Translation of the song lyrics Amor Do Rio - Tom Zé

Amor Do Rio (original)

0 Rio era lindo demais
e amava Niterói
que também dava sinais,
doce paixão que dói.
E desconsolados olhares
toda noite em vão
piscando sobre os mares
numa eterna separação.
Dos contratempos musicais
suaves que a bossa traz
tal plataformas ao mar
leves a flutuar
aí que nosso engenheiro esperto
com ferro e concreto (bom)
fez aquele (bom) sambinha-herói
fundeara Ponte Rio-Niterói.
Compositor: Tom Zé

(translation)

0 Rio was too beautiful
and loved Niterói
who also gave signs,
sweet passion that hurts.
And disconsolable looks
every night in vain
blinking over the seas
in eternal separation.
of musical setbacks
smooth that bossa brings
such offshore platforms
light to float
that's where our smart engineer
with iron and concrete (good)
made that (good) sambinha-hero
anchored the Rio-Niterói Bridge.
Composer: Tom Ze