Lyrics and translation Elis Regina - Aos Nossos Filhos

Aos Nossos Filhos

Perdoem a cara amarrada
Perdoem a falta de um abraço
Perdoem a falta de um espaço
Os dias eram assim

Perdoem por tantos perigos
Perdoem a falta de abrigo
Perdoem a falta de amigos
Os dias eram assim

Perdoem a falta de folhas
Perdoem a falta de ar
Perdoem a falta de escolha
Os dias eram assim

E quando passarem a limpo
E quando cortarem os laços
E quando soltarem os cintos
Façam a festa por mim

E quando largarem a mágoa
E quando lavarem a alma
E quando lavarem a água
Lavem os olhos por mim

Quando brotarem as flores
Quando crescerem as matas
Quando colherem os frutos
Digam o gosto pra mim

Digam o gosto pra mim

To Our Children

Forgive the frowning face
Forgive the lack of an embrace
Forgive the lack of space
The days were like that

Forgive the many dangers
Forgive the lack of shelter
Forgive the lack of friends
The days were like that

Forgive the lack of leaves
Forgive the lack of air
Forgive the lack of choice
The days were like that

And when you clean up the mess
And when you cut the ties
And when you loosen the belts
Party for me

And when you let go of the pain
And when you wash your soul
And when you wash the water
Wash your eyes for me

When the flowers sprout
When the forests grow
When you harvest the fruits
Tell me how they taste

Tell me how they taste