Esperanca Irisada

My beloved granddaughter Little girl that I bless With your light and smiling eyes Iridescent hope My beloved granddaughter Little girl that I bless With your light and smiling eyes Iridescent hope In your smile There is a dream, Cape Verde Full of innocence And good people A Cape Verde that I long for For you and all its children My beloved little girl Mischievous and beautiful Joy of your parents Hope of Cape Verde I heard a voice Whispering "Laia, come back soon Laia, we love you so" I sing and you dance A dance of happiness To avert the maliciousness That prowls in our life My beloved granddaughter Little girl that I bless With your light and smiling eyes Iridescent hope Receive this little kiss From your little grandmother Who travels the world But who doesn't forget you Who thinks a lot of Her actress granddaughter Who see wants to see happy In our sweet and small country Where one can find peace And friendship I heard a voice Whispering "Laia, come back soon Laia, we love you so" I sing and you dance A dance of happiness To avert the maliciousness That prowls in our life My beloved granddaughter Little girl that I bless With your light and smiling eyes Iridescent hope Receive this little kiss From your little grandmother Who travels the world But who doesn't forget you Who thinks a lot of Her actress granddaughter Who see wants to see happy In our sweet and small country Where one can find peace And friendship My beloved granddaughter Little girl that I bless With your light and smiling eyes Iridescent hope My beloved granddaughter Little girl that I bless With your light and smiling eyes Iridescent hope My beloved granddaughter Little girl that I bless With your light and smiling eyes Iridescent hope My beloved granddaughter Little girl that I bless With your light and smiling eyes