When I Was Most Beautiful

Quando Eu Era Mais Bonita

When I Was Most Beautiful

Quando eu era mais bonita,When I was most beautiful,
As cidades estavam caindoCities were falling
E de lugares inesperadosAnd from unexpected places
O céu azul apareciaBlue sky was seen
Quando eu era mais bonitaWhen I was most beautiful
As pessoas ao meu redor eram mortasPeople around me were killed
E por causa de tinta e pó eu perdi a chanceAnd for paint and powder I lost the chance

Quando eu era mais bonitaWhen I was most beautiful
Ninguém me dava presentes legais.Nobody gave me kind gifts.
Os homens só sabiam cumprimentarMen knew only to salute
E iam embora.And went away.
Quando eu era mais bonitaWhen I was most beautiful
Meu país perdeu a guerraMy country lost the war
Eu desfilei pela rua principalI paraded the main street
Com as mangas da blusa arregaçadasWith my blouse sleeves rolled high

Quando eu era mais bonitaWhen I was most beautiful
O jazz transbordava no rádio;Jazz overflowed the radio;
Eu quebrei a proibição de fumar;I broke the prohibition against smoking;
Música doce de outra terra!Sweet music of another land!
Quando eu era mais bonitaWhen I was most beautiful
Eu era a mais infelizI was most unhappy
Eu era bem absurdaI was quite absurd
Eu era bem solitáriaI was quite lonely

Por isso decidi viver muitoThat's why I decided to live long
Como o Monsieur Rouault,Like Monsieur Rouault,
Que era umWho was a
Velho muito idoso,Very old man,
Quando ele pintou quadros tão terrivelmente bonitos,When he painted such terribly beautiful pictures,
você vê...?You see...?