Os Vampiros
Zeca Afonso
The Vampires
In the gray sky under the mute star
Beating their wings through the silent night
They come in flocks with velvet feet
To suck the fresh blood of the herd
If someone is deceived by their serious air
And opens the doors upon their arrival
They eat everything they eat everything
They eat everything and leave nothing behind [repeat]
Everywhere the vampires arrive
They land on the buildings they land on the sidewalks
Carrying ancient spoils in their bellies
But nothing ties them to finished lives
They are the butlers of the whole universe
Masters by force lawless rulers
They fill the granaries they drink new wine
They dance the round in the king's pine grove
They eat everything they eat everything
They eat everything and leave nothing behind
On the ground of fear the defeated fall
Screams are heard in the stifling night
Victims of a creed lie in the ditches
And the blood of the herd is not exhausted
If someone is deceived by their serious air
And opens the doors upon their arrival
They eat everything they eat everything
They eat everything and leave nothing behind
They eat everything they eat everything
They eat everything and leave nothing behind
