Cheira Bem, Cheira A Lisboa [English translation]

Lisbon already has the sun

But it smells of the moon

When dawn sneaks in

And first electrifies the street

Makes a chorus with the flip flops of the river

If it rains it smells like the promised land

Processions smell like rosemary

In the taverns on the most hidden alleys

Smells of appetizers and wine

Smells good smells like Lisbon

A carnation in fortified water

Smells good Smells like Lisbon

A frigate with its bow rising

The fishwife who insists on passing

Smells good because they are Lisbon

Lisbon smells of robust coffee

And fado always of solitude

Smells of roasted chestnuts when it's cold

Smells of ripe fruit in the summer

Smells good smells like Lisbon

The lips have the smell of a smile

Rosemary smells like songs

And the young men lose they're minds

When they smell the young girls

Smells good smells like Lisbon

Lisbon's aromas are of flowers and of the sea

Smells good smells like Lisbon

Smells good because they are Lisbon

• Artist:Amália Rodrigues
• Album:Cheira A Lisboa