Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Jura by Rui Veloso from Portuguese to English.
Jura que não vais ter uma aventura
Swear you won't have an affair
Dessas que acontecem numa altura
The kind that happens in the moment
E depois se desvanecem
And then just fade away
Sem lembrança boa ou má
Without a memory, good or bad
E por isso mesmo se esquecem
And for that very reason, are forgotten
Jura que se tiveres uma aventura
Swear that if you have an affair
Vais contar uma mentira
You'll tell a lie
Com cuidado e com ternura
Carefully and with tenderness
Vais fazer uma pintura
You'll paint a picture
Com uma tinta qualquer
With any 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 you won't have an affair
Porque eu hei-de estar sempre à altura
Because I'll always have to be strong enough
Que a solidão é dura
That loneliness is hard
E o amor é uma fervura
And love is a fever
Que a saudade não segura
That longing can't hold back
E a razão não serena
And reason can't calm down
Mas jura que se tiver de ser
But swear that if it has to be
Ao menos que valha a pena
At least let it be worth it
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