Translation of the song Até Pensei artist Chico Buarque

Junto à minha rua havia um bosque

There with my street was a wood

Que um muro alto proibia

Forbidden by a big wall

Lá todo balão caia,

There all the balloons fell

Toda maçã nascia

All the apples bloom

E o dono do bosque nem via

And the wood's owner didn't even see

Do lado de lá tanta aventura

In that side was so much adventure

E eu a espreitar na noite escura

And me to watch in the dark night

A dedilhar essa modinha

Picking this little mode (?) up

A felicidade morava tão vizinha

The happiness lived so neighbor

Que, de tolo, até pensei que fosse minha

That I, from my foolishness, thought it was mine

Junto a mim morava a minha amada

There with me lived my beloved one

Com olhos claros como o dia

Her eyes were as light as the day

Lá o meu olhar vivia

There my sight lived

De sonho e fantasia

From dream and fantasy

E a dona dos olhos nem via

And the owner of the eyes didn't even see

Do lado de lá tanta ventura

In that side so much hap

E eu a esperar pela ternura

And me to hope for some tenderness

Que a enganar nunca me vinha

That, deceiving me, never came

Eu andava pobre, tão pobre de carinho

I was poor, so poor in affection

Que, de tolo, até pensei que fosses minha

That, in my foolishness, I thought thou wast mine

Toda a dor da vida me ensinou essa modinha

All the life's pain taught me this little mode (?)

Que, de tolo, até pensei que fosse minha

That, in my foolishness, I even thought that was mine