Vampiros Lyrics Translation in English
José Afonso
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
No céu cinzento sob o astro mudo
In the gray sky under the mute star
Batendo as asas pela noite calada
Beating their wings through the silent night
Vêm em bandos com pés de veludo
They come in flocks with velvet feet
Chupar o sangue fresco da manada
To suck the fresh blood of the herd
Se alguém se engana com seu ar sisudo
If someone is deceived by their stern air
E lhes franqueia as portas à chegada
And opens the doors to their arrival
Eles comem tudo eles comem tudo
They eat everything, they eat everything
Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada [bis]
They eat everything and leave nothing [repeat]
A toda a parte chegam os vampiros
Everywhere the vampires arrive
Poisam nos prédios poisam nas calçadas
They land on buildings, they land on sidewalks
Trazem no ventre despojos antigos
They carry in their bellies ancient spoils
Mas nada os prende às vidas acabadas
But nothing binds them to finished lives
São os mordomos do universo todo
They are the stewards of the whole universe
Senhores à força mandadores sem lei
Lords by force, lawless rulers
Enchem as tulhas bebem vinho novo
They fill the granaries, drink new wine
Dançam a ronda no pinhal do rei
They dance in the grove of the king
Eles comem tudo eles comem tudo
They eat everything, they eat everything
Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada
They eat everything and leave nothing
No chão do medo tombam os vencidos
On the ground of fear, the defeated fall
Ouvem-se os gritos na noite abafada
Screams are heard in the stifling night
Jazem nos fossos vítimas dum credo
They lie in ditches, victims of a creed
E não se esgota o sangue da manada
And the blood of the herd does not run out
Se alguém se engana com seu ar sisudo
If someone is deceived by their stern air
E lhes franqueia as portas à chegada
And opens the doors to their arrival
Eles comem tudo eles comem tudo
They eat everything, they eat everything
Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada
They eat everything and leave nothing
Eles comem tudo eles comem tudo
They eat everything, they eat everything
Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada
They eat everything and leave nothing