Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Jura by Rui Veloso from Portuguese to English.
Jura que não vais ter uma aventura
Swear that you won't have an affair
Dessas que acontecem numa altura
One of those that happens at a time
E depois se desvanecem
And then fades away
Sem lembrança boa ou má
Without a good or bad memory
E por isso mesmo se esquecem
And for that very reason, they are forgotten
Jura que se tiveres uma aventura
Swear that if you have an affair
Vais contar uma mentira
You will tell a lie
Com cuidado e com ternura
With care and tenderness
Vais fazer uma pintura
You will make a painting
Com uma tinta qualquer
With some kind of paint
Que o ciúme é queimadura
Because jealousy is a burn
Que faz o coração sofrer
That makes the heart suffer
Jura que não vais ter uma aventura
Swear that you won't have an affair
Porque eu hei-de estar sempre à altura
Because I will always be up to the task
Que a solidão é dura
That loneliness is hard
E o amor é uma fervura
And love is a boiling
Que a saudade não segura
That longing doesn't hold
E a razão não serena
And reason doesn't calm
Mas jura que se tiver de ser
But swear that if it has to be
Ao menos que valha a pena
At least that it is worth it
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