Can you hear the drums Fernando
I remember long ago another starry night like this
In the firelight Fernando
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar
They were closer now Fernando
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally
I was so afraid Fernando
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
And I'm not ashamed to say
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could loose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Now we're old and grey Fernando
Since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums Fernando
Do you still recall the frightful night we crossed the Rio Grande
I can see it in your eyes
How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could loose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
Yes, if I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando.....
Tradução
Você pode ouvir os tambores, Fernando? Eu me lembro de outra noite estrelada como essa há muito tempo atrás Na luz da lareira, Fernando Você estava cantarolando para si mesmo e Gentilmente tocando sua guitarra Eu poderia ouvir os tambores distantes E sons dos chamados de corneta estavam vindo de longe Eles estavam mais próximos agora, Fernando Cada hora, cada minuto pareciam durar eternamente Eu tinha tanto medo, Fernando Nós éramos jovens e cheios de vida E nenhum de nós se preparou para morrer E eu não tenho vergonha de dizer O rugido de armas e canhões quase me fizeram chorar
Refrão: Havia algo no ar aquela noite As estrelas estavam brilhantes, Fernando Elas estavam brilhando lá para você e para mim Pela liberdade, Fernando Embora eu nunca tenha pensado que nós pudéssemos perder Não há arrependimento Se eu tivesse que fazer o mesmo novamente, Eu faria, meu amigo, Fernando,
Agora nós somos velhos e grisalhos, Fernando E desde muito anos eu não vi um rifle na sua mão Você pode ouvir os tambores, Fernando? Você ainda se lembra da noite assustadora quando nós cruzamos o Rio Grande? Eu posso ver isto nos seus olhos Como você estava orgulhoso por lutar pela liberdade nessa terra
