Chora Palhaço Lyrics Translation in English

Mesmo quando era menino

Even when I was a boy

Moleque de fundo de lona

A kid from the bottom of the canvas

Muito mais que alegria

Much more than joy

Muito mais que palhaçada

Much more than clowning around

Eu via era tristeza

I saw was sadness

Nos palhaços que eu amava

In the clowns that I loved

Não que não fosse engraçado

Not that it wasn't funny

O jogo jogado em cena

The game played on stage

Não que eu menino não risse

Not that I, as a boy, didn't laugh

Dos pulos e brincadeiras

At the jumps and antics

E que eu guardava comigo

And that I kept with me

De um dia, de um certo circo

From one day, from a certain circus

O que eu vi, de surpresa

What I saw, surprisingly

Depois do drama encenado

After the staged drama

Um rosto sendo lavado

A face being washed

E dele surgir claramente

And from it clearly emerging

A forte imagem de um homem

The strong image of a man

Muito mais feio que belo

Much more ugly than beautiful

Muito mais choro que riso

Much more crying than laughter

Destilava seu semblante

His expression was distilling

Parecia que nos dentes

It seemed that in his teeth

Um grito segurava

A scream was held

Parecia que nos olhos

It seemed that in his eyes

O pranto represava

The tears were held back

Chora palhaço, dizia

Cry, clown, he said

Enquanto o povo na rua

While the people on the street

Voltava sorrindo pra casa

Returned home smiling

Num porre de alegria

In a drunkenness of joy