Basta um Dia [English translation]

To me

It only takes a day

No more than one day

A midday

Give me

Just one day

And I unleash

My fantasy

Just one

Nice day

For someone promises, hides,

loves and tortures,

crushes, endures and cures

The pain

At the orgy

Of daylight

And all

I ask for

A day to kickstart

My agony

All the bleeding

All the poison

Of a short day.

Just

A holy day

For someone kisses, mistreats,

eats and kills

auctions, obeys and takes care of

The pain

At the orgy

of daylight

All

I ask for

A day to kickstart

My agony

All the bleeding

All the poison

Of a short day.

• Artist:Chico Buarque
• Album:Meus Caros Amigos (1976)