Xiquexique Lyrics Translation in English
José Miguel WisnikPortuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Eu vi o cego lendo a corda da viola
I saw the blind man reading the strings of the guitar
Cego com cego no duelo do sertão
Blind against blind in the duel of the backlands
Eu vi o cego dando nó cego na cobra
I saw the blind tying a blind knot in the snake
Vi cego preso na gaiola da visão
I saw the blind trapped in the cage of vision
Pássaro preto voando pra muito longe
Black bird flying very far away
E a cabra cega enxergando a escuridão
And the blind goat seeing the darkness
Eu vi a lua na cacunda do cometa
I saw the moon on the hump of the comet
Vi a zabumba e o fole a zabumbá
I saw the drum and the accordion playing
Eu vi o raio quando o céu todo corisca
I saw the lightning when the whole sky sparkles
E o triângulo engulindo faiscá
And the triangle swallowing sparks
Vi a galáctea branca na galáctea preta
I saw the white galaxy in the black galaxy
Eu vi o dia e a noite se encontrá
I saw the day and night meeting
Eu vi o pai eu vi a mãe eu vi a filha
I saw the father, I saw the mother, I saw the daughter
Vi a novilha que é filha da novilhá
I saw the heifer that is the daughter of the heifer
Eu vi a réplica da réplica da bíblia
I saw the replica of the replica of the Bible
Na invenção dum cantador de ciençá
In the invention of a singer of science
Vi o cordeiro de deus num ovo vazio
I saw the lamb of God in an empty egg
Fiquei com frio te pedi pra me esquentá
I got cold, I asked you to warm me up
Eu vi a luz da luz do preto dos seus olhos
I saw the light from the black of your eyes
Quando o sertão num mar de flor esloreceu
When the backlands bloomed in a sea of flowers
Sol parabelo parabelo sobre a terra
Sun umbrella, umbrella over the earth
Gente só morre para provar que viveu
People only die to prove they lived
Eu vi o não eu vi a bala matadeira
I saw the no, I saw the deadly bullet
Eu vi o cão, fui nos óio e era eu
I saw the dog, looked in the eyes and it was me