Ave Cigana Lyrics in English Elba Ramalho
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ave Cigana by Elba Ramalho from Portuguese to English.
É muito mais do que muito
It's much more than much
Muito mais do que quantos anos todos piorei
Much more than all the years I've worsened
É muito mais do que mata
It's much more than it kills
Muito mais do que morrem todos pela planta do pé
Much more than everyone dies by the sole of the foot
É muito mais do que fera
It's much more than a wild beast
Mais do que bicho
More than an animal
Quando quer procriar
When it wants to procreate
Uma espécie é sementes da água mistérios da luz
A species is seeds of water, mysteries of light
É muito mais do que antes
It's much more than before
Mais do que vinte anos multiplicar
More than multiplying twenty years
Dividir a mentira entre cabelos, olhos e furacões
To divide the lie among hair, eyes, and hurricanes
Inventar objetos
To invent objects
Pela esfinge
By the sphinx
Quando era mulher
When she was a woman
Ave de prata
Silver bird
Veneno de fogo
Fire poison
Vaga-lume do mar
Sea firefly
O mar que se acaba na areia
The sea that ends in the sand
Gemidos da terra apoiados no chão
Moans of the earth supported on the ground
Entre todos que usam os dentes do arpão
Among all who use the harpoon's teeth
Apoiados em cada parede pela mão
Supported on each wall by hand
Pela mão que criou
By the hand that created
Tantas trevas e luz
So much darkness and light
E cada coisa perdida
And every lost thing
Perdidamente
Desperately
Pode se apaixonar
Can fall in love
Pela última vida poucos amigos
For the last life, few friends
Hão de te procurar
Will look for you
Como é o silêncio
Like the silence
E nesse momento tudo deve calar
And at this moment everything must be silent
Numa história
In a story
Que venha do povo
That comes from the people
O juízo final
The final judgment
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José Ramalho
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Vaga-lume — Firefly
Vaga-lume translates to "firefly". It's a charming and somewhat whimsical word that evokes a sense of magic and fleeting beauty.
In "Ave Cigana," the lyric "Vaga-lume do mar" (firefly of the sea) creates a captivating and surreal image. It suggests a luminous, ephemeral presence in an unexpected place, adding a poetic and mysterious layer to the song's rich imagery.
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