Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Discos pedidos by Rui Veloso from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Pega nesse telefone
Pick up this phone
Não tenho prova que me abone
I have no proof that i'm abone
Mas juro sou melhor que valium
But I swear I'm better than valium
O que é que diz o teu signo
What does your sign say
Na crónica desta semana
In this week's chronicle
Traz vestígios de mudança
Brings traces of change
O rendez-vouz no teu programa
The rendez-vouz on your show
Deixa dar-te o ritmo exato
Let's give you the exact pace
Deixa dar-te a melodia
Let me give you the melody
Dar-te o meu artesanato
Give you my crafts
Para trauteares ao fim do dia
To travel at the end of the day
Se esperas a capicua
If you wait for the capicua
Num bilhete da carris
On a rail ticket
Nunca mais vénus e a lua
Never again venus and the moon
Conspiram para te fazer feliz
Conspire to make you happy
Sai de casa um bocado
Get out of the house for a while
Vai por aí dar uma volta
Go around for a walk
Aprende a por no teu bordado
Learn how to place on your embroidery
Uns pontinhos de revolta
A few dots of revolt
Insiste nessa chamada
Insist on this call
Nessa linha interrompida
In this interrupted line
Ser livre não tem marca registada
Being free has no trademark
Mas juro é o elixir da vida
But I swear it's the elixir of life
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