Fado Para Esta Noite Lyrics in English Xinobi , Gisela João

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Fado Para Esta Noite by Xinobi from Portuguese to English.

Come back to me tonight

I sing you a fado, in silence, if you want

I send a message to the moon, which usually goes to bed

By our side, so it won't come tonight, if you come

Come lie down, I made the bed freshly

My aligned sheet smells of lavender

I put pillows with colorful ribbons

Calico bedspread with a floral border

And at the headboard, I have a lit saint

Come back to me tonight

I sing you a fado in silence, if you want

I send a message to the moon, which usually goes to bed

By our side, so it won't come tonight, if you come

Come back to me tonight

Because it's only night for me

To be embraced by your daring arms

I want your healthy scent in this empty room of mine

At dawn, I kiss your sleeping lips

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SONG MEANING

Picture a quiet Lisbon night where the city’s trademark cobblestones still radiate the day’s warmth. In “Fado Para Esta Noite,” Xinobi’s electronic touch meets Gisela João’s soulful voice to create a modern fado invitation. The singer lovingly prepares a lavender-scented bed, decorates it with colorful ribbons and a floral coverlet, then even asks the moon to stay away so it will not intrude on an intimate reunion. Every detail says one thing: “Come back to me tonight.”

The lyrics capture classic fado themes—longing, tenderness, and the hope of shared silence—while adding playful confidence. Instead of dwelling on heartbreak, the narrator promises soft songs and warm embraces, craving the “sadio” (healthy, pure) smell of a returning lover. It is a hymn to love regained, set against Portugal’s nocturnal backdrop where music, lavender, and whispered fado verses weave a cozy refuge for two hearts ready to beat in unison.

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Xinobi Fado Para Esta Noite Lyrics