Rosa Pequenina Lyrics in English Luís Trigacheiro

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Rosa Pequenina by Luís Trigacheiro from Portuguese to English.

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Rose of my garden

Never let yourself be picked

Today you're a little rose

Tomorrow you'll be a woman

My little rose

Give me a kiss without disdain

You're the most beautiful flower

That my garden has here

That lives only in my garden

My little rose

I ask that you don't go away

My little rose

I ask that you don't go away

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SONG MEANING

Ever looked at a flower in a garden and wanted to protect it forever? That's the heart of this beautiful Portuguese song! The singer, Luís Trigacheiro, isn't just singing about a plant. The "Rosa Pequenina," or "Little Rose," is a sweet metaphor for a young girl he loves very much, perhaps his daughter. He sees her as the most beautiful and precious flower in his personal "garden."

This song is a tender message filled with love and a little bit of worry. He advises her, "Nunca te deixes colher" (Never let yourself be picked), hoping to protect her as she grows from a young girl into a woman. You can hear his mix of pride and sadness as he sings, "Hoje és rosa pequenina, Amanhã serás mulher" (Today you are a little rose, Tomorrow you will be a woman). It’s a heartfelt plea for her to stay close, capturing the universal feeling of wanting to hold on to loved ones as they grow up.

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