Translation of the song Bia artist Cesária Évora

Cape Verdean

Bia

English translation

Road

M' morá perto di mar

I live close to the sea

Perto di mar cu ceu

Close to the sea with sky

Longe di boca dess mundo

Far away from the mouth of my love

Na ess silencio mi cu nha cretcheu

In this silence I am with my love

Bia di meu

Road of mine

Bem nha cretcheu

Come my love

Bem pa nô bem morá

Come for us come live

Perto di mar

Close to the sea

Ta namorá

Falling in love

Longe di boca dess mundo

Far away from the mouth of this world

Mar bem contá-me ess bô distino

Sea come and tell me this fate of yours

Ess bô distino 'sim c'ma meu

This fate of yours is just like mines

Nôs vida é rolá n'areia

Our life is rolling in the sand

Sô ta braçá sô ta beja bô cretcheu

Only hugging only kissing our beloved

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