Esperança Irisada - Cesária Evora

My beloved granddaughter

Little girl that I bless

With your light and smiling eyes

Iridescent hope

My beloved granddaughter

Little girl that I bless

With your light and smiling eyes

Iridescent hope

In your smile

There is a dream, Cape Verde

Full of innocence

And good people

A Cape Verde that I long for

For you and all its children

My beloved little girl

Mischievous and beautiful

Joy of your parents

Hope of Cape Verde

I heard a voice

Whispering

«laia, come back soon

Laia, we love you so»

I sing and you dance

A dance of happiness

To avert the maliciousness

That prowls in our life

My beloved granddaughter

Little girl that I bless

With your light and smiling eyes

Iridescent hope

Receive this little kiss

From your little grandmother

Who travels the world

But who doesn’t forget you

Who thinks a lot of

Her actress granddaughter

Who see wants to see happy

In our sweet and small country

Where one can find peace

And friendship

I heard a voice

Whispering

«laia, come back soon

Laia, we love you so»

I sing and you dance

A dance of happiness

To avert the maliciousness

That prowls in our life

My beloved granddaughter

Little girl that I bless

With your light and smiling eyes

Iridescent hope

Receive this little kiss

From your little grandmother

Who travels the world

But who doesn’t forget you

Who thinks a lot of

Her actress granddaughter

Who see wants to see happy

In our sweet and small country

Where one can find peace

And friendship

My beloved granddaughter

Little girl that I bless

With your light and smiling eyes

Iridescent hope

My beloved granddaughter

Little girl that I bless

With your light and smiling eyes

Iridescent hope

My beloved granddaughter

Little girl that I bless

With your light and smiling eyes

Iridescent hope

My beloved granddaughter

Little girl that I bless

With your light and smiling eyes