Hino de Duran Lyrics Translation in English
Chico BuarquePortuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Se tu falas muitas palavras sutis
If you speak many subtle words
Se gostas de senhas, sussurros, ardis
If you like passwords, whispers, schemes
A lei tem ouvidos pra te delatar
The law has ears to betray you
Nas pedras do teu próprio lar
In the stones of your own home
Se trazes no bolso a contravenção
If you carry in your pocket the transgression
Muambas, baganas e nem um tostão
Contraband, illicit goods, and not a penny
A lei te vigia, bandido infeliz
The law watches you, unhappy bandit
Com seus olhos de raios X
With its X-ray eyes
Se vives nas sombras, frequentas porões
If you live in shadows, frequent basements
Se tramas assaltos ou revoluções
If you plot robberies or revolutions
A lei te procura amanhã de manhã
The law will look for you tomorrow morning
Com seu faro de doberman
With its doberman's sense of smell
E se definitivamente a sociedade
And if society definitively
Só te tem desprezo e horror
Only has contempt and horror for you
E mesmo nas galeras és nocivo
And even in the cells, you are harmful
És um estorvo, és um tumor
You're a burden, you're a tumor
A lei fecha o livro, te pregam na cruz
The law closes the book, they nail you to the cross
Depois chamam os urubus
Then they call the vultures
E se pensas que burlas as normas penais
And if you think you can trick the criminal norms
Insuflas, agitas e gritas demais
You incite, stir up, and shout too much
A lei logo vai te abraçar infrator
The law will soon embrace you, offender
Com seus braços de estivador
With its docker's arms
Se pensas que pensas
If you think you think
Estás redondamente enganado
You are completely mistaken
E como já disse, o Dr. Eiras
And as Dr. Eiras has already said
Que vem chegando aí
Who is coming this way
Junto com o delegado
Along with the police chief
Pra te levar
To take you away