A Foto da Capa Lyrics Translation in English
Chico BuarquePortuguese Lyrics
English Translation
O retrato do artista quando moço
The portrait of the artist when young
Não é promissora, cândida pintura
Is not promising, a candid painting
É a figura do larápio rastaqüera
It's the figure of the streetwise thief
Numa foto que não era para capa
In a photo that wasn't meant for the cover
Uma pose para câmera tão dura
A pose for the camera so harsh
Cujo foco toda lírica solapa
Whose focus undermines all lyricism
Era rala a luz naquele calabouço
The light was thin in that dungeon
Do talento a clarabóia se tampara
The skylight of talent had been covered
E o poeta que ele sempre se soubera
And the poet he had always known himself to be
Claramente não mirava algum futuro
Clearly did not envision any future
Via o tira da sinistra que rosnara
He saw the cop from the sinister side growling
E o fotógrafo frontal batendo a chapa
And the front-facing photographer taking the shot
É uma foto que não era para capa
It's a photo that wasn't meant for the cover
Era a mera contracara, a face obscura
It was the mere opposite side, the dark face
O retrato da paúra quando o cara
The portrait of fear when the guy
Se prepara para dar a cara a tapa
Is preparing to face a slap