Eu sou do roque [English translation]

It was Tuesday evening, when I got up on that stage

And I saw you there, having dinner with your friends.

I was vain because I was going to sing a fado,

Which is what I do everywhere

When I want to impress someone.

But, you didn't even looked at me and then, left!

You rushed out the door,

Without even looking back

And I was left there, all alone, dreaming of you...

The morning after, I called José Maria on the phone

(He plays drums in the local social club's band),

As well as Eduardo, who inherited an old keyboard

When his godfather kicked the bucket

Because of a heart problem.

And in order to round up the rock aesthetic,

Came my cousin Juvenal's

Electric guitar;

And I was left there, all alone, dreaming of you...

[Chorus:]

I belong to rook! 1

Don't you let my tweed suit deceive you:

Here inside me, there's a restless soul

That is always waiting

For the mosh pit in this concert hall...

I belong to rock!

And I'll show everyone how much rock there's in fado!

I'm such a kick,

I'm gunpowder for the kids

Who long for hard-partying...

I'm guitars! I'm Kurt Cobain!

I organized a concert and delivered many flyers;

I had a lump in my throat when you walked into the room!

The decibels of that crazy rock

Were causing much swooning,

Much sweating and much commotion!

But, not even then you deigned to look at me!

And you left before we finished...

How terribly inconsiderate!

And I was left there once again, singing all alone...

[Chorus:]

I belong to rook!

Don't you let my tweed suit deceive you:

Here inside me, there's a restless soul

That is always waiting

For the mosh pit in this concert hall...

I belong to rock!

And I'll show everyone how much rock there's in fado!

I'm such a kick,

I'm gunpowder for the kids

Who long for hard-partying...

I'm guitars! I'm Kurt Cobain!

Success arrived and everyone loved me;

Even that slut who had treated me so appallingly.

She said she was a fan, that she'd seen me on-screen;

That I was the stud

She'd always dreamed of!

But it' already too late and that boastful,

Self-serving and cowardly heart,

I don't want it anymore!

I closed my eyes and I sang to you, thus...

[Chorus:]

I belong to rook!

Don't you let my tweed suit deceive you:

Here inside me, there's a restless soul

That is always waiting

For the mosh pit in this concert hall...

I belong to rock!

And I'll show everyone how much rock there's in fado!

I'm such a kick,

I'm gunpowder for the kids

Who long for hard-partying...

I'm guitars! I'm Kurt Cobain!

I belong to rook!

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• Artist:Marco Rodrigues
• Album:Eu sou do roque (single - 2021)