Casa de Capim Lyrics Translation in English

Fui criado no sertão onde reside a verdade

I was raised in the backcountry where truth resides

No meio dos animais da pequena propriedade

Among the animals on the small property

Nada faltava lá em casa tinha de tudo à vontade

Nothing was lacking, at home we had everything abundantly

A família era feliz não conhecia a vaidade

The family was happy, unaware of vanity

Mudamos nossa rotina, trocamos a lamparina

We changed our routine, swapped the oil lamp

Pela eletricidade

For electricity

Com a chegada da energia foi grande minha emoção

With the arrival of energy, my excitement was immense

Comprei logo a geladeira, vídeo e televisão

I quickly bought a refrigerator, video, and television

Despertador digital, micro system e fogão

Digital alarm clock, micro system, and stove

Aposentei o meu galo, forno caipira e violão

I retired my rooster, country oven, and guitar

Pelo progresso dopado, vão vi que eu tinha entrado

Driven by progress, they'll see I had entered

Numa rua contramão

A one-way street

As imagens de conforto que mostravam na telinha

The images of comfort they showed on the screen

Achei que eram verdades, fizeram a cabeça minha

I thought they were truths, they messed with my head

Mudei pra cidade grande antes vendi o que tinha

I moved to the big city, sold what I had before

Tô levando na marmita ovo, feijão e farinha

I'm taking in my lunchbox eggs, beans, and flour

A barriga está roncando eu sonho saboreando

My stomach is growling, I dream of savoring

Um guizado de galinha

A chicken stew

Por causa da ignorância passei a viver assim

Because of ignorance, I started living like this

As flores da esperança morreram no meu jardim

The flowers of hope died in my garden

O pesadelo me arrasa parece que não tem fim

The nightmare crushes me, it seems to have no end

Viver na cidade grande, isto não nasceu pra mim

Living in the big city, this wasn't born for me

É uma experiência sem graça, igual colocar vidraça

It's a tasteless experience, like putting glass

Numa casa de capim

In a house of thatch