Recantiga

Recantiga

Recantiga

And it was the scattered leaves, very resentful throughout the yearE era as folhas espalhadas, muito recalcadas no correr do ano
Gathering one by one among the pine needles back to the branchA recolherem uma a uma por entre a caruma de volta ao ramo

And it was at night the thunderstorm that filled that dead puddle in the downpourE era à noite a trovoada que encheu na enxurrada aquela poça morta
Suddenly, bouncing back, reshaping into seven clouds drop by dropDe repente, em ricochete, a refazer-se em sete nuvens gota a gota

And, all of a sudden, the river, in a whirlpool, climbing the hillE, era de repente o rio, num só rodopio a subir o monte
And, running against the current like from back to front returning to the sourceE, a correr contra a corrente assim de trás para a frente a voltar à fonte

A pile of scattered cards collapsing into a castleUm monte de cartas espalhadas des-desmoronando-se todo em castelo
And it was the line of a life being gathered back into the ballE era linha duma vida sendo recolhida de volta ao novelo

And it was those silly things, the insults that I say and regretE era aquelas coisas tontas, as afrontas que eu digo e que me arrependo
Coming back to me, as if they were patched upA voltarem para mim, como se assim tivessem remendo

And it was me, a fallen bird in the nest waiting for the endE era eu, um passarinho caído no ninho à espera do fim
And you were, finally, coming back to meE eras tu, até que enfim, a voltar para mim