Let me tell you the tale Of a love that was born Between a sky devoid of stars And a valley that grew only stones
I could tell you so many tales Of the strength of feelings That bound a rabeládu’s youngest daughter To a boy from Mindelo, A love so strong that their two hearts Became one for all time
Let me sing you a tale Tinged with melancholy, So you may feel this longing For my brown country with the green name
I could sing you so many tales Of these sons of the Atlantic Crushing rocks to extract their island joy No other place on earth Belongs to us like Cape Verde