Right by the edge of your destiny,
I placed my heart.
You lost it somewhere down the road:
Oh, my loneliness!
A black rose was born
Right by the Calvary's wall;
It blooms when night arrives
In my lonely breast!
Reliving that which is awaiting me,
I've always come and gone.
My chimera's road
Is always next to longing and sadness!
On this illuminated stage
My perfect heart keeps beating.
Tonight, I'm singing the fado
'Black Rose Upon My Breast'!