Sacred waves of the Tejo
Let me kiss your waters
Let me grant you with a kiss
A kiss of sorrow
A kiss of longing
For you to carry it to the sea and the sea to bring it to my land
My land is that small one
It is Cabo Verde, that which is mine
A land, which, on the sea, looks like a child
It is the son of the ocean
It is the son of the sky
Land of my mother
Land of my love
In your crystalline waves
Let me kiss you
On this girl mouth of yours
Let me grant you with a kiss, oh Tejo
A kiss of sorrow
A kiss of longing
For you to carry it to the sea and the sea to bring it to my land
Dixám'dábu um beijo
Deixa-me dar-te um beijo, óh Tejo
Um beijo de saudade
Para levar ao mar e o mar à minha terra
Para levar ao mar e o mar à minha terra