Eurovision 1972 Portugal:
Carlos Mendes - "A festa da vida"
A festa da vida
Que venha o sol, o vinho, as flores
Marés, canções, todas as cores
Guerras esquecidas por amores
Que venham já trazendo abraços
Vistam sorrisos de palhaços
Esqueçam tristezas e cansaços
Que tragam todos os festejos
E ninguém se esqueça de beijos
Que tragam prendas de alegria
E a festa dure até ser dia
Que não se privem nas despesas
Afastem todas as tristezas
Pão, vinho e rosas sobre as mesas
Que tragam cobertores ou mantas
O vinho escorra pelas gargantas
E a festa dure até às tantas
Que venham todos de vontade
Sem se lembrarem de saudade
Venham os novos e os velhos
Mas que nenhum me dê conselhos
(Pu du du pu pu pu pu pu…)
(Pu du du pu pu pu pu pu…)
Venham os novos e os velhos
Mas que nenhum me dê conselhos
Que venham todos de vontade
Sem se lembrarem de saudade
Venham os novos e os velhos
Mаs que nenhum me dê conselhoѕ
Ah…
The party of life
May come the sun, the wine, the flowers
Tides, songs, all colours
May wars be forgotten thanks to love
May already come the embraces
Put on the smile of a clown
Forget sadness and tiredness
May come all the parties
And may nobody forget the kisses
May come the gifts of joy
And may the party last until daybreak
May no expenses be spared
May all sadness be kept far away
May there be bread, wine and roses on the table
May blankets and rugs be brought along
May the wine flow in our throats
And may the party laѕt all night long
May everyone come out of free will
May all longing be forgotten
May young and old people come
Without giving me any advice
(Pu du du pu pu pu pu pu…)
(Pu du du pu pu pu pu pu…)
May young and old people come
Without giving me any advice
May everyone come out of free will
May all longing be forgotten
May young and old people come
Without giving me any аdvice
Ah…
Shadows
You were gone and we said goodbye, and I thought the tears would dry
There will be another love for me
But I see the morning light now, come to chase the night away now
You're my neverending memory
Constantly, I always find you in the shadows left behind you
Shadows on my mind and I know I can never let my lover go
Many loves I've had before, I thought this was just one more
Now I know I'll never love again
Not until you're here beside me with your loving hand to guide me
Darling, won't you please come back again?
Constantly, I always find you in the shadow left behind you
Shadows on my mind and I know I can never let my lover go
Constantly, I always find you in the shadow left behind you
Shadowѕ on my mind and I know I cаn never let my lover go
Ah…
La vie qui chante
Bien des gens oublient trop souvent que tout au bout de leurs tourments
Ils entendront la vie qui chante
Dans un cri de joie qui ruisselle, comme un torrent sous le soleil
Ils entendront la vie qui chante
Alors ne doutons plus de rien à l'instant où l'on tend nos mains
À l'enfant qui rit aux éclats et qui se jète dans nos bras
Tout peut encore nous arriver, on se remet à espérer
En écoutant la vie qui chante
Et quand parfois plus rien ne va, malgré tout nous ne devons pas
La croire enfuie, la vie qui chante
C'est une ronde sans frontières pour tous les hommes de la Terre
Qui n'ont jamais cessé de croire qu'il n'est jamais, jamais trop tard
Et l'on ne doute plus de rien à l'instant où l'on tend nos mains
Pour donner le meillleur de nous, alors la vie chante аvec nouѕ
Ah…
ARTIST
- Carlos Mendes
- Portugal 1968: Verão (artist)
BACKINGS
- Gill Gray
- Laura Lee
- Sylvia King
COMPOSER
- José Calvário
- Portugal 1988: Voltarei (composer, lyricist, conductor)
- Portugal 1985: Penso em ti, eu sei (conductor)
- Portugal 1977: Portugal no coração (conductor)
- Portugal 1974: E depois do adeus (composer, conductor)
LYRICIST
- José Niza
- Portugal 1988: Voltarei (composer, lyricist)
- Portugal 1976: Uma flor de verde pinho (composer)
- Portugal 1974: E depois do adeus (lyricist)
CONDUCTOR
- Richard Hill
COMMENTATOR
- Henrique Mendes
- Portugal 1974: spokesperson
- Portugal 1971: commentator
- Portugal 1970: commentator
- Portugal 1969: commentator
- Portugal 1967: commentator
- Portugal 1966: commentator
