Composer: Luiz Gonzaga, Zé Dantas
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Se a perpétua cheirasse
Seria a rainha das flores
Mas como a perpétua não cheira, meu bem
Não é a rainha das flores
Eu conheço uma donzela
Que é mais bela que as flores
Ninguém quer casar com ela
Não dar sorte nos amores
É por causa do cheiro
Que a rosa tem mais admiradores
Translation
If the everlasting flower had a scent
It would be the queen of the flowers
But since the everlasting flower has no scent, my dear
It is not the queen of the flowers
I know a maiden
Who is more beautiful than the flowers
No one wants to marry her
She brings bad luck in love
It's because of the scent
That the rose has more admirers
If the everlasting flower had a scent
It would be the queen of the flowers
But since the everlasting flower has no scent, my dear
It is not the queen of the flowers
