Mataram Um Amigo Meu

They killed a friend of mine, that was almost now
I felt that something bad was happening outside
I looked out the window, a star shone brighter
I knew that wasn't a sign of luck
Anxious phone call: Answer, I need to talk
It was already late, eyes burning, I find myself crying
Where was I, that I wasn't there?
Cut my flesh, free his, do something to change
God, they killed a friend of mine, and he was wrong
Said what he shouldn't, owed and then was charged
Vain division, take the money, take everything
Give back a life and give back the voice of my mute heart
I changed my way of seeing life, the world
I sent my evil to stay imprisoned deep down
Because if even my good already thinks of killing someone
My evil, however, would have killed without mercy, because
They killed a friend of mine and I don't even know
Who is more to blame: Who killed or me who didn't save?
Or the dirty system that gives a gun to the kid
Gives misery and turns water and wine into blood?
Turns a friendship without forgiveness into longing
I feel weak, drunk leg, I fall to the ground
I crossed myself, surrendered there, fell into depression
Life is a kid playing with Lego, gets tired, dismantles without a heart
Damn tense minutes, so cold
Rotten government, so bad, so seen
Planted hatred in the heart of Brazil
Now they will reap lifeless bodies floating in a river
We sleep thinking everything is fine
That death is a distant friend who promises and never comes
If hell really exists, I know it's here
Evil bubbles and the devil is proud, I saw when they killed a friend of mine
That my heart tried to stop as if it wanted to be me
My feeling falls on the paper
Like the attempt for the wind to guide it to the sky
And this trend of wanting to be more, to have more
Makes us become so much less than we were back then
I remember he looked at me sadly, I didn't realize
A conversation could have held you here
And there are photos and there is regret, bro
Too macho to have told you I love you
Look out for me, because I need it
And when my time comes, call me for the hangout and I'll say: Let's go
A farewell note in bold letters
An empty box of lethal pills
Finally, he found peace
Assassinated by society that demanded too much
They killed a friend of mine