Mulheres De Atenas Lyrics in English Chico Buarque
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Mulheres De Atenas by Chico Buarque from Portuguese to English.
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Mirem-se no exemplo daquelas mulheres de Atenas
Look to the example of those women from Athens
Vivem pros seus maridos, orgulho e raça de Atenas
They live for their husbands, pride and race of Athens
Quando amadas, se perfumam
When loved, they perfume themselves
Se banham com leite, se arrumam
They bathe with milk, they dress up
Suas melenas
Your locks
Quando fustigadas não choram
When they are beaten, they don't cry
Se ajoelham, pedem, imploram
They kneel, ask, beg
Mais duras penas, cadenas
Harsher penalties, jails
Mirem-se no exemplo daquelas mulheres de Atenas
Look to the example of those women from Athens
Sofrem pros seus maridos, poder e força de Atenas
They suffer for their husbands, power and strength of Athens
Quando eles embarcam, soldados
When they board, soldiers
Elas tecem longos bordados
They weave long embroideries
Mil quarentenas
A thousand quarantines
E quando eles voltam sedentos
And when they come back thirsty
Querem arrancar violentos
They want to get violent
Carícias plenas, obscenas
Full, obscene caresses
Mirem-se no exemplo daquelas mulheres de Atenas
Look to the example of those women from Athens
Despem-se pros maridos, bravos guerreiros de Atenas
Undress for your husbands, brave warriors of Athens
Quando eles se entopem de vinho
When they get drunk on wine
Costumam buscar o carinho de outras falenas
They tend to seek affection from other people
Mas no fim da noite, aos pedaços
But at the end of the night, in pieces
Quase sempre voltam pros braços
They almost always return to the arms
De suas pequenas Helenas
Of your little Helenas
Mirem-se no exemplo daquelas mulheres de Atenas
Look to the example of those women from Athens
Geram pros seus maridos os novos filhos de Atenas
They give birth to their husbands the new children of Athena
Elas não têm gosto ou vontade
They have no taste or desire
Nem defeito nem qualidade
Neither defect nor quality
Têm medo apenas
They are just afraid
Não têm sonhos, só têm presságios
They don't have dreams, they only have omens
O seu homem, mares, naufrágios
Your man, seas, shipwrecks
Lindas sirenas morenas
Beautiful brunette sirens
Mirem-se no exemplo daquelas mulheres de Atenas
Look to the example of those women from Athens
Temem por seus maridos, heróis e amantes de Atenas
They fear for their husbands, heroes and lovers of Athena
As jovens viúvas marcadas
The marked young widows
E as gestantes abandonadas
And the abandoned pregnant women
Não fazem cenas
They don't make scenes
Vestem-se de negro, se encolhem
They dress in black, they cower
Se conformam e se recolhem
Conform and collect
Às suas novenas serenas
To your serene novenas
Mirem-se no exemplo daquelas mulheres de Atenas
Look to the example of those women from Athens
Secam por seus maridos, orgulho e raça de Atenas
Dry for their husbands, Athena's pride and race
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