A Madrasta Lyrics in English by Tonico e Tinoco

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song A Madrasta by Tonico e Tinoco from Portuguese to English.

Quando Inhá Rita morreu uma fia ela dexô

When Inhá Rita died, she left

Seu Mendonça, fazendeiro a segunda vez casô

Seu Mendonça, farmer for the second time

A madrasta ruim, perversa, muito da mocinha judiô

The bad, perverse stepmother, very judicious girl

A esperança da mocinha é que logo se casava

The girl's hope was that she would soon get married

Com um moço da fazenda que há tempo namorava

With a farm boy who I had been dating for a while

A madrasta feiticeira com a sua farsidade

The witch stepmother with her farce

Desmanchô o casamento e a sua felicidade

Dismantle the marriage and your happiness

A pobre moça chorava e a madrasta lhe bateu

The poor girl was crying and her stepmother hit her

Reclamando triste a sorte no seu quarto recoieu

Complaining sadly, luck returned to his room

Preparando um veneno e chorando ela bebeu

Preparing a poison and crying she drank it

Chamando por sua mãe entre lamento morreu

Calling for his mother between laments he died

O seu pai que tanto amava deu a triste despedida

Her father, who she loved so much, said a sad farewell

Oiando caixão sumindo da sua filha querida

Listening to your beloved daughter's disappearing coffin

Maginando o passado chorou lágrimas sentida

Wondering about the past, she cried tears, felt

A tristeza pouco a pouco deu o fim na sua vida

Sadness little by little ended his life

A madrasta criminosa vive chorando até agora

The criminal stepmother lives crying until now

Lá no pé da sepurtura pede perdão e implora

There at the foot of the grave he asks for forgiveness and begs

Arrependida rezando prá Deus e nossa Senhora

Repent praying to God and Our Lady

Do remorso e do pecado a madrasta também chora

From remorse and sin the stepmother also cries

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"A Madrasta" by Tonico e Tinoco tells the tragic story of a young girl who suffers at the hands of her evil stepmother. The stepmother, filled with malice and deceit, ruins the girl's chance at happiness by breaking up her engagement and causing her ultimate demise. The heart-wrenching lyrics depict the girl's despair and the stepmother's remorseful plea for forgiveness as she realizes the consequences of her actions. This poignant song serves as a cautionary tale about the destructive power of jealousy and cruelty, resonating with listeners through its emotional storytelling and moral lesson.

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