Eurovision 1975 Portugal:
Duarte Mendes - "Madrugada"
Madrugada
Dos que morreram sem saber porquê
Dos que teimaram em silêncio e frio
Da força nascida no medo
E a raiva à solta manhã cedo
Fazem-se as margens do meu rio
Das cicatrizes do meu chão antigo
E da memória do meu sangue em fogo
Da escuridão a abrir em cor
Do braço dado e a arma flor
Fazem-se as margens do meu povo
Canta-se a gente que a si mesma se descobre
E acorda vozes, arraiais
Canta-se a terra que a si mesma se devolve
Que o canto assim nunca é demais
Em cada veia o sangue espera a vez
Em cada fala se persegue o dia
E assim se aprendem as marés
Assim se cresce e ganha pé
Rompe a canção que não havia
Acordem luzes nos umbrais que a tarde cega
Acordem vozes e arraiais
Cantem despertos na manhã
Que a noite entrega
Que o canto assim nunca é demais
Cantem marés por essas praias de sargaços
Acordem vozes, arraiais
Corram descalços rente ao cais
Abram abraços
Que o canto assim nunca é demais
O canto assim nunca é demаiѕ
Dawn
From those who died without knowing why
From those who persevered in silence and in cold
From the strength born in fear
And rage liberated in the early morning
The banks of my river are made
From the scars of my old ground
And from the memory of my blood burning in fire
From the darkness opening in colour
Arm in arm and a flower in each gun
The edges of my people are made
I'm singing about the people that have just discovered themselves
And raise their voices, celebrate
I'm singing the praises of the land that is reborn
There can't be enough songs like this
In each vein the blood is waiting its turn
In each conversation we hunt the day
This is how we learn about the tides
This is how we grow and become men
A new song is born
Awaken lights on the evening-blind door posts
Raise your voices and celebrate
Sing wide awake in the morning
That the night delivered us
There can't be enough songs like this
Sing about the tides in those sargasso beaches
Raise your voices, celebrate
Run, barefooted, by the wharf
Open your arms and hug
There can't be enough songs like this
There cаn't be enough songs like thiѕ
ARTIST
- Duarte MendesReal name: José Henrique Duarte Mendes
BACKINGS
- Annica Risberg (as member of The Dolls)
- Sweden 1975: Jennie, Jennie (backing)
- Belgium 1975: Gelukkig Zijn (backing)
- Switzerland 1975: Mikado (backing)
- Sweden 1973: You're Summer (backing)
- Kerstin Bagge (as member of The Dolls)
- Sweden 1975: Jennie, Jennie (backing)
- Belgium 1975: Gelukkig Zijn (backing)
- Switzerland 1975: Mikado (backing)
- Sweden 1973: You're Summer (backing)
- Kerstin Dahl (as member of The Dolls)
- Sweden 1975: Jennie, Jennie (backing)
- Belgium 1975: Gelukkig Zijn (backing)
- Switzerland 1975: Mikado (backing)
- Sweden 1973: You're Summer (backing)
SONGWRITER
- José Luís Tinoco
CONDUCTOR
- Pedro OsórioReal name: Pedro Correia Vaz Osório
- Portugal 1996: O Meu Coração Não Tem Cor (composer, conductor)
- Portugal 1984: Silêncio E Tanta Gente (conductor)
- Portugal 1968: Verão (composer)
SPOKESPERSON
- Ana Zanatti
- Portugal 1992: spokesperson
- Portugal 1989: commentator
- Portugal 1987: spokesperson
- Portugal 1977: spokesperson
- Portugal 1976: spokesperson
COMMENTATOR
- Júlio IsidroReal name: Júlio José de Pinho Isidro do Carmo