A Casa da Mariquinhas

The House of the Little Girls

A Casa da Mariquinhas

On a quirky streetÉ numa rua bizarra
Is the house of the little girlsA casa da mariquinhas
In the living room, a guitarTem na sala uma guitarra
And windows with wooden boardsE janelas com tabuinhas

She lives with many friendsVive com muitas amigas
The one I'm talking aboutAquela de quem vos falo
And there's no greater giftE não há maior regalo
Than the life of girlsQue a vida de raparigas
She's crazy for the songsÉ doida pelas cantigas
Like the cicada in the fieldComo no campo a cigarra
Singing fado with the guitarCanta o fado à guitarra
So moved she even criesDe comovida até chora
The cheerful house where she livesA casa alegre onde mora
Is on a quirky streetÉ numa rua bizarra

To get noticedPara se tornar notada
She wears quirky thingsUsa coisas esquesitas
Lots of lace, lots of ribbonsMuitas rendas, muitas fitas
Scarves of varied colors.Lenços de cor variada.
Sought after, desiredPretendida, desejada
Proud like the queensAltiva como as rainhas
She laughs at the many, poor thingsRi das muitas, coitadinhas
Who rudely judge herQue a censuram rudemente
For seeing it full of peoplePor verem cheia de gente
The house of the little girlsA casa da mariquinhas

It looks simpleÉ de aparência singela
But it's poorly furnishedMas muito mal mobilada
And deep down it’s worth nothingE no fundo não vale nada
The everything of her houseO tudo da casa dela
On the ledge of each windowNo vão de cada janela
On a column, a vaseSobre coluna, uma jarra
Covers of chintz with bordersColchas de chita com barra
Pictures of questionable tasteQuadros de gosto magano
Instead of having a pianoEm vez de ter um piano
She has a guitar in the living roomTem na sala uma guitarra

To keep her meager belongingsP'ra guardar o parco espólio
She bought a strong safeUm cofre forte comprou
And since the gas ran outE como o gaz acabou
She lights it with oil.Ilumina-se a petróleo.
She cleans the furniture with oilLimpa as mobílias com óleo
Of sweet almond and cheap stuffDe amêndoa doce e mesquinhas
Neighbors pass byPassam defronte as vizinhas
To see what's going onP'ra ver o que lá se passa
But she, just to be spitefulMas ela tem por pirraça
Has windows with wooden boards.Janelas com tabuinhas