Os vampiros
José Afonso| English Version by Riccardo Venturi June 12, 2008 | |
| Vampiri Nel cielo grigio, sotto l’astro muto Sbatton le ali nella notte quieta, Arriva il branco, piedi di velluto, Di sangue fresco presto si disseta. C’è chi s’inganna, son seri d’aspetto, E apre la porta con grande rispetto: Divoran tutti, divoran tutto, Non lascian nulla e poi tirano un rutto. Divoran tutti, divoran tutto, Non lascian nulla e poi tirano un rutto. Da ogni parte arrivano i vampiri, Si posan sopra i tetti e nelle strade… Predoni antichi, fanno i loro giri, Fissano i denti a ogni vita che cade. Dell’universo intero son padroni, Dominatori, e noi servi e lacché, Non hanno legge, sono dei beoni Di vino altrui e ruban pure al re. Divoran tutti, divoran tutto, Non lascian nulla e poi tirano un rutto Divoran tutti, divoran tutto, Non lascian nulla e poi tirano un rutto. Cadono i vinti a terra spaventati, Si senton grida sorde nella notte E nelle fosse giaccion massacrati Per un’idea, un credo e delle lotte. C’è chi s’inganna, son seri d’aspetto, E apre la porta con grande rispetto: Divoran tutti, divoran tutto, Non lascian nulla e poi tirano un rutto. Divoran tutti, divoran tutto, Non lascian nulla e poi tirano un rutto. Divoran tutti, divoran tutto, Non lascian nulla e poi tirano un rutto. | 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. |
