Xeque-Mate

I'm a Hawk, I'm a King...(I am, I am)
On the chessboard of life, oh, oh, oh.
I'm faithful to an ideal
It's checkmate, I'm in the area, it's Carnival

Maybe
I need a thousand and one nights to tell
From the East the wind carries my song
Bringing poetry
Passions, endless love stories...
An engaging game finally
That enchanted the Old World

There's contraband
The merchant has contraband
There's something new
Come play Chaturanga

In the dance of the stones
There's a pawn fighting to survive
Against the IMF
Which on its winged horse
Always ill-intentioned
Is the queen of power

I want my Brazil
Playing fair...
The people giving a check to corruption
A check to impunity
And the drum shaking the crowd

It's time for a turnaround (come love)
I have faith and hope in my heart (how nice)
My country, a child, will change
And happiness will shine