Ave Maria – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Trakinuz
• Album: Passajeru (Part ii)

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I

I didn’t know December in Cape Verde would be like this at the Matagal party

Standing at the back, I’ve been watching her from afar, disguised, giving me signals

Without fear, I approached her, stood by her side, asked her name and address

She suggested we go to a quiet spot, we could go to that bank over there in the neighborhood

She took the initiative, and I started to feel tired

Without hesitation, she started sliding her hand under my shirt

The party’s lit, but I’m already thinking about catching her early in the morning

She calls me, but my pride’s already gone, Benfica’s not playing

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Married in France for 5 years, full of dreams and plans

My girl is beautiful and strong, a woman with a determined mind

But she keeps trying to get me to buy tickets and go on vacation in December to Cape Verde

Patience is key, someone from every corner has tried, but I won’t lose this one

And I go with the flow

Left the ground to go paint the town

Party every Monday, no exceptions

Turning heads like I’m the center of attention

Every party, I’m in the VIP section

Tables full of drinks, only the finest

Style that comes straight from the boutique

Everything just a click away, no distance

But I take it easy, let myself get carried away, things are already heating up

My mind’s at ease, but there are consequences within my family

The girl we left behind keeps sending me messages, my pride’s already gone

Phone unlocked, my girl’s seen all the conversations

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria

Ave Maria

Ave Maria

Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

[Portuguese]

Io

Nu konxe dizénbru déntu Kabuverdi na matu na fésta di Matagal

Pozadu na kantu, mi N txeka-l di lonji ta spia-m disfarsadu i ta da-m sinal

Sen medu N prusima, N banka na se ladu, se nómi i morada mi N purgunta-l

E fla nu dismarka pa un kau avontadi nu pode ba banka la na Kintal

Shorty txiga ku inisiativa, N kumesa fadiga

Sen izita, e kumesa disliza mô baxu kamiza

Kanpu kenta ma lumi pega ti txiga madruga

E sa txoma-m, ma priúdu dja traza, Benfica ka juga

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Kazadu na Fransa a 5 anu, xeiu di sonhus ku planu

Nha shorty é bunita firméza, mudjer ku kabésa sertéza

Ma rapás ntenta-m pa nu kunpra pasáji i bai féria dizénbru na Kabuverdi

Sabura dimás, algen di tudu kau ma fezada kel-li ka ta da pa perde

I mi N entra na onda

Dixi térra pa N bai pinta manta

Panha fésta sigunda-sigunda

Roda bédju mó ki mi é rutunda

Tudu fésta bankadu na VIP

Méza xeiu ku minís so xiki

Swag dudu ki ben di butiki

Minís tudu a-distánsia di un kliki

Ma N da moléza N dexa N imusiona, gó kuza dja strilia

Nha kabésa rixu sa ten konsekuénsia déntu nha família

Dama ki nu fika dja manda-m mensájen, priúdu dja traza

Móvel disblokiadu, nha mudjer dja panha le tudu konvérsa

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria

Ave Maria

Ave Maria

Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Ave Maria, Ave Maria

Key Grammar Structures

• Pozadu na kantu, mi N txeka-l di lonji **ta** spia-m disfarsadu i **ta** da-m sinal

  ➔ Progressive aspect marker **ta** is used before a verb to indicate an ongoing action (equivalent to English “‑ing”).

  ➔ The verb phrase **ta spia-m** shows the progressive marker **ta**, meaning “is spying”.

• E fla nu dismarka pa un kau aventadi **nu pode** ba banka la na Kintal

  ➔ Negative particle **ka** (here fused with the verb as **pode**) expresses inability or prohibition (equivalent to “cannot”).

  ➔ The phrase **nu pode** means “we **cannot** go”. The negative particle **ka** is embedded in the verb **pode**.

• Kanpu kenta **ma** lumi pega ti txiga madruga

  ➔ Coordinating conjunction **ma** means “but”, used to contrast two clauses.

  ➔ The word **ma** connects the ideas “the camp is bright” and “the light catches you early”.

• ma priúdu **dja** traza, Benfica **ka** juga

  ➔ Aspectual particle **dja** indicates a completed action (similar to “already”), while **ka** is a negative marker.

  ➔ In **dja traza**, **dja** means “already”, and **ka** before **juga** makes “does not play”.

• Ma rapás ntenta-m **pa** nu kunpra pasáji i **bai** féria dizénbru na Kabuverdi

  ➔ Infinitive marker **pa** introduces a purpose or intention (“to”), and coordinating conjunction **i** means “and”.

  ➔ The clause **pa nu kunpra pasáji** uses **pa** to mean “to buy tickets”, and **i** links it to **bai féria** (“and go on holiday”).

• Sen izita, e kumesa **disliza** mô baxu **kamiza**

  ➔ Negative preposition **sen** means “without”, and the verb **disliza** (to slip) is in simple present.

  ➔ The phrase **Sen izita** means “without exit”, using **sen** as a negative preposition.

• N kumesa **fadiga**

  ➔ Pronoun **N** functions as the first‑person singular subject (“I”), placed before the verb.

  ➔ In **N kumesa fadiga**, **N** is the subject meaning “I”.

• Kazadu na Fransa a 5 anu, xeiu di sonhus **ku** planu

  ➔ Preposition **ku** again shows accompaniment or relationship (“with”).

  ➔ The phrase **xeiu di sonhus ku planu** means “dreams **with** a plan”.