Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Irmãos de sangue by Rui Veloso from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Ai as tardes nas matas
Afew afternoons in the woods
A folhagem por tapete
Carpet foliage
Tocando tamborim em latas
Playing tambourine in cans
E a boca a fazer trompete
And the mouth making trumpet
Subir pinheiro bela arte
Climb beautiful art pine
Pintar o índio na cara
Paint the Indian in the face
Meia rota de estandarte
Half banner route
A flamejar na ponta de uma vara
Flaming at the tip of a stick
Ai esse tempo
Ai this time
Quando o tempo era largo
When the weather was wide
Madressilva figo verde
Honeysuckle green fig
E ai que doce o verde amargo
And then that sweet the bitter green
Correr solto nos velados
Run loose in the veiled
Ser tão ágil como o gamo
Be as agile as the deer
Ver a salamandra ao sol
See the salamander in the sun
E o pardal de ramo em ramo
And the branch sparrow in branch
Eu sou comanche meio apache
I'm comanche half apache
Ele navajo e tu moicana
He navajo and tu moicana
Faço a canoa e pesco o peixe
I canoe and fish the fish
Tu és o lume da cabana
You're the fire of the hut
Pega nessa faca e faz um golpe
Take that knife and make a blow
Põe o teu sangue no meu a jorrar
Put your blood on mine gushing
Eu juro trazer o escape
I swear to bring the escape
De quem roubar o sol do teu olhar
From whom to steal the sun from your gaze
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