O Malandro 2 Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

O malandro tá na greta

The scoundrel is in the crevice

Na sarjeta do país

In the gutter of the country

E quem passa acha graça

And those who pass find amusement

Na desgraça do infeliz

In the misfortune of the unfortunate


O malandro tá de coma

The scoundrel is in a coma

Hematoma no nariz

Bruises on the nose

E rasgando sua banda

And tearing his gang

Uma funda cicatriz

A deep scar


O seu rosto tem mais mosca

His face has more flies

Que a birosca do Mané

Than Mané's dive

O malandro é um presunto

The scoundrel is a dead body

De pé junto e com chulé

Upright and with bad odor


O coitado foi encontrado

The poor guy was found

Mais furado que Jesus

More perforated than Jesus

E do estranho abdômen

And from the strange abdomen

Desse homem jorra pus

Pus gushes from this man


O seu peito putrefeito

His chest, putrefied

Tá com jeito de pirão

Looks like mush

O seu sangue forma lagos

His blood forms lakes

E os seus cacos estão no chão

And his pieces are on the ground


O cadáver do indigente

The corpse of the indigent

É evidente que morreu

It is evident that he died

E no entanto ele se move

And yet he moves

Como prova o Galileu

As Galileo proves

Added by Sofia Costa
Luanda, Angola January 23, 2025
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