Ódio Nacional

National Hatred

Ódio Nacional

The man who loved above all, his countryO homem que amava sobre tudo, o seu pais
Glorified his homeland with exaltationGlorificava a sua patria com exaltacao
His love led him to war, he died in combatSeu amor o levou a guerra, morreu em combate
And it was another life in vainE foi mais uma vida em vao

Today his children hate the flagHoje seus filhos tem odio da bandeira
For it was the one they wrapped his coffin inPois foi nela que enrrolaram seu caixao
Another flag neatly foldedUma outra bandeira bem dobrada
Was handed to themFoi entregue em suas proprias maos

A condolence letter was handed overFoi entregue uma carta condolente
Stamped with the national flagCarimbada com a bandeira nacional
Regretting the loss of the contingentLamentando a perda do contingente
And inviting everyone to the funeralE convidando a todos para o funeral

Today his children also hate the anthemHoje seus filhos tambem odeiam o hino
For it was the official soundtrack of the funeralPois foi a trilha foicial do funeral
Hatred took over the childrenO odio tomava conta dos meninos
Who couldn't bear that musical farceQue nao suportaram aquela farsa musical

And as the coffin was descendingE a medida que o caixao ia descendo
The national flag was risingA bandeira nacional ia subindo
The children's hatred was growingO odio das criancas foi crescendo
To the sound of the national anthem being conductedAo som do hino nacional que era regido