Vinte Anos
José Cid
Twenty Years
Come live life, love
That the time that has passed won't come back
Dreams that time erased
But for us, this song remains
Long, long ago, you were a child
Playing on the swing and spinning top
You had black braids and chased butterflies
As if chasing an illusion
Long, long ago, I was another child
Loving you tenderly without knowing
We came from school and I offered you a flower
Which you put in your hair, smiling
Come live life, love
That the time that has passed won't come back
Dreams that time erased
But for us, this song remains
Twenty years later, I found you by chance
On a street in the city where you lived
We stood still and looked at each other, smiling
As if seeing ourselves in the mirror in the morning
I gave you my phone number, invited you to dinner
You loved seeing my collection
Through time, we remained united
And sang this song so many times
Come live life, love
That the time that has passed won't come back
Dreams that time erased
But for us, this song remains
Twenty years from now, when you're old
Maybe I won't exist to see you
You'll sit by the fireplace, doing your lacework
But what does it matter if remembering is living
