Matungos Lyrics Translation in English

Bebeto Alves
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English Translation

Sabe, compadre violão

You know, my friend guitar

A vida afeiçoada anda meio esquisita

Life, once cherished, is a bit strange now

Se passaram ano e pico

Years have passed and then some

E a naba da inveja apertou a cincha

And the envy's noose has tightened


Bateu a miudinha no lombo

The small-minded hit the back

De um jeito mesquinho, duro de aceitá

In a mean way, hard to accept

Um dia ato o meu cavalo e deito pra sestiá!

One day, I tie my horse and lay down to rest!


Sabe, compadre de mate

You know, mate companion

Cantando verdades faço o quanto posso

Singing truths, I do as much as I can

E sempre quando encharco a cara

And always when I soak my face

Lavo a minha alma escrevendo uns troços

I cleanse my soul writing some stuff


Vidinha atropela fundo

Life runs over deep

E manda esses matungo pra fora daqui

And sends these riffraff away from here

Chega de estraviá o pasto desse teu guri

No more straying, pasture for your boy


A dor bate forte no peito

Pain hits hard in the chest

Urgente de paz e poesia

Urgent need for peace and poetry

Mania do meu exílio

My exile's habit

Nos trilhos do sul!

On the tracks of the south!


(Minha estrada é a melodia do coração!)

(My road is the melody of the heart!)

Added by Sara Fernandes
Lisbon, Portugal September 21, 2024
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