O Fado de Nossa Senhora

I asked an old lady
If she had ever loved someone
And the old lady replied
I loved, like a queen
And I suffered like no one
No one loved like I did

Then I sat with her
On the steps of a chapel
And she continued then
-If you love someone, be careful
Because loving can be a sin
Or maybe it’s redemption

Love is an illusion
It might show up as a page
Or turn into a tormentor
It could come as a shepherd
Or be God our Lord
Who died for all of us.

After giving me advice
The poor old lady,
Said goodbye and walked away
And I’ve been thinking
If that lovely old lady
Was our lady!