Há Tempos Lyrics in English Legião Urbana
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Há Tempos by Legião Urbana from Portuguese to English.
Parece cocaína
It looks like cocaine
Mas é só tristeza
But it's just sadness
Talvez tua cidade
Maybe your city
Muitos temores nascem
Many fears are born
Do cansaço e da solidão
From tiredness and loneliness
Descompasso, desperdício
Discord, waste
Herdeiros são agora
Heirs are now
Da virtude que perdemos
Of the virtue we lost
Há tempos tive um sonho
A long time ago I had a dream
Não me lembro, não me lembro
I don't remember, I don't remember
Tua tristeza é tão exata
Your sadness is so precise
E hoje o dia é tão bonito
And today the day is so beautiful
Já estamos acostumados
We're already used
A não termos mais nem isso
To not even having this anymore
Os sonhos vêm e os sonhos vão
Dreams come and dreams go
E o resto é imperfeito
And the rest is imperfect
Dissestes que se tua voz
You said that if your voice
Tivesse força igual
Had equal strength
À imensa dor que sentes
To the immense pain you feel
Teu grito acordaria
Your scream would wake up
Não só a tua casa
Not just your house
Mas a vizinhança inteira
But the entire neighborhood
E há tempos
And for a long time
Nem os santos têm ao certo
Not even the saints know for sure
A medida da maldade
The measure of evil
E há tempos são os jovens
And for a long time it's the young people
Que adoecem
Who get sick
E há tempos
And for a long time
O encanto está ausente
The charm is absent
E há ferrugem nos sorrisos
And there's rust in the smiles
Só o acaso estende os braços
Only chance extends its arms
A quem procura
To those who seek
Abrigo e proteção
Shelter and protection
Meu amor!
My love!
Disciplina é liberdade
Discipline is freedom
Compaixão é fortaleza
Compassion is strength
Ter bondade é ter coragem (Ela disse)
To have kindness is to have courage (She said)
Lá em casa tem um poço
At home there's a well
Mas a água é muito limpa
But the water is very clean
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Eduardo Dutra Villa Lobos, Marcelo Augusto Bonfa, Renato Manfredini Junior
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ferrugem — rust
Ferrugem translates to "rust". It's an evocative and somewhat unexpected word to find in a song, making it memorable.
In the context of "Há Tempos," Legião Urbana uses "ferrugem nos sorrisos" (rust in smiles) to paint a picture of decay and disillusionment. It suggests that even expressions of happiness are tainted or worn out, reflecting a deeper societal weariness and loss of innocence. This metaphorical use gives the word a profound and poignant meaning within the song.
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