Valsa das Flores
Teixeirinha
Waltz of the Flowers
It was in a waltz of the flowers
With a girl I danced
She was more beautiful than the flowers
Dancing, I fell in love
In that waltz of the flowers
She spun around with me
I confessed my love to her
Made her eyes cry
With a wounded heart, she said, darling
I’m already married
To not give me hope
She showed me the ring on the hand I caressed
Marriage is sacred
She married without love
But she couldn’t cheat
To ease my pain
The waltz of the flowers ended
She slipped from my arms
So lovingly she looked at me
Crying, she said goodbye
I liked her just the same
She liked me too, we were strong together
Fate was treacherous to us
The other came first, and I arrived later
Today I can’t forget
That forbidden love
I know in her thoughts
I haven’t been forgotten either
The nights are long for me
The days are even longer
And I can’t get her out
Of my heart
Today a waltz of the flowers plays
So many loves joyfully spinning
A girl brings me a flower
And I remember that love
That I can no longer dance to
