Que Deus Me Perdoe [English translation]

If my sealed soul

could reveal itself and all

that which I suffer in silence.

If I could tell you

everyone would see

how sad I am

how I pretend to be happy

how I weep when I sing

May God forgive me

If this a crime or a sin

But this is how I am

and by running away from Fado

I ran away from myself.

By singing I my all

and nothing hurts me

So if it is a sin

To love Fado

May God forgive me

When I sing I don't think

how awful life is

I don't even belong to myself

It's not even worth the effort

I have come to seek the truth

and to dream - I dream a lot-

that everything is joy

and there is no sadness

• Artist:Amália Rodrigues