Construção
Chico Buarque Lyrics

Amou daquela vez como se fosse a última
He loved that time as if it were the last

Beijou sua mulher como se fosse a última
He kissed his wife as if it were the last

E cada filho seu como se fosse o único
And each of his children as if they were the only ones

E atravessou a rua com seu passo tímido
And he crossed the street with his timid step

Subiu a construção como se fosse máquina
He climbed the construction as if he were a machine

Ergueu no patamar quatro paredes sólidas
He raised four solid walls on the landing

Tijolo com tijolo num desenho mágico
Brick by brick in a magical design

Seus olhos embotados de cimento e lágrima
His eyes blurred with cement and tears

Sentou pra descansar como se fosse sábado
He sat to rest as if it were Saturday

Comeu feijão com arroz como se fosse um príncipe
He ate beans and rice as if he were a prince

Bebeu e soluçou como se fosse um náufrago
He drank and sobbed as if he were a castaway

Dançou e gargalhou como se ouvisse música
He danced and laughed as if he heard music

E tropeçou no céu como se fosse um bêbado
He stumbled in the sky as if he were drunk

E flutuou no are como se fosse um pássaro
And he floated in the air as if he were a bird

E se acabou no chão feito um pacote flácido
And he ended up on the ground like a flabby package

Agonizou no meio do passeio público
He agonized in the middle of the public sidewalk

Morreu na contramão atrapalhando o tráfego
He died going against the traffic, obstructing it

Amou daquela vez como se fosse o último
He loved that time as if it were the last

Beijou sua mulher como se fosse a única
He kissed his wife as if she were the only one

E cada filho como se fosse o pródigo
And each of his children as if they were the prodigal one

E atravessou a rua com seu passo bêbado
And he crossed the street with his drunken step

Subiu a construção como se fosse sólido
He climbed the construction as if he were solid

Ergueu no patamar quatro paredes mágicas
He raised four magical walls on the landing

Tijolo com tijolo num desenho lógico
Brick by brick in a logical design

Seus olhos embotados de cimento e tráfego
His eyes blurred with cement and traffic

Sentou pra descansar como se fosse um príncipe
He sat to rest as if he were a prince

Comeu feijão com arroz como se fosse o máximo
He ate beans and rice as if it were the best

Bebeu e soluçou como se fosse máquina
He drank and sobbed as if he were a machine

Dançou e gargalhou como se fosse o próximo
He danced and laughed as if he were the next one

E tropeçou no céu como se ouvisse música
He stumbled in the sky as if he heard music

E flutuou no are como se fosse sábado
And he floated in the air as if it were Saturday

E se acabou no chão feito um pacote tímido
And he ended up on the ground like a timid package

Agonizou no meio do passeio náufrago
He agonized in the middle of the castaway sidewalk

Morreu na contramão atrapalhando o público
He died going against the public, hindering it

Amou daquela vez como se fosse máquina
He loved that time as if he were a machine

Beijou sua mulher como se fosse lógico
He kissed his wife as if it were logical

Ergueu no patamar quatro paredes flácidas
He raised four flabby walls on the landing

Sentou pra descansar como se fosse um pássaro
He sat to rest as if he were a bird

E flutuou no are como se fosse um príncipe
And he floated in the air as if he were a prince

E se acabou no chão feito um pacote bêbado
And he ended up on the ground like a drunk package

Morreu na contra-mão atrapalhando o sábado
He died going against the traffic, hindering the Saturday