Presépio de lata Lyrics in English Rui Veloso
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Presépio de lata by Rui Veloso from Portuguese to English.
These English lyric translations are not yet verified.
Três estrelas de alumínio
Three aluminum stars
A luzir num céu de querosene
The light in a kerosene sky
Um bêbedo julgando-se césar
A drunk judging caesar
Faz um discurso solene
Makes a solemn speech
Sombras chinesas nas ruas
Chinese shadows on the streets
Esmeram-se aranhas nas teias
Spiders are poured into the webs
Impacientam-se gazuas
Impacientam gazuas
Corre o cavalo nas veias
Runs the horse in the veins
Há uma luz na barraca
There is a light in the tent
Lá dentro uma sagrada família
Inside a holy family
À porta um velho pneu com terra
At the door an old tire with earth
Onde cresce uma buganvília
Where a bougainvillea grows
É o presépio de lata
It's the tin nativity scene
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Oiçam um choro de criança
Listen to a child's cry
Será branca negra ou mulata
It will be black white or mulatto
Toquem as trompas da esperança
Touch the horns of hope
E assentem bem qual a data
And feel good about the date
A lua leva a boa nova
The moon takes the good new
Aos arrabaldes mais distantes
To the farthest corners
Avisa os pastores sem tecto
Warns pastors without a roof
Tristes reis magos errantes
Sad wandering wise men
E vem um sol de chapa fina
And there comes a thin-plated sun
Subindo a anunciar o dia
Going up to announce the day
Dois anjinhos de cartolina
Two cardboard angels
Vão cantando aleluia
They go singing hallelujah
É o presépio de lata
It's the tin nativity scene
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Nasceu enfim o menino
The boy was born at last
Foi posto aqui à falsa fé
It was put here to false faith
A mãe deixou-o sozinho
His mother left him alone
E o pai não se sabe quem é
And dad doesn't know who he is
É o presépio de lata
It's the tin nativity scene
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle bells, jingle bells
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