Ave Maria – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I

We met in December inside green Cape Verde at the Matagal festival

From the side, I watch her from afar, disguised, and she gives me a sign

Without fear, I get closer, I lean on her side, I ask her name and address

The girl we disconnect from a random guy, we can sit over there at Quintal

Shorty arrives with initiative, I start to tire

Without hesitation, she starts to slide down under my shirt

The count is going up, the light hits you all night

She calls me, but I already have plans, Benfica isn't playing

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

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

My shorty is pretty steady, a woman with a certain mind

But now she pushes me to buy tickets and go on vacation in December to Cape Verde

Knowing tomorrow, someone from every corner, but the one I want won't let me lose

And I get in the mood

I said goodbye to work to go paint the town

Catch the party one after another

Circling girls like I am a roundabout

Every party seated in VIP

Table full of minis all small

Swag so high coming from the boutique

Girls all at a distance of one click

But I give in, I let myself get excited, gosh, things are getting complicated

My head is straight, there are consequences inside my family

The lady we left already sends me messages, I already have plans

Phone unlocked, my wife already saw all the conversations

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

Hail Mary

Hail Mary

Hail Mary

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

Hail Mary, Hail Mary

[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 Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Kabuverdi /ka.buˈveɾ.di/ B2	noun - Cape Verde, an island country in the Atlantic Ocean
festa /ˈfɛs.tɐ/ A1	noun - party, celebration
shorty /ˈʃɔɹ.ti/ B2	noun - slang for a young attractive woman
iniciativa /i.ni.si.aˈti.vɐ/ B2	noun - initiative, a new plan or action
fadiga /faˈdi.ɡɐ/ B2	noun - fatigue, extreme tiredness
luz /ˈluz/ A1	noun - light
Benfica /bẽˈfi.kɐ/ B1	noun - Sporting club from Lisbon, Portugal
Swag /swæg/ B2	noun - stylish confidence, cool appearance
VIP /viː aɪ ˈpiː/ B2	noun - Very Important Person, a distinguished guest
móvel /ˈmo.vɛɫ/ A2	noun - mobile, piece of furniture or a cellphone
família /faˈmi.ʎɐ/ A1	noun - family
mensagem /mẽˈsa.ʒẽj̃/ A2	noun - message, communication
trazar /tɾaˈzaɾ/ B1	verb - to draw, to trace a line
cabeça /kɐˈbe.sɐ/ A2	noun - head
plano /ˈpla.nu/ A2	noun - plan, drawing, map
sinal /siˈnal/ A2	noun - signal, sign
morada /moˈɾa.dɐ/ B1	noun - address, dwelling place
banco /ˈbɐ̃.ku/ A1	noun - bank (financial institution) or bench

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”.