Os vampiros

José Afonso

Originale

English Version by Riccardo Venturi June 12, 2008

OS VAMPIROS No céu cinzento, sob o astro mudo, Batendo as asas p’la noite calada, Vêm em bandos, com pés de veludo, Chupar o sangue fresco da manada. Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada. Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada. A toda a parte chegam os vampiros, Poisam nos prédios, poisam nas calçadas... Trazem no ventre despojos antigos E nada os prende às vidas acabadas. Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada. Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada. Se alguém se engana com seu ar sisudo E lhes franqueia as portas, à chegada, Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada. Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada. No chão do medo, tombam os vencidos, Ouvem-se os gritos, na noite abafada, Jazem nos fossos vítimas de um credo E não se esgota o sangue da manada. Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada. Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada. São os mordomos do universo todo Senhores à força, mandadores sem lei Enchem as tulhas, bebem vinho novo, Dançam a ronda no pinhal do rei Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada. Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada. Se alguém se engana com seu ar sisudo e lhes franqueia as portas à chegada, Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada. Eles comem tudo, eles comem tudo, Eles comem tudo e não deixam nada!

THE VAMPIRES In the grey sky under the speechless moon flapping their wings in the silent night they come by packs at a velvety pace to suck fresh blood from the flock. They eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything. they eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything. The vampires come from everywhere, they alight on roofs and on pavements… They got old spoils in their filled bellies, nothing can nail them to broken lives. They eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything. they eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything. Someone is deceived by their serious look and lets them in when they come: They eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything. they eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything. The vanquished fall to the ground with fear, cries are heard in the choked night. Victims of an idea lie dead in the dikes, and there's always fresh blood of a flock. They eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything. they eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything. They are the masters of the universe, lords by the force, rulers without law, they fill up barns and drink new wine, they dance the rondeau in the king's pinewood. They eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything. they eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything. Someone is deceived by their serious look and lets them in when they come: They eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything. they eat up everything, eat up everything, they eat up everything and don't leave anything.