's worse than oblivion
É pior do que se entrevar
It's worse than getting lost
Metade exilada de mim
Exiled half of me
Leva os teus sinais
Take your signs
Que a saudade dói como um barco
That longing hurts like a boat
Que aos poucos descreve um arco
That little by little describes an arc
E evita atracar no cais
And avoid docking at the pier
Metade arrancada de mim
Half ripped away from me
Leva o vulto teu
Take your figure
Que a saudade é o revés de um parto
That longing is the reverse of childbirth
A saudade é arrumar o quarto
The longing is to tidy up the room
Do filho que já morreu
Of the son who has already died
Metade amputada de mim
Amputated half of me
Leva o que há de ti
Take what's of you
Que a saudade dói latejada
That longing hurts throbbing
É assim como uma fisgada
It's like a hook
No membro que já perdi
In the limb I already lost
Metade adorada de mim
Adored half of me
Lava os olhos meus
Wash my eyes
Que a saudade é o pior castigo
That longing is the worst punishment
E eu não quero levar comigo
And I don't want to take it with me
A mortalha do amor
The shroud of love
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