Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Uma Vez by Jorge Palma from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Aposto que não passa do chão
I bet it's just the floor
À devida distância
At the right distance
Uma queda pode ser apenas percussão
A fall can be just percussion
O gesto que começou mal
The gesture that started badly
Depois vai ter tempo
Then there's going to be time
De reconstruir a tua catedral
To rebuild your cathedral
Era o rei e o bobo
It was the king and the fool
Separaram-se até mais ver
They parted until more see
Mas não deixaram de se corresponder
But they didn't stop matching
Era o belo e o monstro
It was the beautiful and the monster
Também esses fizeram planos
They also made plans
De nunca mais deixarem de se entender
Never fail to understand each other again
Conheço alguém
I know someone
De quem mal me consigo lembrar
Who I can barely remember
Abençoado quem tem quem
Blessed who has who
De vez em quando o venha visitar
From time to time come visit him
Pressinto um futuro feliz
I sense a happy future
Tira o lápis da boca
Take the pencil out of your mouth
E escreve o que a solidão te diz
And write down what loneliness tells you
Era o génio e o louco
It was genius and crazy
Separaram-se até mais ver
They parted until more see
Mas não deixaram de se corresponder
But they didn't stop matching
Era o choro e o riso
It was crying and laughter
Também esses fizeram planos
They also made plans
De nunca mais deixarem de se entender
Never fail to understand each other again
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