Xico [English translation]

It's been two years and a bit

And there's no sign of Xico1

Some people say he emigrated

Some people say he found

A beautiful Brazilian woman

And Dolores waits for him every day

With the soup on the stove and the usual dish

She pretends not to listen to her neighbours

And she prays to God a little more hope

Oh Xico, oh Xico,

Where did you go?

Oh Xico, oh Xico,

Don't make me suffer more

Since she was little, Dolores dreams of finding

A blue-eyed Portuguese man

No one could understand the reason for the madness

She felt for the other side of the border2

She met Xico in Almerimar3

And they got married right there

Dolores took with her the essential stuff

The old sewing box and the apron

Oh Xico, oh Xico

Where did you go?

Oh Xico, oh Xico

Don't make me suffer more

They lived ten unique years

Nobody could predict such an end

Now, Dolores says with regret

"De Espanha, nem bom vento

Nem bom casamento"4

Oh Xico, oh Xico

Where did you go?

Oh Xico, mi chico 5

Don't make me suffer more

No me hagas más 6

Don't make me suffer more

1. a short name for Francisco, a Portuguese name2. for the Portuguese men / Portugal (neighbouring country of Spain)3. a city located near Almeria, in the Andalusia region, Spain4. a Portuguese saying that literally means "From Spain, cannot come a good wind or a good marriage"5. "My boy" in Spanish6. "Don't make me more" in Spanish

• Artist:Luísa Sobral
• Album:The Cherry on My Cake