Construção

Construction

Construção

That time, he loved as if it were the lastAmou daquela vez como se fosse a última
He kissed his wife as if she were the lastBeijou sua mulher como se fosse a última
And each of his children as if they were the only oneE cada filho seu como se fosse o único
And he crossed the street with his timid stepsE atravessou a rua com seu passo tímido

He climbed up the building as if he were a machineSubiu a construção como se fosse máquina
He raised four solid walls on each floorErgueu no patamar quatro paredes sólidas
Brick by brick in a magical designTijolo com tijolo num desenho mágico
His eyes blurred with cement and tearsSeus olhos embotados de cimento e lágrima

He sat to rest as if it were SaturdaySentou pra descansar como se fosse sábado
He ate beans and rice as if he were a princeComeu feijão com arroz como se fosse um príncipe
He drank and sobbed as if he were a castawayBebeu e soluçou como se fosse um náufrago
He danced and laughed as if he heard musicDançou e gargalhou como se ouvisse música
And he stumbled into the sky as if he were drunkE tropeçou no céu como se fosse um bêbado

And he floated in the air as if he were a birdE flutuou no ar como se fosse um pássaro
And he fell to the ground like a limp packageE se acabou no chão feito um pacote flácido
He agonized in the middle of the public walkwayAgonizou no meio do passeio público
He died against the flow,, blocking the trafficMorreu na contramão atrapalhando o tráfego

That time, he loved as if it were the lastAmou daquela vez como se fosse o último
He kissed his wife as if she were the only oneBeijou sua mulher como se fosse a única
And each of his children as if they were the prodigalE cada filho seu como se fosse o pródigo
And he crossed the street with his drunken stepsE atravessou a rua com seu passo bêbado

He climbed up the building as if it were solidSubiu a construção como se fosse sólido
He raised four magical walls on each floorErgueu no patamar quatro paredes mágicas
Brick by brick in a logical designTijolo com tijolo num desenho lógico
His eyes blurred with cement and trafficSeus olhos embotados de cimento e tráfego

He sat to rest as if he were a princeSentou pra descansar como se fosse um príncipe
He ate beans and rice as if it were the bestComeu feijão com arroz como se fosse o máximo
He drank and sobbed as if he were a machineBebeu e soluçou como se fosse máquina
He danced and laughed as if he were the nextDançou e gargalhou como se fosse o próximo
And he stumbled into the sky as if he heard musicE tropeçou no céu como se ouvisse música

And he floated in the air as if it were SaturdayE flutuou no ar como se fosse sábado
And he fell to the ground like a timid packageE se acabou no chão feito um pacote tímido
He agonized in the middle of the castaway walkwayAgonizou no meio do passeio náufrago
He died against the flow, blocking the crowdMorreu na contramão atrapalhando o público

That time, he loved as if he were a machineAmou daquela vez como se fosse máquina
He kissed his wife as if it were logicalBeijou sua mulher como se fosse lógico
He raised four limp walls on each floorErgueu no patamar quatro paredes flácidas
He sat to rest as if he were a birdSentou pra descansar como se fosse um pássaro
And he floated in the air as if he were a princeE flutuou no ar como se fosse um príncipe
And he fell to the ground like a drunken packageE se acabou no chão feito um pacote bêbado
He died against the flow, blocking the SaturdayMorreu na contramão atrapalhando o sábado

For this bread to eat, for this ground to sleepPor esse pão pra comer, por esse chão pra dormir
The birth certificate, the concession to smileA certidão pra nascer, a concessão pra sorrir
For letting me breathe, for letting me existPor me deixar respirar, por me deixar existir
May God bless youDeus lhe pague

For the free booze we have to swallowPela cachaça de graça que a gente tem que engolir
For the cursed smoke we have to coughPela fumaça desgraça que a gente tem que tossir
For the dangling scaffolds we have to fall fromPelos andaimes pingentes que a gente tem que cair
May God bless youDeus lhe pague

For the mourning woman to praise and spit on usPela mulher carpideira pra nos louvar e cuspir
And for the maggoty flies to kiss and cover usE pelas moscas bicheiras a nos beijar e cobrir
And for the final peace that will finally redeem usE pela paz derradeira que enfim vai nos redimir
May God bless youDeus lhe pague