Rui Veloso — Beirã song lyrics and translation

The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Beirã" by Rui Veloso.

Lyrics

Quero ir à tua terra
Onde correm fios de água
Entre goivos e hortelã
Ensina-me a distinguir
O melro da cotovia
Nunca soube o que era ouvir
O galo a anunciar o dia
Tília trevo e açafrão
Erva pura pimentão
Louro salsa e cidreira
Urze brava e dormideira
Vou pedir para me levares
Ao teu mais secreto atalho
Para lá de hortas e pomares
Entre pólen e orvalho
Revela-me os teus segredos
As geleias e os licores
Quero contigo aprender
Cheiros ervas e flores
Tília trevo e açafrão
Erva pura pimentão
Louro salsa e cidreira
Urze brava e dormideira
Vai fiando a tua roca
De adágios e tecidos
Quero ouvir da tua boca
Os assombros mais antigos
Sou um pobre cidadão
Perdi o fio de mim
Um bichinho do betão
Que nunca viu o alecrim
Tília trevo e açafrão
Erva pura pimentão
Louro salsa e cidreira
Urze brava e dormideira

Lyrics translation

I want to go to your land
Where water wires run
Between goives and mint
Teach me to distinguish
The Blackbird of the lark
I never knew what it was like to hear
The Rooster announcing the day
Linden clover and saffron
Pure pepper herb
Laurel sauce and cider
Wild heather
I'll ask you to take me
To your most secret shortcut
Beyond vegetable gardens and orchards
Between pollen and dew
Reveal your secrets to me
Jams and liqueurs
I want to learn with you
Smells herbs and flowers
Linden clover and saffron
Pure pepper herb
Laurel sauce and cider
Wild heather
Go spinning your rock
Of adages and woven fabrics
I want to hear from your mouth
The oldest haunts
I'm a poor citizen
I lost the thread of myself
A concrete animal
Who has never seen Rosemary
Linden clover and saffron
Pure pepper herb
Laurel sauce and cider
Wild heather