The song writer - mine or your language?

Your homework, to be handed in until the 9th of January, is the following:

Choose ONE of these Portuguese songs and write it in English. Two different songs were chosen from each singer, one with a higher level of difficulty in the lyrics, another easier.

Bear in mind that you might need to change some referents because they are typically Portuguese and you need to transform them into either American or British.

Piece of advice (sing it after you have translated it, to make sure it makes sense and the verses have the proper duration).

THE SONGS ARE:

• "Bairro do Amor" or "Dá-me lume" by Jorge Palma.
• "O sopro do coração" or "Problema de Expressão" by Clã.
• "Estou além" or "O corpo é que paga" by António Variações.
• "O prometido é devido" or "Porto Sentido" by Rui Veloso.

In "Porto Sentido" it is obvious the reference to a Portuguese city and that should be kept, of course.