Music > Hora de Bai / Morna de Despidida
Composer: Eugénio Tavares
Language: CVC
Hora de Bai / Morna de Despidida
Moment of Departure / Morna of Farewell
Hora de bai,
Moment of departure,
Hora de dor,
Moment of pain,
Ja'n q'ré
I want that
Pa el ca manchê!
It will not come!
De cada bêz
For each time
Que 'n ta lembrâ,
That I remember
Ma'n q'ré
I would rather
Ficâ 'n morrê!
Stay and die!
Hora de bai,
Moment of departure,
Hora de dor!
Moment of pain!
Amor,
My love,
Dixa'n chorâ!
Let me cry!
Corpo catibo,
Captive body
Bá bo que é escrabo!
Go you who is a slave!
Ó alma bibo,
The soul lives,
Quem que al lebabo?
Who would take you?
Se bem é doce,
If arrival is sweet,
Bai é maguado;
Departure is wounding;
Mas, se ca bado,
But, if you don't go,
Ca ta birado!
You won't return!
Se no morrê
If we die
Na despedida,
When taking leave,
Nhor Des na volta
Our Lord God will give us life
Ta dano bida.
Upon our return.
Dixam chorâ
Let me cry
Destino de home:
Destiny of man:
Es dor
This pain
Que ca tem nome:
That has no name:
Dor de crecheu,
Pain of love,
Dor de sodade
Pain of longing
De alguem
Of someone
Que'n q'ré, que q'rem...
Who I want, who wants me...
Dixam chorâ
Let me cry
Destino de home,
Destiny of man,
Oh Dor
Oh Pain
Que ca tem nome!
That has no name!
Sofrê na vista
Suffer in vision
Se tem certeza,
If you are certain,
Morrê na ausencia,
Die in absence,
Na bo tristeza!
In your sadness!
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