Valsa das Flores
Teixeirinha
Waltz of the Flowers
It was in a waltz of the flowers
With a girl I danced
She was more beautiful than the flowers
Dancing, I fell in love
In that waltz of the flowers
She spinning with me
I confessed my love to her
Made her eyes cry
With a wounded heart, she said, my dear
I am already married
To not give me hope
She showed me the ring on the hand that I drowned
Marriage is sacred
She married without love
But could not betray
To console my pain
The waltz of the flowers ended
She slipped from my arms
Looked at me so affectionately
Crying, she said goodbye
I liked her nonetheless
She liked me, we were both strong
Destiny was treacherous to us
The other first and I arrived later
Today I cannot forget
That forbidden love
I know in her thoughts
I was not forgotten either
The nights are long for me
The days are longer
And I cannot remove
Her from my heart
Today a waltz of the flowers plays
So many joyful loves spinning around
A girl brings me a flower
I remember that love
And I no longer know how to dance.
