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A special gift for Maria
A christening dress kept for years
O vestido guardado
The Dress in the Box
Classical-style
Strings and piano behind a clear, unhurried voice - closer to an art song than a pop song.
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OriginalTranslation
Maria o vestido brancoMaria the white dressEstava guardado na caixaWas kept in the boxFoi da tua bisavóIt belonged to your great-grandmotherE depois da tua mãeAnd after that to your motherO tecido amarelouThe fabric has yellowedMas o ponto continuaBut the stitching is still holdingAlguém bordou cada florSomebody embroidered every flowerNuma cozinha sem pressaIn a kitchen with no hurryAntes da luz elétricaBefore electric lightAntes de qualquer retratoBefore any photographNinguém sabe mais o nomeNobody knows the name any moreDa mulher que costurouOf the woman who sewed itMaria o vestido é teuMaria the dress is yoursPor um dia e depois voltaFor one day and then it goes backMaria o vestido é teuMaria the dress is yoursE depois espera outraAnd after that it waits for anotherUm dia abres a caixaOne day you will open the boxE vês o mesmo tecidoAnd see the same fabricTalvez vistas outra meninaPerhaps you will dress another girlTalvez fique só guardadoPerhaps it will simply stay thereMas as mãos que bordaramBut the hands that embroidered itJá te tinham imaginadoHad already imagined youMaria o vestido é teuMaria the dress is yoursPor um dia e depois voltaFor one day and then it goes backMaria o vestido é teuMaria the dress is yoursE depois espera outraAnd after that it waits for another
Classical-style
Portuguese
The story behind this song
The christening dress comes out of its box after years of waiting, pressed and ready for one more small wearer.
Why this moment matters
A christening dress that waits in a box for years, then comes out for one more child, is exactly the kind of object that makes a family feel continuous.