Cheira Bem, Cheira A Lisboa [English translation]

It's a sunny day in Lisbon,...

but it has the perfume of the moon ...

when the early morning comes quietly.

The first tram in the street...

makes a chorus with the sound of the slippers in Ribeira

when it rains, Lisbon has the perfume of promised land.

The processions have the smell of rosemary.

In the taverns of the most hidden alleys,...

there's a perfume of appetizers and wine all together

Um craveiro numa água-furtada

Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa

Uma rosa a florir na tapada

Cheira bem, cheira a Lisboa

A fragata que se ergue na proa

A varina que teima em passar

Cheiram bem porque são de Lisboa

Lisboa tem cheiro de flores e de mar

it smells good, it smells like Lisbon

A varina que teima em passar

Lisboa tem cheiro de flores e de mar

Lisbon has the perfum of the cafés from Rossio

And fado always has the perfume of loneliness

When it's cold, Lisbon has the perfume of roasted chestnuts

when it's summer, it smells like the perfume of ripe fruits

Your lips have the smell of a smile

Manjerico has the smell of sweet tunes

And the boys all lose their mind...

when one gives them the smell of girls

A varina que teima em passar

Lisboa tem cheiro de flores e de mar

• Artist:Amália Rodrigues
• Album:Cheira A Lisboa