Translation of the song Cretcheu Di Ceu artist Cesária Évora

Sol disponta di manhazinha

The sun rises in the morning

Êl bem ilumina és bô carinha

It comes to illuminate your face

Carinha di santa, santa sem altar

Face of a saint, a saint without an altar

Bôs fonte de luz, dos fonte na bô olhar!

Your sources of light, two sources in your gaze

Ca bô s'pia pa ceu, pal ca tchomabo se cretcheu

Don't look at the sky, so it can't call you its lover

Ca bô s'pia pa mar, pal ka inveja bô olhar

Don't look at the sea, so it can't be jealous of your gaze

Ceu tem estrela, sim c'ma mar tem area

The sky has stars, yes, as the sea has sand

A mim djal contam, c'ma bô ê se sereia!

I've told you, as you are a mermaid

Bô bem p'esse mundo, bô tem de ba pa ceu

You came to this world, you have to go to heaven

Destino ê certo, ser se cretcheu

Destiny is right, to be your lover

Esse mundo ê falso, ele cheio d'ilusao

This world is misleading, it's full of illusion

Ka bô fala sim, ka bô entregal bô coração!

Don't say yes to it, don't give it your heart