Os Olhos

The Eyes

Os Olhos

I don't know what color they wereEu não sei que cor eram
The beautiful eyes I sawOs lindos olhos que vi
They were so gentle and tenderEram meigos tão ternos
And because of them, I almost diedE por eles quase morri

Black, they were not blackPretos, pretos não eram
They didn't have the color of the nightNão tinham da noite a cor
Because in every afternoonPois em todas as tardes
They remind me of a great loveMe lembram um grande amor

Blue, they were not blueAzuis também não eram
They didn't have the color of the skyNão tinham a cor do céu
Nor the shining starsNem as estrelas brilhantes
They didn't have their brightnessNão tinham o brilho seu

Black eyes are falseOs olhos pretos são falsos
Brown ones are bewitchingCastanhos são feiticeiros
Greenish eyesOs olhos esverdeados
They are the true onesSão eles os verdadeiros

I already know what color they wereEu já sei que cor eram
The beautiful eyes I sawOs lindos olhos que vi
They were so beautiful and greenEram verdes tão belos
And because of them, I almost diedE por eles quase morri