Lyrics and translation Fernando Tordo feat. Carminho - Estrela da Tarde

Estrela da Tarde

Era a tarde mais longa de todas as tardes que me acontecia
Eu esperava por ti, tu não vinhas, tardavas e eu entardecia
Era tarde tão tarde que a boca tardando-lhe o beijo, morria
Quando à boca da noite surgiste na tarde, qual rosa tardia

Quando nós nos olhamos, tardamos no beijo que a boca pedia
E na tarde ficamos, unidos, ardendo na luz que morria
Em nós dois nessa tarde que tanto tardaste, o Sol amanhecia
Era tarde de mais para haver outra noite, para haver outro dia

Meu amor, meu amor, minha estrela da tarde
Que o luar te amanheça e o meu corpo te guarde
Meu amor, meu amor, eu não tenho a certeza
Se tu és a alegria ou se és a tristeza
Meu amor, meu amor, eu não tenho a certeza

Foi a noite mais bela de todas as noites que me adormeceram
Dos no turnos silêncios que à noite, de beijos e aromas se encheram
Foi a noite em que os nossos dois corpos cansados não adormeceram
E da estrada mais linda da noite, uma festa de fogo fizeram

Foram noites e noites que numa só noite nos aconteceram
Era o dia da noite de todas as noites que nos precederam
Era a noite mais clara daqueles que à noite se deram
E entre os braços da noite, de tanto se amarem, vivendo, morreram

Eu não sei meu amor, se o que digo é ternura, se é riso, se é pranto
É por ti que adormeço, e acordado recordo no canto
Essa tarde em que tarde surgiste dum triste e profundo recanto
Essa noite em que cedo nasceste despida de mágoa e de espanto
Meu amor, nunca é tarde nem cedo para quem se quer tanto

Evening Star

It was the longest afternoon of all the afternoons that happened to me
I waited for you, you didn't come, you were late and I was late
It was so late that my mouth, missing its kiss, was dying
When at nightfall you appeared in the afternoon, like a late rose

When we looked at each other, we delayed the kiss that my mouth begged for
And we stayed in the afternoon, united, burning in the light that was dying
In us two that afternoon you were so late, the sun was rising
It was too late for there to be another night, for there to be another day

My love, my love, my evening star
May the moonlight dawn on you and my body keep you
My love, my love, I'm not sure
If you are joy or if you are sadness
My love, my love, I'm not sure

It was the most beautiful night of all the nights that put me to sleep
Of the silent nights that were filled with kisses and scents
It was the night when our two tired bodies did not fall asleep
And from the most beautiful road of the night, they made a party of fire

They were nights and nights that happened to us in a single night
It was the day of the night of all the nights that preceded us
It was the brightest night of those who gave themselves to the night
And in the arms of the night, from loving each other so much, they lived, they died

I don't know, my love, if what I'm saying is tenderness, if it's laughter, if it's tears
It's for you that I fall asleep, and awake I remember in the song
That afternoon when you came late from a sad and deep corner
That night when you were born early, stripped of sorrow and amazement
My love, it's never too late or too early for those who love each other so much