Lyrics:

(English)

If you say my singing is off key, my love
You would hurt my feelings, don't you see, my love ?
I wish I had an ear like yours,
A voice that would behave
All I have is feeling
And the voice God gave

You insist my music goes against the rules
Yes, but rules were never made for lovesick fools
I wrote this song for you
But you don't care
It's a crooked song, ah,
But my heart is there

The thing that you would see if you would play the part
Is even if I'm out of tune I have a gentle heart
I took your picture with my trusty Rolliflex
And now all I have developed is complex

Possibly in vain, I hope you weaken, oh my love
And forget those rigid rules that undermine my dream of
A life of love and music with someone who'll understand

That even though I may be out of tune when I attempt to say
How much I love you
And all that matters is the message that I bring,
Which is: my dear one, I love you

(Portuguese)

Se voc disser que eu desafino amor
Saiba que isto em mim provoca imensa dor
S previlegiados tm ouvido igual ao seu
Eu possuo apenas o que Deus me deu

Se voc insiste em classificar
Como o meu comportamento de anti-musical
N?o lhes vou mentir, at vou comentar
Que isso bossa-nova
Que isso muito natural
Que voc n?o sabe nem sequer pressente
que os desafinados tambm tm um cora??o

Fotografei voc na minha role-flix
Revelou-se a sua enorme ingratid?o

S n?o poder falar assim do meu amor
Que o maior que voc pode encontrar
Voc passou a musica e esqueceu o principal
Que no peito dos desafinados
No fundo do peito bate calado
No peito dos desafinados tambm bate um cora??o