A Deus, que me tem por bem esperar
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@beto says: @donna sent me this beautiful postcard back in 2023 (!) for the #PostcardChallenge:
I decided to write something in the style of medieval Portuguese songs. I played my baritone #uke to my #Porta02 #4track #cassette recorder, recording 3 tracks, and sang these lyrics in a somewhat-archaic Portuguese style.
Donna sez: Oh, how lovely! The lyric, the music, and the performance. Thanks, Beto. (-:
Lyrics
Esperas por mim, ai Deus, como será? No espelho te vês, mas só por mirar, Pois um dia hei-de chegar.
E quando for tempo, e dia chegar, No espelho não verás teu próprio olhar, Mas lume de meu amar.
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Translation:
You wait for me, oh God, how will it be? In the mirror, you see yourself, but lost in gazing, For one day, I shall arrive.
And when the time comes, and the day arrives, In the mirror, you will not see your own gaze, But the flame of my love.
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Beautiful, just plain beautiful! Very nice that you didn't forget the postcard and now recorded the tune
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Just lovely! It's touching think how one person can inspire another with a word, or melody, or in this case, with a card, and see how that plays out only much later, or sometimes never, but yet we can touch each others lives in small ways.
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Não esperava uma canção portuguesa! Just wish it was a bit longer cause the vibe is great
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Beautiful melody and lyrics. The inspiration from the postcard is evident.
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@coolparadiso me too, my friend. Me too. 😄
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What I nice compact song! A little to a lot. Funny how I sort of forget that you are a native Portuguese speaker!
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how cool!! Also wanted to say that the postcard looks so great too
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What a charming take on the postcard, beto. So pretty. (-: I love the poetic lyrical concept.