Punk Da Periferia Lyrics in English Gilberto Gil
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Punk Da Periferia by Gilberto Gil from Portuguese to English.
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Das feridas
From the wounds
Que a pobreza cria
That poverty creates
Sou o pus
I am the pus
Sou o que de resto
I am what else
Restaria aos urubus
It would be left to the vultures
Pus por isso mesmo
That's why I put it
Este blusão carniça
This carrion jacket
Fiz no rosto
I did it on my face
Este make-up pó caliça
This calico powder make-up
Quis trazer assim
I wanted to bring it like this
Nossa desgraça à luz
Our misfortune in the light
Sou um punk da periferia
I'm a punk from the outskirts
Sou da Freguesia do Ó
I'm from Parish of Ó
Ó! Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó!
O! Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh!
Aqui prá vocês!
Here for you!
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the parish
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the parish
Ter cabelo
Have hair
Tipo índio moicano
Mohawk Indian type
Me apraz!
I'm pleased!
Saber que
Knowing that
Entraremos pelo cano
We will enter through the pipe
Satisfaz!
Satisfies!
Vós tereis um padre
You will have a priest
Prá rezar a missa
To pray mass
Dez minutos antes
Ten minutes before
De virar fumaça
To turn into smoke
Nós ocuparemos
We will occupy
A Praça da Paz
The Peace Square
Sou um punk da periferia
I'm a punk from the outskirts
Sou da Freguesia do Ó
I'm from Parish of Ó
Ó! Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó!
O! Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh!
Aqui prá vocês!
Here for you!
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the parish
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the parish
Transo lixo
trash sex
Curto porcaria
Short crap
Tenho dó
I feel sorry
Da esperança vã
Of vain hope
Da minha tia
From my aunt
Da vovó
Grandma's
Esgotados
Sold out
Os poderes da ciência
The powers of science
Esgotada
Sold out
Toda a nossa paciência
All our patience
Eis que esta cidade
Behold, this city
É um esgoto só
It's just a sewer
Sou um punk da periferia
I'm a punk from the outskirts
Sou da Freguesia do Ó
I'm from Parish of Ó
Ó! Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó!
O! Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh!
Aqui prá vocês!
Here for you!
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the parish
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the parish
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the parish
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the parish
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the parish
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