Apesar de Usted
Chico Buarque
Despite You
Today you are the one in charge
It's said, it's done
No discussion, right?
All my people today are
Speaking softly
Looking at the corner, you see?
You who invented that state
And invented inventing
All the darkness
You who invented sin
Forgot to invent
Forgiveness
Despite you
Tomorrow will be
Another day
I would like to know
Where you will hide
From that immense joy
How will you forbid
That rooster to insist
On singing
New water sprouting
And people loving each other
Non-stop
When that moment comes
All the suffering
I will collect for sure, I swear
All that repressed love
That bitten scream
This samba in the dark
You who invented sadness
Have the kindness today
To uninvent
You will pay
And well paid
For every tear shed
From my sorrow
Despite you
Tomorrow will be
Another day
I would give so much to see
The garden bloom
As you didn't want
How much will you be embittered
Seeing the day break
Without asking for permission
How will I laugh
That the day will come
Sooner than you think
Despite you
Tomorrow will be
Another day
You will then have to see
The day reborn
Spreading poetry
How will you explain
Seeing the sky clear
Suddenly, shamelessly
How will you silence
Our choir singing to you
Straight on
Despite you
Tomorrow will be
Another day
