O Samba de Nós Dois [English translation]

This poor heart of mine is not a surdo1, it's not a tamborim2

It's not a violin string, it's neither a drum nor a cuíca3

Some ostrich's plums that you've lost in the dispersion

And on which you step as happy as the dancers

This samba hasn't even started yet

But I know that I'll end up suffering of love

Count me out, and now, what can I do to pass the hours?

I don't know even why did I go away

Just to come back later

Count me out, and now, what can I do to pass the hours?

I don't know even why did I go away

Just to regret having done that later

1. A large bass drum used in many kinds of Brazilian music2. A small, round Brazilian frame drum3. A Brazilian friction drum