Alô, Alô Marciano Lyrics in English Elis Regina
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Alô, Alô Marciano by Elis Regina from Portuguese to English.
Alô, alô, marciano
Hello, hello, Martian
Aqui quem fala é da Terra
This is Earth calling
Pra variar estamos em guerra
As usual, we're at war
Você não imagina a loucura
You can't imagine the madness
O ser humano ta na maior fissura porque
Humanity's totally messed up because
Tá cada vez mais down o high society
High society's getting more and more down
Down, down, down
Down, down, down
O high society
High society
Alô, alô, marciano
Hello, hello, Martian
A crise tá virando zona
The crisis is turning into a mess
Cada um por si todo mundo na lona
Every man for himself, everyone's knocked out
E lá se foi a mordomia
And the good life is gone
Tem muito rei aí pedindo alforria porque
Many kings are asking for freedom because
Tá cada vez mais down o high society
High society's getting more and more down
Down, down, down
Down, down, down
O high society
High society
Alô, alô, marciano
Hello, hello, Martian
A coisa tá ficando russa
Things are getting tough
Muita patrulha, muita bagunça
Lots of patrols, lots of chaos
O muro começou a pichar
The wall started to get tagged
Tem sempre um aiatolá pra atola Alá
There's always an ayatollah to bog down Allah
Tá cada vez mais down o high society
High society's getting more and more down
Down, down, down
Down, down, down
O high society
High society
Alô, alô, marciano
Hello, hello, Martian
Aqui quem fala é da Terra
This is Earth calling
Pra variar estamos em guerra
As usual, we're at war
Você não imagina a loucura
You can't imagine the madness
O ser humano ta na maior fissura porque
Humanity's totally messed up because
Tá cada vez mais down o high society
High society's getting more and more down
Down, down, down
Down, down, down
O high society
High society
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Rita Lee Jones, Roberto Zenobio Affonso De Carvalho
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alforria — manumission / freedom from slavery
Alforria literally means 'manumission' or 'freedom from slavery'. It's a word with deep historical roots in Portuguese, referring to the act of freeing a slave.
In the context of "Alô, alô Marciano", Elis Regina uses it metaphorically. She sings that "Tem muito rei aí pedindo alforria" (There are many kings asking for manumission). This suggests that even those in positions of power or privilege are feeling trapped and desire freedom from the current chaotic and difficult situation in society, making it a very evocative and unique word choice.
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