Amália Rodrigues - Estranha Forma de Vida (English translation #3)

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Amália Rodrigues – Estranha Forma de Vida

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Estranha Forma de Vida

Foi por vontade de Deus

que eu vivo nesta ansiedade.

Que todos os ais são meus,

Que é toda a minha saudade.

Foi por vontade de Deus.

Que estranha forma de vida

tem este meu coração:

vive de forma perdida;

Quem lhe daria o condão?

Que estranha forma de vida.

Coração independente,

coração que não comando:

vive perdido entre a gente,

teimosamente sangrando,

coração independente.

Eu não te acompanho mais:

para, deixa de bater.

Se não sabes aonde vais,

porque teimas em correr,

eu não te acompanho mais.

English

Translation#1 #2#3

Strange Way of Live

It was by God's will

that i live in that anxiety.

That all "ouches" are mine,

that is completel my longing.

It was by God's will.

What strange way of life

has this heart of mine:

living lostly;

Who would give it magic power?

What strange way of life.

Independant heart

heart i can't command:

i live lost amongs the people,

stubbornly bleeding,

independent heart.

i won't follow you up anymore:

stop, quit beating

If you don't know where you go

why insist on running,

i won't follow you up anymore.

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Submitted by

Fabio on 2011-01-22

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Author's comments:

I find the first stanza a little senseless. I think it's portuguesely wrong.

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Comments

Kamran

Wed, 26/01/2011 - 06:21

Fabio, thanks again. You are very kind.

Kamran

Fri, 28/01/2011 - 04:43

Fabio, can you improve two phrases? 1. "Living lostly" does not make any sense, 2. "I don't escort you anymore" . Appreciate your time.

Tue, 01/02/2011 - 21:15

"Living lostly" could be " not getting attached to someone or something" and "I don't escort you anymore" could be "i won't follow you up anymore". I just though it would sound bad, but if you think want, I can edit the song. And I'm on vacation, I have too much time, if you ask me...

Kamran

Wed, 02/02/2011 - 01:07

Fabio, thank you for your kind attention. F-Reis also did a wonderful translation, so I'm quite satisfied. Yes, I agree, "I won't follow you anymore" sounds much better. Thanks again and enjoy your vacation:)

Fri, 04/02/2011 - 16:40

"i won't follow you up anymore" it is, then. :)

MauriceV

Sat, 23/03/2013 - 11:21

Room for improvement

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