Epic Irish folk · TWOLODY ORIGINALS
The Pirate Who Feared the Open Sea
“The Pirate Who Feared the Open Sea” brings together Portuguese and English. Its musical genre is Epic Irish folk.
Lyrics & translation ↓
Portuguese ↔ English
About this song
The first paired lines are “Eu olho as ondas de longe.” and “I watch the waves from afar.”. Read the complete lyrics in both languages below, then follow the same phrases in the player.
A pirate admits he fears open water and helps his crew navigate by the coast. Epic Irish folk, 97 BPM, bodhran, fiddle, uilleann pipes, cinematic strings, expressive storytelling tenor
Learn with this song
Listen to each line and compare its translation. Use Twin to switch to the same phrase in the other language; use Echo to recall its meaning before revealing the translation.
Two languages. One melody.
Lyrics & translation
Verse
Eu olho as ondas de longe.
I watch the waves from afar.
A água profunda assusta meu coração.
The deep water scares my heart.
Mantenha a areia em nossa vista.
Keep the sand within our sight.
Navegamos onde a espuma é branca.
We sail where the foam is white.
Chorus
Perto da costa nós vamos.
Close to the shore we go.
Longe do abismo azul abaixo.
Away from the blue abyss below.
A terra é nossa única amiga.
The land is our only friend.
Perto da costa nós vamos.
Close to the shore we go.
Verse
Pedras e penhascos guiam o caminho.
Rocks and cliffs guide the way.
Seguro dos monstros no cinza.
Safe from the monsters in the gray.
Eu conheço cada pedra e baía.
I know every stone and bay.
Sem mar aberto para nós hoje.
No open sea for us today.
Chorus
Perto da costa nós vamos.
Close to the shore we go.
Longe do abismo azul abaixo.
Away from the blue abyss below.
A terra é nossa única amiga.
The land is our only friend.
Perto da costa nós vamos.
Close to the shore we go.
Bridge
A tripulação ri da maré.
The crew laughs at the tide.
Mas não tenho onde me esconder.
But I have nowhere to hide.
O medo é uma corrente pesada.
Fear is a heavy heavy chain.
Terra seca cura toda minha dor.
Dry earth heals all my pain.
Chorus
Perto da costa nós vamos.
Close to the shore we go.
Longe do abismo azul abaixo.
Away from the blue abyss below.
A terra é nossa única amiga.
The land is our only friend.
Perto da costa nós vamos.
Close to the shore we go.
