Finally, "Valsinha" (Chico Buarque e Vinicius de Moraes) in English

Hello, guys! My life has been crazy these past months. A lot of things going on at work, a lot of plans being made (and hopefully coming true).  This song has been for quite some time in my list. Actually I translated the first two stanzas and couldn´t find the words for the final one. 

I really like this song, a waltz that is somewhat romantic, but basically a cold relationship that has been rediscovered. 

Valsinha

Chico Buarque e Vinicius de Moraes

 

Um dia ele chegou tão diferente

Do seu jeito de sempre chegar

Olhou-a de um jeito muito mais quente

Do que sempre costumava olhar

E não maldisse a vida tanto

Quanto era seu jeito de sempre falar

E nem deixou-a só num canto

Pra seu grande espanto, convidou-a pra rodar

  

E então ela se fez bonita

Como há muito tempo não queria ousar

Com seu vestido decotado

Cheirando a guardado de tanto esperar

Depois os dois deram-se os braços

Como há muito tempo não se usava dar

E cheios de ternura e graça

Foram para a praça e começaram a se abraçar

E ali dançaram tanta dança

Que a vizinhança toda despertou

E foi tanta felicidade

Que toda cidade se iluminou

E foram tantos beijos loucos

Tantos gritos roucos como não se ouvia mais

Que o mundo compreendeu

E o dia amanheceu em paz

  

Little Waltz

Portuguese Lyrics by Rita Cammarota

One day, he arrived in such a different way

He wasn´t used to doing anymore

Winked at her in a desiring gaze

When his eyes used to behave before

Did not complain ´bout life´s wicked ways

As his lips had cursed every day and more

Did not leave her to to sit and wait

Much to her surprise, they’d see the world outside the door

So, she made herself so pretty,

How in a long time she just wouldn´t dare

And wore her dress with that bold cleavage

Longtime forgotten in her room somewhere

And then they held their hands so sweetly

Like lovers did on the days of yore

So much loving, so much care,

In the empty square, they shared some hugs and more

Then, they danced all through the night

Waking all the neighbors, in bed asleep

Love was like the moon so bright

We could see the city smile so lit

So many hot kisses shared,

Both their souls so bare even blindmen could see

The world then understood,

The sun could rise and shine in peace

"Coração Leviano", by Paulinho da Viola in English

Firstly, I would like to wish everyone a great year, filled with love, joy, good health, dreams and hope. My life has been busy and this is why I haven´t posted lately. These past days, some sambas have been stuck in my head, so I´ve decided to post this freshly baked translation from one of the most famous songs by Paulinho da Viola, "Coração Leviano". The song visits the common theme of heartbreak or even unrequited love. I hope you guys enjoy it and may your new year be free from corações levianos. :^D

Coração Leviano

Paulinho da Viola

Trama em segredo teus planos

Parte sem dizer adeus

Nem lembra dos meus desenganos

Fere quem tudo perdeu

Ah coração leviano não sabe o que fez do meu

Ah coração leviano não sabe o que fez do meu (mas trama)

Este pobre navegante

Meu coração amante

Enfrentou a tempestade

No mar da paixão e da loucura

Fruto da minha aventura

Em busca da felicidade

Ah coração teu engano

Foi esperar por um bem

De um coração leviano

Que nunca será de ninguém

Frivolous Heart

Paulinho da Viola

English lyrics by Rita Cammarota

You plot your secret mischief,

And leave without bidding goodbye,

You don´t remember I grieved,

You hurt me, and did not look behind

Oh, that frivolous heart won´t mind what it´s done to mine,

Oh, that frivolous heart won´t mind what it´s done to mine,

This poor sailor in my chest

The heart I carry within,

Has faced a heavy tempest

In a madness passion ship

Hoping for a good destiny

In its search for happiness

Oh, naïve heart, you were wrong

To have expected some love

From a frivolous heart,

That will never belong to someone