Poema da Lesma Lyrics Translation in English
Tetê Espíndola
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Se no tranco do vento a lesma treme
If in the wind's jolt the snail shivers
O que sou de parede a mesma prega
What I am of the wall, the same fold
Se no fundo da concha a lesma freme
If at the bottom of the shell the snail quivers
Aos refolhos da carne ela se agrega
To the folds of flesh, it clings
Se nas abas da noite a lesma treva
If in the wings of the night the snail darkens
No que em mim jaz de escuro ela se trava
In what lies dark within me, it engages
Se no meio da náusea a lesma gosma
If in the midst of nausea the snail exudes slime
No que sofro de musgo a cuja lasma
In what I suffer from moss, to whose molting
Se no vinco da folha a lesma escuma
If in the crease of the leaf the snail froths
Nas calçadas do poema a vaca empluma!
On the sidewalks of the poem, the cow feathers!