Porto Sentido

Porto Direction

Porto Sentido

Who comes and crosses the riverQuem vem e atravessa o rio
Next to the Pilar mountainJunto à serra do Pilar
Sees an old group of housesVê um velho casario
That extends to the seaQue se estende até ao mar

Who sees you coming from the bridgeQuem te vê ao vir da ponte
You're a waterfall, Saint John'sÉs cascata, sãojoanina
Erected on a hillErigida sobre um monte
In the midst of the mistNo meio da neblina

Through alleys and sidewalksPor ruelas e calçadas
From Ribeira to FozDa Ribeira até à Foz
Through dirty and worn stonesPor pedras sujas e gastas
And sad and lonely lamppostsE lampiões tristes e sós

And that serious and grave air of yoursE esse teu ar grave e sério
On a stone faceNum rosto de cantaria
That hides from us the mysteryQue nos oculta o mistério
Of that beautiful and dark lightDessa luz bela e sombria

To see you abandoned like thisVer-te assim abandonado
In that dull toneNesse timbre pardacento
In that closed way of yoursNesse teu jeito fechado
As if grinding a feelingDe quem mói um sentimento

And it's always the first timeE é sempre a primeira vez
With each return homeEm cada regresso a casa
To see you again in that prideRever-te nessa altivez
Of a wounded kite in the wingDe milhafre ferido na asa