Ataulfo Alves: “In a masquerade of Joy I hid my Sadness…”

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Ataulfo Alves  (Sambista brasileiro, 1906-1969)

“Ilusão de carnaval”

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Mascarado de alegria

Escondi minha tristeza

Terminada a folia

Sou mais triste com certeza

Ilusão de carnaval

Enganei somente a mim

Sem pensar que afinal

Carnaval também tem fim.

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Ataulfo Alves 

(Brazilian Samba composer, 1906-1969)

“Carnival Illusion”

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In a masquerade of Joy

I hid my Sadness.

Revelry done,

More sad than ever

Am I…

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You Illusion – oh Carnival !

I merely tricked myself

Without thinking that,

After all,

Carnival too comes to an end.

 

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Translation from Portuguese:

Alexander Best