Morena

Brunette

Morena

Don't deny, confessNão negues, confessa
That you feel a bit sadQue tens certa pena
That most girlsQue as mais raparigas
Call you brunette.Te chamem morena.

Well, I wouldn't like it,Pois eu não gostava,
It seems to me,Parece-me a mim,
To see your faceDe ver o teu rosto
The color of jasmine.Da cor do jasmim.

I don't... But oh wellEu não... Mas enfim
The reason is weak,É fraca a razão,
Because you care littlePois pouco te importa
Whether I like it or not.Que eu goste ou que não.

But look at the violetsMas olha as violetas
That, being somewhat dark,Que, sendo umas pretas,
The smell they have!O cheiro que têm!
Imagine,Vê lá que seria,
If God made themSe Deus as fizesse
Brunettes too!Morenas também!

You are the rarestTu és a mais rara
Of all roses;De todas as rosas;
And the rarest thingsE as coisas mais raras
Are more precious.São mais preciosas.

There are double rosesHá rosas dobradas
And there are simple ones;E há-as singelas;
But they are allMas são todas elas
Blue, yellow,Azuis, amarelas,

The color of lilies,De cor de açucenas,
Of many other colors;De muita outra cor;
But brunette roses,Mas rosas morenas,
Only you, beautiful flower.Só tu, linda flor.

And look, they wereE olha que foram
Brunettes and wellMorenas e bem
The most beautiful girlsAs moças mais lindas
In Jerusalem.De Jerusalém.
And the Virgin MaryE a Virgem Maria
I don't know... But she wouldNão sei... Mas seria
Be brunette too.Morena também.

Christ was brunette.Moreno era Cristo.
See after thisVê lá depois disto
If you still feel sadSe ainda tens pena
That most girlsQue as mais raparigas
Call you brunette!Te chamem morena!