Quando a Lua Clareia o Terreiro
Raiz Brasileira
When The Moon Lights Up The Yard
When the Moon rises gently
Illuminating the old ground
I take up my silent viola
To sing of my heart
The smell of coffee fills the house
The light fades in the yard
And the cicada in the woods
Keeps company with my sighs
When the Moon illuminates the yard
I find the courage to be a viola player
I sing softly, calling the flower
That holds within itself my simple love
A swift train beats in my chest
The dream of the girl in my lamp
The wind sweeps through the whole night
It gently knocks on the gate
I think of her listening to me
With her face in the darkness
Each note I pour out
Says without fear
That this viola player
Was born only to love well
When the Moon illuminates the yard
I find the courage to be a viola player
I sing softly, calling the flower
That holds within itself my simple love
A swift train beats in my chest
The girl's dream in my lamp
If she opens her window
I see the light in the veil of the sky
I sing firmly only for her
My destiny is to be faithful
When the Moon slowly disappears
And the courtyard loses its ground
My viola still holds
The secret of this passion
