Pastiche [English translation]

What I really like is to write pastiche1

I really like to eat pistachios

In my past life I was a whirling dervish2

This current life of mine is full of mockery

An Angel came to me and said: 'Gauche!'3

Life came and gouache-painted me

I'm dancing with my doll made of pitch

Who's dressed in a beautiful Versace suit

I used to have a chop shop4

During Carnaval I dress like an Apache

I had a minor role in the movie "A Revanche"

I had some scenes with Irene Ravache5

All good horses neigh

Every scoundrel commits a mistake

I had a band but it lacked some punch6

Nobody steps on me, I'm not a doormat

I worked from Sunday to Sunday

Since I'm fancy, I eat sushi and quiches

But when I lived at Largo do Arouche7

All I ate were sandwiches

I got famous by starring trash movies8

Such a hideous life, holy God, oh my!

As usual, I have a dream

I want to be John Malkovich9

1. A work of visual art, literature, or music that imitates the style or character of the work of one or more other artists2. Also called 'Sufi whirling', is a customary dance performed within the Sema, or worship ceremony, through which dervishes (also called semazens) aim to reach the source of all perfection, or kemal. For more information, please check 'Sufi whirling' on Wikipedia3. A reference to a poem by Carlos Drummond de Andrade4. A location or business which disassembles stolen automobiles for the purpose of selling them as parts5. Brazilian actress6. I guess he means 'Punch in/out', a recording technique7. A place in the Brazilian city of São Paulo8. Movies that are considered to be great although they lack good production9. 'Quero ser John Malkovich' -> Brazilian Portuguese name of the movie 'Being John Malkovich'

• Artist:Zeca Baleiro
• Album:O Coração do Homem Bomba - Vol. 2