Capa De Revista Lyrics in English Amado Batista
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Capa De Revista by Amado Batista from Portuguese to English.
Na capa de uma revista
On the cover of a magazine
Eu vi o retrato de quem tanto amei
I saw the portrait of the one I loved so much
E ao ver o seu rosto sorrindo feliz
And seeing her face smiling happily
Confesso que quase chorei
I confess I almost cried
A dor do amor é tão grande
The pain of love is so great
Que eu acho até que nunca termina
That I think it never ends
Eu sei que ela julga que o nosso amor
I know she thinks our love
Não passou de ilusão de menina
Was nothing more than a girl's illusion
Mas, enquanto ela sorria
But, while she smiled
Mais saudades eu sentia
I felt even more longing
Mas, enquanto ela sorria
But, while she smiled
Mais saudades eu sentia
I felt even more longing
O sol lá em cima, tao quente
The sun up there, so hot
Esfriou de tristeza ao ver-me chorando
Colded with sadness seeing me cry
Até parecia criança
She even seemed like a child
Ao ver sua bola querida murchando
Seeing her beloved ball deflating
Eu nunca pensei que ela fosse trocar nosso amor
I never thought she would trade our love
Por um sonho de artista
For an artist's dream
Que acaba num mês, ou menos talvez
That ends in a month, or less perhaps
Como a capa daquela revista
Like the cover of that magazine
Passei pela banca, sem ver que o bom jornaleiro
I passed by the newsstand, without seeing that the good newsagent
Contente sorria
Waited happily smiling
Então me chamou
Then he called me over
E a revista mostrou
And showed me the magazine
Sem saber o quanto eu sofria
Without knowing how much I was suffering
Segui meu caminho, mas nao conseguia esquecer
I went on my way, but I couldn't forget
Jamais a imagem
The image
Eu quis retornar, e a revista rasgar
I wanted to go back and tear up the magazine
Mas, confesso, nao tive coragem
But, I confess, I didn't have the courage
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GILMAR, JOSE HOMERO BETTIO
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jornaleiro — newsstand vendor
Jornaleiro refers to a newsstand vendor or a newspaper seller. It's a charming and somewhat old-fashioned word that evokes a specific image of street life and local commerce.
In the song, the narrator passes by a jornaleiro who, unaware of the narrator's heartbreak, happily shows him the very magazine with his ex-lover's picture. This word is interesting because it grounds the emotional drama in a very specific, everyday setting, making the scene more vivid and relatable.
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