Cesária Évora — Oriundina song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Oriundina" by Cesária Évora.

Lyrics

Oriundina é um santinha morena
Santa qui cai di céu
Sê odjo di pena ma sê boquinha di mel
Quem qui dja tel ja tem ventura di cretcheu
Oriundina meiguinha
Ele nôs santa moreninha
Pa matam ês nôs dor
Basta sô sê amor
Oriundina abri porta di ceu
Oriundina d’oriundo bem corrê bô cretcheu
Bô ê medjor desse mundo
TRADUCTION
Oriundina est une petite sainte métisse
Descendue du ciel
Ses yeux légers, sa bouche sucrée
Celui qui la connait connait la vraie passion
Douce Oriundina
Notre sainte métisse
Pour soulager notre douleur
Il ne faut que son amour
Oriundina, ouvre la porte du ciel
Oriundina d’Orion, rejoins ton bien aimé
Tu es la plus belle au monde

Lyrics translation

Oriundina is a brunette santinha
Santa qui falls of heaven
Sê Odjo Di pena but sê boquinha di mel
Who here Dja tel Ja has ventura Di cretcheu
Oriundina meiguinha
He Us santa brunette
Pa kill us pain
Just be love
Oriundina abri porta di ceu
Oriundina d'avorido bem corrê Bo cretcheu
Bo is medjor of this world
TRANSLATION
Oriundina is a small Métis Saint
Down from the sky
Her light eyes, her sweet mouth
He who knows her knows the true passion
Sweet Oriundina
Our holy half-breed
To relieve our pain
It takes only his love
Oriundina, open the door to heaven
Oriundina of Orion, join your beloved
You are the most beautiful in the world