Festa [Fiesta] [English translation]

I bought a bottle of Casal Garcia white wine

To drink, plus some Mary Jane. 1

We made arrangements for a party:

Tonight will be a crazy night!

We already have fados and guitarradas, 2

We have wine and barbecued sardines

And Sandra, with her accordion,

Leads with the chorus' chords...

[Chorus:]

Come from over there, guys and girls!

The party is starting: it won't be long at all!

And this night is always ready to begin,

Because for this year,

Everything is yet to come!

Now, we only have a parody of wine

And the band is playing a rhapsody.

The fado singer cries, from atop the podium:

'I just want everything to come up roses for me!'

The glass must be full and the dancing, must go on...

And even the old forget all about their potebellies,

And the whole quarter is up in arms:

Everything's a mess! Everything's a mess!

[Chorus:]

Come from over there, guys and girls!

The party is starting: it won't be long at all!

And this night is always ready to begin,

Because for this year,

Everything is yet to come!

Late at night, the party becomes more animated,

The police arrives so they can join the lambada; 3

Lots of confusion and lots of fun...

There's some bullfighting and lovely lasses!

There's only me left, plus my girl

With the bottle of Casal Garcia white wine

And Sandra, with her accordion,

Leads with the chorus' chords...

[Chorus:]

Come from over there, guys and girls!

The party is starting: it won't be long at all!

And this night is always ready to begin,

Because for this year,

Everything is yet to come!

1. Euphemistic slang for marihuana.2. Guitarrada is a Brazilian musical genre - please, note that the link is in Portuguese.3. Lambada can also mean disorder, discomposure or tumult.

• Artist:Despe E Siga
• Album:Despe e Siga (1994)