Tão Iguais

I shout for my country
That pretends
The absurdities so normal
Where I am

I wished for your place
Wanted to act the same way
Here everyone is the same!

Impunity used to win
Bought with your votes
And your omission
Legislate or ask for bread
Don't be so honest
Or you will die!
Resign and accept
If they are only ten?
You won't have your share
As dirty as theirs

Normality!
Common Sense!

(I remember as if it were yesterday my father telling me
To study to be someone in life
And said things about the Aracelli and Ana Angélica cases
And said it wouldn't lead to anything
I remember his speeches about honesty
About how we should be and act)

I wished for this place
Wanted to act the same way
Accept the more alike!

I wished for my place
I will act in my own way
I want things more real!

(Later my old man passed away and I discovered that knowing was not enough)

Try to conceive! Try
To envision!
That you are as equal as
Those you hate!
Will all this change?

(Needed to be someone and have a name
A cousin or a godfather, wouldn't give up what I learned
To be what they wanted me to be
That's why I promised to do something, for all who are honest
For me, for La Madre, my grandmother, my loves, friends, brothers
And for all who suffer in this state of Espírito Santo)