João De Barro

The Clay Bird

João De Barro

The Clay Bird, to be happy like meO João de Barro pra ser feliz como eu
One day decided to find a mateCerto dia resolveu arranjar uma companheira
In the back-and-forth with the clay from the beakNo vai-e-vem com o barro da biquinha
He built his little house on the branch of the treeEle fez sua casinha lá no galho da paineira

Every morning the forest's builderTodas manhãs o pedreiro da floresta
Sang and celebrated for the one he loved so muchCantava fazendo festa pra aquela quem tanto amava
But when he went to fetch a twigMas quando ele ia buscar o raminho
To build his nest, his love was cheating on himPara construir seu ninho o seu amor lhe enganava

But in this world, wrongdoings get found outMas neste mundo o mal feito é descoberto
The Clay Bird saw up close his lost hopeJoão de Barro viu de perto sua esperança perdida
Blinded by pain, he locked the door of his homeCego de dor, trancou a porta da morada
Leaving his beloved trapped for the rest of her lifeDeixando a sua amada presa pro resto da vida

What a similarity between our fatesQue semelhança entre o nosso fadário
Except I did the opposite of what the Clay Bird didSó que eu fiz o contrário do que o João de Barro fez
Our Lord, grant me peace in this hourNosso Senhor, me deu calma nessa hora
I kicked the ungrateful one out, where she is now, I don't knowA ingrata eu pus pra fora, onde anda eu não sei