Ana de Amsterdam

Ana from Amsterdam

Ana de Amsterdam

I'm Ana from the dike and the docksSou Ana do dique e das docas
Of buying, selling, exchanging legsDa compra, da venda, da troca das pernas
From the arms, from the mouths, from the trash, from the animals, from the tokensDos braços, das bocas, do lixo, dos bichos, das fichas
I'm Ana from the crazy onesSou Ana das loucas
See you tomorrowAté amanhã
I'm AnaSou Ana
From the bed, from the cane, so-and-so, bastardDa cama, da cana, fulana, sacana
I'm Ana from AmsterdamSou Ana de Amsterdam

I crossed an oceanEu cruzei um oceano
Hoping to get marriedNa esperança de casar
I made a thousand mouths for SolanoFiz mil bocas pra Solano
I was kissed by GasparFui beijada por Gaspar

I'm Ana from corporal to lieutenantSou Ana de cabo a tenente
I am Ana of all rank, from the IndiesSou Ana de toda patente, das Índias
I'm Ana from the east, west, accident, coldSou Ana do oriente, ocidente, acidente, gelada
I'm Ana, thank youSou Ana, obrigada
See you tomorrow, I'm AnaAté amanhã, sou Ana
From the cape, from the shallows, from the tail, from the ratsDo cabo, do raso, do rabo, dos ratos
I'm Ana from AmsterdamSou Ana de Amsterdam

I risked a lot of strokesArrisquei muita braçada
In the hope of another seaNa esperança de outro mar
Today I'm a marked cardHoje sou carta marcada
Today I'm gamblingHoje sou jogo de azar

I'm Ana from twenty minutesSou Ana de vinte minutos
I am Ana from the embers of the brutes on the thighSou Ana da brasa dos brutos na coxa
That puts out cigarsQue apaga charutos
I'm Ana with the grinding teethSou Ana dos dentes rangendo
And from dry eyesE dos olhos enxutos
See you tomorrow, I'm AnaAté amanhã, sou Ana
Of brands, of stretchers, of cows, of silverDas marcas, das macas, da vacas, das pratas
I'm Ana from AmsterdamSou Ana de Amsterdam