Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Embalagem de damas by Rui Veloso from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Quem veio com a minha cara
Who came with my face
E assim se guardou p'ra mim
And so it was kept for me
Sorrindo-me na verbena
Smiling at me in verbena
Em dia de são valentim
On Valentine's Day
Quem embalou essas damas
Who packed these dames
Quem nas cartas fez trapaça
Who in the cards cheated
E assim desfez nossas camas
And so we undid our beds
De sonhos roídos pela traça
Of dreams gnawed by the moth
Foi a modinha do rádio
It was the radio modinha
Ó insensato refrão
O foolish refrain
Que jogaste o meu destino
That you played my destiny
Numa dança de salão
In a ballroom dance
Quem embalou essas damas
Who packed these dames
Que mão viciou essas vazas
What hand addicted these leaks
E fez as costas dos astros
And made the backs of the stars
Amigar as nossas casas
Friendour homes
Quem juntou dama e valete
Who joined lady and jack
Em paixão de folhetim
In passion of serial
Quem gravou a canivete
Who recorded the pocketknife
Corações nos bancos do jardim
Hearts on garden benches
Quem inventou este amor
Who invented this love
E nos fez chegar à fala
And made us come to the speech
Foi o embalador de damas
It was the dame packer
Foi o marcador de sala
It was the room marker
Foi a modinha do rádio
It was the radio modinha
Ó insensato refrão
O foolish refrain
Que jogaste o meu destino
That you played my destiny
Numa dança de salão
In a ballroom dance
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