Canção Agalopada [English translation]

It was a time that time itself can't forget

When the hoarse roar of thunders could be heard

Heavens began to open

In an apparent blazing crack

The poet begins his prayer

Strumming guitar strings and laments

Writing his new commandments

In the border of an insane world

Riding in a galloping hammer1

And tripping in crazy thoughts

Riding in a galloping hammer

And tripping in crazy thoughts

Seven boots steped on the roof

Seven leagues were then fulfilled

Seven waterfalls of lava and ivory

Seven cups of spilled blood

Seven sharp knives

Seven watchful eyes I closed2

Seven times I kneeled

In the presence of an illuminated being

As a blind man, I was so obfuscated

By the shine of the eyes I looked into

It could be that no one will understand me

When I say I'm a visionary

It could be that the Bible is actually a dictionary

It all could be a refarm3

But my mind may disobey me

If I want to return again

For the world of laws to force me

To fight for the err of the mistake

I prefer a sovereign gallop

Than to surrender to the madness of the world

1. It's a reference to a kind of poetry metrics called "Martelo Agalopado", or "Galloping Hammer", in which this song was written2. Meaning he killed3. Reference to the song Refazenda [Refarm] by Gilberto Gil

• Artist:Zé Ramalho