André Teixeira - Nos Braços da Madrugada - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation André Teixeira - Nos Braços da Madrugada




Nos Braços da Madrugada
In the Arms of the Dawn
Num baita trago saiu da venda
From a storehouse, he emerged with a drink
Campeando a sorte numa outra olada.
Trying his luck by taking one more trip.
Da boa pinga, com a molhada,
With strong liquor and wool that was damp,
Perdeu no pasto toda a encomenda.
His delivery was lost in the field.
E via estrelas,
He gazed upon the stars
E via o céu,
And looked up at the sky
Sentindo a geada
Feeling the frost
Que pela estrada
Which fell from above
Cai de boléo.
As cold as ice.
Chegou na estância naquele tranco,
He approached the ranch with a labored gait,
Sem oh-de-casa, de madrugada.
Without warning, in the early hours.
E a lua cheia, no céu parada,
And the full moon, hanging in the sky,
Pisava as pedras do pátio branco.
Illuminated the white cobblestones of the courtyard.
Campeando a pipa,
With his bottle
Foi na ramada...
He headed to the bower
Bebeu um bocado
Drank some and then
E soltou o bragado
Released his steed
De cola atada.
Tethered with glue.
E a noite fria, de lichiguana,
And the cold night, with its lizard's breath,
Morreu nos braços da madrugada...
Died in the arms of the dawn...
Quando a doninha, tão preocupada,
When the mistress, so filled with worry,
Abriu os pelegos da sua cama.
Spread out the furs on her bed.
E a noite fria,
And the cold night
Numa tarimba,
On a makeshift bed
Não acha o sono
Could not find slumber
Nesse abandono
In such desolation
Daquela timba.
Of that dwelling.
E ali nomais se encheu de lua
And right there, bathed in moonlight
Quem tinha a alma encarangada...
Was one whose soul was burdened...
Melhor que um pala de cardada
Better than a cloak of carded wool
é o aconchego de uma chirua!
Is the comfort of a loving woman!
Nem via estrelas,
He no longer gazed
Nem via o céu,
At the stars above
Nem via a geada
Nor felt the frost
Que pela estrada
Which fell like snow
Cai de boléo.
As cold as ice.






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