Flor de Laranjeira

Orange Blossom

Flor de Laranjeira

I was walking on the avenueEstava eu, andando na avenida
The flower rested, drying the woundA flor repousou, secando a ferida
Blessed be GodBendito seja Deus
Who sowed lifeQue semeou a vida
Of this little flower, of this little flowerDessa florzinha, dessa florzinha

Which is orange blossom loveQue é flor de laranjeira amor
It's the sweet smell of this girlÉ cheiro doce, dessa menina
Orange blossom loveFlor de laranjeira amor
This girl in a short skirtEssa menina de saia curta
Orange blossom loveFlor de laranjeira amor
It's a crazy smell that mesmerizes meÉ cheiro doido que me alucina
Orange blossom loveFlor de laranjeira amor
Doesn't contaminate, pure girlNão contamina, menina pura

If this bud ceased the stuffingSe esse broto cessasse o estofo
That one day Chico caused in these peopleQue um dia o chico causou nessa gente
And silenced with sugar the hunger cry of a sick peopleE calasse com açúcar o grito de fome de um povo doente
Who no longer recognize themselvesQue não se reconhece mais

I would give you the most fertile soilEu te daria, o solo mais fértil
The best poetryA melhor poesia
The whole world, a house, a lifeO mundo inteiro, uma casa, uma vida
A lament, a desireUm lamento, um desejo

For orange blossom lovePra flor de laranjeira amor
It's the sweet smell of this girlÉ cheiro doce dessa menina
Orange blossom loveFlor de laranjeira amor
This girl in a short skirtEssa menina de saia curta
Orange blossom loveFlor de laranjeira amor
It's a crazy smell that mesmerizes meÉ cheiro doido que me alucina
Orange blossom loveFlor de laranjeira amor
Doesn't contaminate, pure girlNão contamina menina pura

For orange blossom lovePra flor de laranjeira amor
It's the sweet smell of this girlÉ cheiro doce dessa menina
Orange blossom loveFlor de laranjeira amor
This girl in a short skirtEssa menina de saia curta
Orange blossom loveFlor de laranjeira amor
It's a crazy smell that mesmerizes meÉ cheiro doido que me alucina
Orange blossom loveFlor de laranjeira amor
Doesn't contaminate, pure girlNão contamina menina pura