Serafim E Seus Filhos Lyrics in English Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Serafim E Seus Filhos by Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano from Portuguese to English.
São três machos e uma fêmea, por sinal Maria
There are three males and one female, named Maria
Que com todos se parecia
Who resembled all of them
Todos de olhar esperto para ver de perto
All with keen eyes to see up close
Quem de muito longe é que vinha
Who was coming from very far away
Filhos de dois juramentos, todos dois sangrentos
Children of two oaths, both bloody
Em noite clarinha
On a clear night
Ê ah oh
Ê ah oh
O João quebra toco
João the stump-breaker
Mané Quindim, Lourenço e Maria
Mané Quindim, Lourenço and Maria
Noite alta de silêncio e lua
Deep night of silence and moon
Serafim o bom pastor de casa saía
Serafim the good shepherd was leaving home
Dos quatro meninos, dois levavam rifles
Of the four boys, two carried rifles
Outros dois levavam fumo e farinha
The other two carried tobacco and flour
Bandoleros de los campos verdes
Bandits of the green fields
Dom Quixotes de nuestro desierto
Don Quixotes of our desert
Ê ah oh
Ê ah oh
Serafim bom de corte
Serafim, good with a blade
Mané, João, Lourenço e Maria
Mané, João, Lourenço and Maria
Mas o tal Lourenço, dos quatro o mais novo
But that Lourenço, the youngest of the four
Era quem dos quatro tudo sabia
Was the one of the four who knew everything
Resolveu deixar o bando e partir pra longe
Decided to leave the gang and go far away
Onde ninguém lhe conhecia
Where nobody knew him
Serafim jurou vingança
Serafim swore revenge
Filho meu não dança, conforme a dança
My son doesn't dance to the tune
Ê ah oh
Ê ah oh
E mataram Lourenço
And they killed Lourenço
Em noite alta de lua mansa
On a deep night of a gentle moon
Todo mundo dessas redondezas
Everybody from these parts
Conta que o tal Lourenço não deu sossego
Says that Lourenço caused trouble
Fez cair na vida sua irmã Maria
Made his sister Maria fall into a bad life
E os outros dois matou só de medo
And he killed the other two just out of fear
Serafim depois que viu o filho Lobisomem
Serafim after he saw his son the Werewolf
Perdeu o juízo
Lost his mind
Ê ah oh
Ê ah oh
E morreu sete vezes
And died seven times
Até abrir caminho pro paraíso
Until he made way for paradise
Laia laia laia laia laia
Laia laia laia laia laia
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Ruy Maurity De Paula Afonso, Jose Jorge Miquinioty
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Lobisomem — Werewolf
Lobisomem translates directly to "werewolf" in English. It's a fascinating and somewhat rare word to encounter in song lyrics, especially in a country music context.
In the song, Serafim sees his son as a Lobisomem after his son's actions lead to tragedy. This word adds a mythical and dark twist to the narrative, suggesting a transformation into something monstrous and uncontrollable, highlighting the father's despair and the son's perceived evil.
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