A Madrugada Que Eu Esperava
Bárbara Tinoco
The Dawn I Was Waiting For
I hear Revolution in the street
Soldiers with rifles and carnations in hand
I hear Freedom in the street
Death to the dictatorship in the flower of youth
But the streets of our city do not bleed
Nor can a cannon be heard
Rising from the ashes they are
One foot after the other hitting the ground
April 25th, 1974
Death to censorship, long live freedom
For the night was dark and we are tired of this shift
When charity is great, the poor are suspicious
Spring does not end because one swallow dies
He does not want to be a wolf, do not dress him in fur
A bird flying is worth more
He does not want to be a wolf, do not dress him in fur
A bird flying is worth more
This is the dawn I was waiting for
Yes, this is the dawn I was waiting for
This is the dawn I was waiting for
Yes, this is the dawn I was waiting for
They take to the streets in protest
The people are the voice of the nation
Long live democracy, free elections
Cheers to the end of war, to happy endings
Cheers to love that kisses the scars
It's the end of servitude
Cheers to women and equality
Cheers to the future, for the people know best
The blue pencil no longer paints the truth
The revolution begins
Death is a good counselor
But if born crooked, it straightens late or never
What burns heals, what tightens holds
But there is no hunger that does not bring plenty
Even frogs would bite if they had teeth
A scalded cat is not afraid forever
Even frogs would bite if they had teeth
A scalded cat is not afraid forever
This is the dawn I was waiting for
Yes, this is the dawn I was waiting for
This is the dawn I was waiting for
Yes, this is the dawn I was waiting for
Misfortune never comes alone
But he who laughs last laughs best
Forty-eight turns around the Sun
The fish caught on the hook dies by the mouth
And better alone than in bad company
An empty mind is the devil's workshop
There is no evil that lasts forever nor good that does not end
But he who sows winds always reaps storms
And fascism never again
(Fascism never again)
Fascism never again
(Fascism never again)
Fascism never again
(Fascism never again)
Fascism never again
(This is the dawn I was waiting for)
