Translation of the song Mar Azul artist Cesária Évora

O Mar,

Oh sea

Detá quitinho bô dixam bai

Please calm your waves and let me go

Bô dixam bai spiá nha terra

Please let me go see my land once more

Bô dixam bai salvá nha Mâe... Oh Mar

Please let me save my Mother, oh sea

Mar azul, subi mansinho

Blue sea, slowly rise your tide

Lua cheia lumiam caminho

Full moon, give me light on my way

Pam ba nha terra di meu

so I can go to my land

São Vicente pequinino,

Go to my little São Vicente1

Pam ba braçá nha cretcheu

and hug my love...

O Mar,

Oh sea

Anô passá tempo corrê

The years pass by and time flies

Sol raiá, lua sai

The sun comes up and the moon leaves the sky

A mi ausente na terra longe...

And I'm still away from my land...

O Mar

Oh Sea