Coração de Violeiro

Heart of a Guitarist

Coração de Violeiro

In that old dilapidated shack that time has already destroyedNaquela tapera velha que o tempo já destroçou
Lived Zé Dunga, a brave hardworking black manMorou Zé Dunga, um pretinho, valente trabalhador
He was the greatest guitarist that God placed in the worldFoi o maior violeiro que Deus no mundo botou
His guitar sounded like a singing birdSua viola parecia um passarinho cantador

He worked all day, happy without complainingTrabalhava o dia inteiro, feliz sem se lastimar
But when the beautiful Moon started to shine in the skyMas quando a Lua formosa no céu pegava a briar
Everyone gathered around to see the black man singToda gente arrudiava pra ver o preto cantar
His pine guitar made the stones crySua viola de pinho fazia as pedra chorar

It so happened that Carolina, a native woman, a spirit of a dogAcontece que a Carolina, cabocla, esprito de cão
Beautiful like a mermaid, but a woman of great temptationBonita como a sereia, mas que muié tentação
To torment the black man, she pretended to have affection for himPra judiar do pretinho, fingiu lhe ter afeição
Wanting, like a child, to play with his heartQuerendo, que nem criança, brincar com seu coração

The heart of a guitarist is not like any otherCoração de violeiro não é como outro qualquer
It's fragile like the petals of a delicate 'loves me, loves me not' flowerÉ frágil que nem as pétalas de um mimoso mal-me-quer
That falls with the wind from the wings of the Tié hummingbirdQue cai com o vento das asas do beija-flor do Tié
It loses its life when a bee comes to steal its honeyPerde a vida quando abelha vem pra lhe roubar o mel

Therefore, poor Zé Dunga, hurt by the betrayalPor isso, o pobre Zé Dunga, magoado pela traição
Unable to bear the great passion in his chest anymoreNão podendo mais guentar no peito a grande paixão
Clutching his guitar and leaning on the groundAgarrado na viola e debruçado no chão
He was found with a dagger plunged into his heartFoi encontrado com um punhal cravado no coração