Miracle of the Arrow

Milagre da Flecha

It was the middle of the nightEra alta madrugada
Already tired from the journeyJá cansado da jornada
I was going back homeEu voltava pro meu lar

When it appeared in the darkQuando apareceu no escuro
Leaning against the wallMe encostando contra o muro
A thief trying to rob meUm ladrão pra me assaltar

With the revolver to his neckCom o revólver no pescoço
I explained it to the young manEu expliquei pro moço
I have a child to raiseTenho filho pra criar

I am the breadwinner of my familySou arrimo de família
Take everything, humiliate meLeva tudo, me humilha
But don't try to kill meMas não queira me matar

Hail Mary, hallelujahAve Maria, aleluia
Hail MaryAve Maria

But the merciless manMas o homem sem piedade
A slave to evilUm escravo da maldade
He started mistreating meComeçou me maltratar

To see if I was scaredPra ver se eu tinha medo
Before pulling the fingerAntes de puxar o dedo
He told me to prayEle me mandou rezar

I had never prayed beforeEu nunca tinha rezado
I, who was nothing but sinEu que era só pecado
I begged for salvationImplorei por salvação

I raised my thoughtsElevei meu pensamento
I discovered it at that momentDescobri nesse momento
What does it mean to have a religion?O que é ter religião

Hail Mary, hallelujahAve Maria, aleluia
Hail MaryAve Maria

A flash appearedUm clarão apareceu
My vision went darkMinha vista escureceu
And the bandit faintedE o bandido desmaiou

And he died, there was no way around itE morreu, não teve jeito
With an arrow in the chestCom uma flecha no peito
Without knowing who shotSem saber quem atirou

At this time we shoutNesta hora a gente grita
Scream, cry, and believeBerra, chora e acredita
That the miracle happenedQue o milagre aconteceu

Kneeling on the sidewalkDe joelho na calçada
I asked in a tired voicePerguntei com voz cansada
Who could have answered my call?Quem será que me atendeu?

Hail Mary, hallelujahAve Maria, aleluia
Hail MaryAve Maria

It was already dawnJá estava amanhecendo
Joy warming meA alegria me aquecendo
When I entered the cathedralQuando entrei na catedral

Every saint I sawCada santo que eu via
I thanked them againEu de novo agradecia
And he swore to be loyalE jurava ser leal

See the saint in passingVeja o santo de passagem
Don't touch the pictures!Não me toque nas imagens
The sacristan warned meMe avisou o sacristão

Because nobody there explained anythingPois lá ninguém explicava
A missing arrowUma flecha que faltava
In the image of Saint SebastianNa imagem de São Sebastião

Hail Mary, hallelujahAve Maria, aleluia
Hail MaryAve Maria
Hail Mary, hallelujahAve Maria, aleluia
Hail MaryAve Maria

Hail Mary, hallelujahAve Maria, aleluia
Hail MaryAve Maria
Hail Mary, hallelujahAve Maria, aleluia
Hail MaryAve Maria