
Gilberto Gil
Punk da periferia lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1983
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 5:20
Das feridas que a pobreza cria, sou o pus
From the wounds that poverty creates, I am the pus
Sou o que de resto restaria aos urubus
I am what would remain for the vultures
Pus por isso mesmo este blusão carniça
Pus is why I wear this tattered jacket
Fiz no rosto este make-up, pó caliça
I made this makeup on my face, dust and grime
Quis trazer assim nossa desgraça à luz
I wanted to bring our misery to light
Sou um punk da periferia
I am a punk from the outskirts
Sou da freguesia do ó
I am from the neighborhood of Ó
Ó, ó-ó-ó-ó, ó aqui pra vocês
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh here for you all
Sou da freguesia
I am from the neighborhood
Sou um punk da periferia
I am a punk from the outskirts
Sou da freguesia do ó
I'm from the neighborhood of Ó
Ó, ó-ó-ó-ó, ó aqui pra vocês
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh here for you all
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the neighborhood
Ter cabelo tipo índio moicano me apraz
Having mohawk hair like an Indian pleases me
Saber que entraremos pelo cano satisfaz
Knowing we'll go down the drain satisfies me
Vós tereis um padre pra rezar a missa
You will have a priest to say the mass
Dez minutos antes de virar fumaça
Ten minutes before turning to smoke
Nós ocuparemos a Praça da Paz
We will occupy the Peace Square
Sou um punk da periferia
I'm a punk from the outskirts
Sou da Freguesia do ó
I'm from the neighborhood of Ó
Ó, ó-ó-ó-ó, ó aqui pra vocês
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh here for you
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the neighborhood
Sou um punk da periferia
I'm a punk from the outskirts
Sou da freguesia do ó
I'm from the neighborhood of 'Oh'
Ó, ó-ó-ó-ó, ó aqui pra vocês
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh here for you
Sou da freguesia
I'm from the neighborhood
Transo lixo, curto porcaria, tenho dó
I mess around with junk, I dig the garbage, I feel sorry
Da esperança vã da minha tia, da vovó
For the vain hopes of my aunt, of grandma
Esgotados os poderes da ciência
The powers of science are exhausted
Esgotada toda a nossa paciência
Our patience is completely worn out
Eis que esta cidade é um esgoto só
Behold, this city is nothing but a sewer
Sou um punk da periferia
I’m a punk from the outskirts
Sou da freguesia do ó
I’m from the neighborhood of Ó
Ó, ó-ó-ó-ó, ó aqui pra vocês
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, here for you
Sou da freguesia
I’m from the neighborhood
Sou um punk da periferia
I’m a punk from the outskirts
Sou da freguesia do ó
I’m from the neighborhood of Ó
Ó, ó-ó-ó-ó, ó aqui pra vocês
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, here for you
Sou da freguesia
I’m from the neighborhood
Sou um punk da periferia
I’m a punk from the outskirts
Sou da freguesia do ó
I come from the Freguesia do Ó
Ó, ó-ó-ó-ó, ó aqui pra vocês
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh here for you
Sou da freguesia
I come from the Freguesia
Sou um punk da periferia
I'm a punk from the outskirts
Sou da freguesia do ó
I come from the Freguesia do Ó
Ó, ó-ó-ó-ó, ó aqui pra vocês
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh here for you
Sou da freguesia
I come from the Freguesia
Isso, amigo, dá a cara pra...
That's right, buddy, show your face to...
Sou um punk da periferia
I'm a punk from the outskirts
Sou da freguesia do ó
I come from the Freguesia do Ó
Ó, ó-ó-ó-ó, ó aqui pra vocês
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh this one's for you
Eu sou da freguesia
I'm from the neighborhood
Sou um punk da periferia
I'm a punk from the outskirts
Sou da freguesia do ó
I'm from the neighborhood of 'ó'
Ó, ó-ó-ó-ó, ó aqui pra vocês
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh this one's for you
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Key vocabulary
- feridas
- woundsA1
- pobreza
- povertyB1
- cria
- chickA2
- resto
- restB2
- restaria
- would remain
- urubus
- vultures
- mesmo
- sameA2
- blusão
- jumperA2
- carniça
- carcass
- fiz
- did
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About this song
Gilberto Gil was a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter associated with Tropicália and other innovative trends in Brazilian music. He is known for expanding Brazilian musical language through late-1960s and 1970s recordings and for combining an active political career, including serving as Brazil’s minister of culture, with ongoing work as a recording artist.