Procol Harum

Beyond
the Pale

Ao Meu Lado Outra Vez

(A Whiter Shade of Pale)

'Again, sorry for my English …' writes Aurélio F. Migueis to BtP. And although his English is not fault-free, it is so expressive, and the sense so clear, that we reproduce it verbatim here.

'… I be happy of a your atemption, it's a big pleasure colabored at yours, send utilities informations for web page. According to solicitation, I send a lyrics in Portuguese versions. First, "White Shade of Pale", but "Warning": that's version is a free version, not is a adaptation of original lyrics in English, it's a "non sense" version, nothing have "refined lirism", no respect the original theme, speaks of other choises, it's a romantical lyric.

'That's version, in my opinion of a Procol's fan, is a big big shit. I will send together a Portuguese lyrics, a version in English to give a real idea of "crime".'

Ao Meu Lado Outra Vez		At My Side Again
Caminhos tem o céu		Paths has the sky
Mistérios tem o mar		Mysteries has the sea
E a sombra do desejo		And the shadow of the desire
Que vem me assediar		That comes to surround me
Flores que se mexem com o vento noturnal		Flowers that move with the night wind
Exalando seus perfumes		Spreading their smellings
Num prelúdio sem final		In an no ending prelude
Entre meus sonhos te vejo		Among my dreams I see you
Ao meu lado outra vez		At my side again
Com teu rosto tão sereno		With your face so sweet
Me amando, sem talvez		Loving me, without perhaps
Estrelas que se apagam		Stars that aren't shining
Amores que se vão		Loves that are gone
Pensamentos que divagam		Thoughts that wander
Sempre com o mesmo refrão		Always with the same choir
Soando em meus ouvidos		Sounding in my ears
Com a foça da obsessão		With an obssession force
E chorando como um orgão		And crying like an organ
Está meu coração		Is my heart

This text seems to be curiously related to two Spanish versions: read about this correspondence here.

Other non-English versions of Procol Harum songs

A Whiter Shade of Pale

Procol Harum

Beyond the Pale

Ao Meu Lado Outra Vez

(A Whiter Shade of Pale)

Beyond
the Pale