Pedro Pedreiro Lyrics in English Chico Buarque
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Pedro Pedreiro by Chico Buarque from Portuguese to English.
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Pedro pedreiro penseiro esperando o trem
Pedro bricklayer pensieve waiting for the train
Manhã, parece, carece de esperar também
Morning, it seems, needs to wait too
Para o bem de quem tem bem
For the good of those who have good
De quem não tem vintém
From those who don't have a penny
Pedro pedreiro fica assim pensando
Pedro Mason thinks like this
Assim pensando o tempo passa
Thinking like that, time passes
E a gente vai ficanto pra trás
And we will be left behind
Esperando, esperando, esperando
Waiting, waiting, waiting
Esperando o sol
Waiting for the sun
Esperando o trem
Waiting for the train
Esperando o aumento
Waiting for the increase
Desde o ano passado
Since last year
Para o mês que vem
For next month
Pedro pedreiro penseiro esperando o trem
Pedro bricklayer pensieve waiting for the train
Manhã, parece, carece de esperar também
Morning, it seems, needs to wait too
Para o bem de quem tem bem
For the good of those who have good
De quem não tem vintém
From those who don't have a penny
Pedro pedreiro espera o carnaval
Pedro Mason waits for Carnival
E a sorte grande do bilhete pela federal
And the big luck of the federal ticket
Todo mês
Every month
Esperando, esperando, esperando
Waiting, waiting, waiting
Esperando o sol
Waiting for the sun
Esperando o trem
Waiting for the train
Esperando o aumento
Waiting for the increase
Para o mês que vem
For next month
Esperando a festa
Waiting for the party
Esperando a sorte
Waiting for luck
E a mulher de Pedro
And Pedro's wife
Está esperando um filho
Is expecting a child
Pra esperar também
To wait too
Pedro pedreiro penseiro esperando o trem
Pedro bricklayer pensieve waiting for the train
Manhã, parece, carece de esperar também
Morning, it seems, needs to wait too
Para o bem de quem tem bem
For the good of those who have good
De quem não tem vintém
From those who don't have a penny
Pedro pedreiro esta esperando a morte
Pedro Mason is waiting for death
Ou esperando o dia de voltar pro norte
Or waiting for the day to return to the north
Pedro nã sabe mas talvez no fundo
Pedro doesn't know but maybe deep down
Espera alguma coisa coisa mais linda que o mundo
Wait for something more beautiful than the world
Maior do que o mar
Bigger than the sea
Mas pra que sonhar
But why dream?
Se dá o desespero de esperar demais
If you despair of waiting too long
Pedro pedreiro quer voltar atrás
Pedro Mason wants to go back
Quer ser pedreiro pobre e nada mais
He wants to be a poor bricklayer and nothing more
Sem ficar esperando, esperando, esperando
Without waiting, waiting, waiting
Esperando o sol
Waiting for the sun
Esperando o trem
Waiting for the train
Esperando o aumento para o mês que vem
Waiting for the increase next month
Esperando um filho pra esperar também
Waiting for a child to wait too
Esperando a festa
Waiting for the party
Esperando a sorte
Waiting for luck
Esperando a morte
Waiting for death
Esperando o norte
Waiting for the north
Esperando o dia de esperar ninguém
Waiting for the day to wait for anyone
Esperando enfim nada mais além
Finally waiting for nothing more
Da esperança aflita, bendita, infinita
Of the afflicted, blessed, infinite hope
Do apito do trem
From the train whistle
Pedro pedreiro pedreiro esperando
Pedro bricklayer bricklayer waiting
Pedro pedreiro pedreiro esperando
Pedro bricklayer bricklayer waiting
Pedro pedreiro pedreiro esperando o trem
Pedro bricklayer bricklayer waiting for the train
Que já vem, que já vem, que já vem
That's coming, that's coming, that's coming
André Velloso Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
André Velloso Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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