A Árvore da Cruz

The Tree of the Cross

A Árvore da Cruz

I wanted to know from the woodcutter himselfEu queria saber do próprio lenhador
What wood he used to make the crossQue madeira ele usou para fazer a cruz
Although I feel that the treeEmbora eu sinta que a árvore
Cried when it fell to the groundChorou quando caiu no chão
And the axe that carved itE o machado que a lavrou
Blinded by so much emotionCegou-se de tanta emoção

The cross was the heaviestA cruz foi a mais pesada
On the outside there was only woodPor fora só havia madeira
But inside were my sinsMas por dentro estavam meus pecados
On the outside there was only woodPor fora só havia madeira
But inside were my sinsMas por dentro estavam meus pecados

I wanted to know what the executioner feltEu queria saber o que o carrasco sentiu
When he struck JesusQuando a Jesus feriu
With forty lashesCom quarenta açoites
Creating so many welts on the oneFazendo tantos vergões naquele
Who only did goodQue só fez o bem
Maybe the executioner feltQuem sabe o carrasco sentiu
The pain of the lashes tooA dor dos açoites também

The cross was the heaviestA cruz foi a mais pesada
On the outside there was only woodPor fora só havia madeira
But inside were my sinsMas por dentro estavam meus pecados
On the outside there was only woodPor fora só havia madeira
But inside were my sinsMas por dentro estavam meus pecados

I wanted to know why the earth trembledEu queria saber porque a terra tremeu
And the Sun withdrew and night fellE o Sol se recolheu e a noite chegou
If it was a protest to the crimeSe foi protesto ao crime
Of the author of creationDo autor da criação
They proved to have more feelingsProvaram ter mais sentimentos
They proved to have more heartProvaram ter mais coração

The cross was the heaviestA cruz foi a mais pesada
On the outside there was only woodPor fora só havia madeira
But inside were my sinsMas por dentro estavam meus pecados
On the outside there was only woodPor fora só havia madeira
But inside were my sinsMas por dentro estavam meus pecados

On the outside there was only woodPor fora só havia madeira
But inside were my sinsMas por dentro estavam meus pecados
On the outside there was only woodPor fora só havia madeira
But inside were my sinsMas por dentro estavam meus pecados