A Matadeira Lyrics Translation in English

Vê

See

A matadeira vem chegando

The slaughterer is approaching

No alto da favela

At the top of the favela

No balanço da justiça

In the swing of justice

Do seu criador

From its creator

Salitre, pólvora,

Saltpeter, gunpowder,

Enxofre, chumbo

Sulfur, lead

O banquete da terra

The banquet of the earth

Teatro do céu

Sky's theater

O banquete da terra

The banquet of the earth

Teatro do céu

Sky's theater

Diz aí quem vem lá,

Say who comes there,

O velho soldado

The old soldier

O que traz no seu peito?

What does he carry in his chest?

A vida e a morte

Life and death

E o que traz na cabeça?

And what does he carry in his head?

A matadeira

The slaughterer

E o que veio falar?

And what did he come to say?

Fogo

Fire