Paulina Lyrics With English Meaning: Florencio Handanga | Graciano Damásio
Graciano Damásio and Florencio Handanga join for the heartfelt track Paulina. Florencio Handanga and Graciano Namuata Damásio write the lyrics that tell the story of a deep, painful longing. The musician Joelson Beat mixes a gentle melody to set the sad mood.
Graciano Damásio describes a man slowly withering from missing the woman he loves. He can’t sleep, talks to his elders for advice, and sees a picture that only makes his heartache worse. The performer addresses this absence directly, confessing ‘Paulina, Paulina, it’s only this longing’ (Paulina, Paulina, é só saudade) as the cause of his pain.
Welele welelaOh, what a heavy heart.
Em cima da mesa deixeiI’ve left it right here on the table,
A minha carta de despedidamy final letter of goodbye.
Se amanhã algo me acontecerIf anything should happen to me tomorrow,
Saberão que é vocêthey’ll all know it was because of you.
Paulina, Paulina, é só saudadePaulina, Paulina, it’s only this longing,
Que vai me matarand it’s going to be the end of me.
Quando olho para o seu retrato só pioraLooking at your photograph only makes the pain worse.
As lembranças esgotam a minha memóriaThe memories are draining my every thought.
Quando olho para o seu retrato só pioraLooking at your photograph only makes the pain worse.
As lembranças esgotam a minha memóriaThe memories are draining my every thought.
Refrão(Chorus)
Paulina, é só saudadePaulina, it’s just this deep longing.
É só saudadeIt’s only this aching soul.
De tanto pensar em tiI’ve thought of you so much,
Já não consigo dormirthat I can’t find any sleep.
Dizem que até emagreciThey say I’ve even withered away.
Tu estás a me consumirYou’re slowly consuming me from within.
Kota Justino,Elder Justino,
Só agora eu te dou razãoonly now do I see that you were right.
Estou no primeiro vooI’m catching the very first flight,
Atrás da dona do meu coraçãoto find the one who owns my heart.
Florêncio HandangaFlorencio Handanga.
Ndakussoneã icanda vimueI’ve written you so many letters.
Ndawacimolã nda nhēI don’t know if you’ve even read them.
Ndakuligalela henlãI’m reaching out to you now.
Ove kwatendele oveYou were the one who walked away,
A Paulina opo endaPaulina, you left me behind.
Ulume wove okussukilaYour man is desperate for you.
Ndandakufila onguevaI’m fading away from this grief.
Omalã vangue oxalalavo we oveOur children are missing you too.
Ndacavanguile la soma ZéI’ve spoken with Chief Ze,
Ndacavanguile la tio BetoI’ve spoken with Uncle Beto,
Ndavanguile la mama yangeand I’ve even spoken with my mother.
Paulina tiucaPaulina, please come back.
Tiuca eh ai weleleeeeeCome back to me, oh, what a heavy heart.
Refrão(Chorus)
Paulina, é só saudadePaulina, it’s just this deep longing.
É só saudadeIt’s only this aching soul.
De tanto pensar em tiI’ve thought of you so much,
Já não consigo dormirthat I can’t find any sleep.
Dizem que até emagreciThey say I’ve even withered away.
Tu estás a me consumirYou’re slowly consuming me from within.
The ‘Paulina’ lyrics are about a consuming love that transcends distance and time. Graciano Damásio’s tender track is a touching plea for a lost lover’s return.
