Foram Cardos, Foram Prosas

They Were Thorns, They Were Prose

Foram Cardos, Foram Prosas

There's light without a lit flameHá luz sem lume aceso
But without loving the warmthMas sem amar o calor
There's a flower of a trapped fireHá flor de um fogo preso
There's the light of my clear loveHá luz do meu claro amor

There are honeysuckles at our feetHá madressilvas aos pés
And waters wash the faceE águas lavam o rosto
Fingers you have in reverseDedos que tens em resvés
Oh my deposed loverÓ meu amante deposto

It wasn't poems or rosesNão foram poemas nem rosas
That you gathered in my lapQue colheste no meu colo
They were thorns, they were proseForam cardos, foram prosas
Torn from my soilArrancadas do meu solo

Because you still want mePorque tu ainda me queres
The love we still makeO amor que ainda fazemos
Give me a sign if you canDá-me um sinal se puderes
Let's be supreme loversSejamos amantes supremos

It will always be risingSerá sempre a subir
To the top of youAo cimo de ti
Just to feel youSó para te sentir

It will be at the top of meSerá no alto de mim
That only one bodyQue um corpo só
Exalts its endExalta o seu fim