“Two Hearts as One” is the English version of "Saudade a Arder" a song born from a poem my father wrote in 1963 while stationed in Angola, separated from my mother during the war. It carries the ache of distance, the fire of longing, and the hope that kept their love alive across oceans and uncertainty. This song brings their story forward into a modern pulse — a burning saudade passed from one generation to the next.
Lyrics
[Intro]
Two loving hearts bound as one,
Feel the double weight of pain!
Anyone can talk of love,
And throw empty words in vain!
Words may scatter in the wind,
While the burning longing stays:
There is no deeper ache on earth,
Than counting up these distant days!
[Verse 1]
My love, oh my love,
Come quickly, I need to see your face!
My heart is aching deep inside,
Trapped in this distant place.
Since you cannot travel here,
Send your letters across the blue;
In every line you bring your heart,
And I send mine back to you.
[Pre-Chorus]
If I could cross the miles tonight,
And tear this cold divide in two,
I’d send my voice across the line,
Just to hear a word from you!
[Chorus]
Two loving hearts bound as one,
Feel the double weight of pain!
Anyone can talk of love,
And throw empty words in vain!
Words may scatter in the wind,
While the burning longing stays:
There is no deeper ache on earth,
Than counting up these distant days!
[Verse 2]
My home is where the coastline ends,
Where ocean waters kiss the sand,
But my true light and shelter wait,
Across this blessed land!
And that is where my darling grew,
A flower blooming in the sun:
My harbor in a stormy sea,
My true and only chosen one.
[Verse 3]
Two young souls bound as one,
A perfect love began to grow;
As gentle as a soft embrace
With limits I’ll never know.
A sacred promise made for life,
That nothing ever can erase!
[Chorus]
Two loving hearts bound as one,
Feel the double weight of pain!
Anyone can talk of love,
And throw empty words in vain!
Words may scatter in the wind,
While the burning longing stays:
There is no deeper ache on earth,
Than counting up these distant days!
[Outro]
Until the end of time united...
You and I forever
Words may scatter in the wind...
Our love remains forevermore.