Deus Lhe Pague Lyrics in English Chico Buarque
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Deus Lhe Pague by Chico Buarque from Portuguese to English.
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Por esse pão pra comer, por esse chão pra dormir
For this bread to eat, for this floor to sleep
A certidão pra nascer, e a concessão pra sorrir
The certificate to be born, and the concession to smile
Por me deixar respirar, por me deixar existir
For letting me breathe, for letting me exist
Deus lhe pague
God pay you
Pelo prazer de chorar e pelo 'estamos aí'
For the pleasure of crying and for the 'we are there'
Pela piada no bar e o futebol pra aplaudir
For the joke in the bar and the football to cheer
Um crime pra comentar e um samba pra distrair
A crime to talk about and a samba to distract
Deus lhe pague
God pay you
Por essa praia, essa saia, pelas mulheres daqui
For this beach, this skirt, for the women here
O amor malfeito depressa, fazer a barba e partir
Bad love quickly, shave and leave
Pelo domingo que é lindo, novela, missa e gibi
For Sunday, which is beautiful, soap operas, mass and comic books
Deus lhe pague
God pay you
Pela cachaça de graça que a gente tem que engolir
For the free cachaça that we have to swallow
Pela fumaça, desgraça, que a gente tem que tossir
For the smoke, disgrace, that we have to cough
Pelos andaimes, pingentes, que a gente tem que cair
For the scaffolding, icicles, that we have to fall
Deus lhe pague
God pay you
Por mais um dia, agonia, pra suportar e assistir
For one more day, agony, to endure and watch
Pelo rangido dos dentes, pela cidade a zunir
By the grinding of teeth, by the buzzing city
E pelo grito demente que nos ajuda a fugir
And for the demented scream that helps us escape
Deus lhe pague
God pay you
Pela mulher carpideira pra nos louvar e cuspir
For the mourning woman to praise us and spit
E pelas moscas-bicheiras a nos beijar e cobrir
And by the insect flies kissing and covering us
E pela paz derradeira que enfim vai nos redimir
And for the ultimate peace that will finally redeem us
Deus lhe pague
God pay you
Deus lhe pague
God pay you
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