Lyrics and translation Cida Moreira - Singapura

Singapura

O seu contrato já estava pra terminar
Seu LP não acabou de gravar
Sua voz cansada lhe obrigava a beber
Pois cada dia mais louca
Cada dia mais rouca
O que cantava não dava pra entender
Singapura
Fora uma cantora de um certo sucesso
Mas o público possesso não tardou a esquecê-la
Foi despedida de uma boate
E num programa levou tomate
Quando cantava todo mundo ria
Só conseguiu emprego numa churrascaria
E um dia
Numa última chance conseguiu um teste
E mesmo que deteste
Vou ter que lhes contar
Desafinou, Singapura
Isso é muita nicotina
Pois desde menina você sempre fumou
"O senhor me desculpe
Não tenho mais aquele agudo
Por favor, não me culpe
Essa gravadora me deixou
Com o coração mudo ".

Singapore

Your contract was coming close to its end
Your LP didn't finish recording
Your tired voice forced you to drink
Because every day you were getting crazier
Every day you were getting more hoarse
What you were singing was impossible to understand
Singapore
You were once a somewhat successful singer
But the public didn't hesitate to quickly forget you
You were fired from a nightclub
And egged during a live program
Everyone laughed when you sang
You only managed to find work at a steakhouse
And one day
You managed to get an audition for a last chance
And even though I hate it
I'm going to have to tell you
You sang out of tune, Singapore
That's the price you pay for smoking so much
Because you've been smoking since you were a girl
"I'm sorry sir
I don't have that high note anymore
Please, don't blame me
The recording studio left me
With a broken heart".