Epitaph

Freely translated from "Epitáfio" by Brazilian band Titãs

I should have loved more
Should have cried more
Should have seen the sun rise
I should have taken more risks
And even made more mistakes
Should have done what I wanted to do

I wish I had accepted
People the way they are
Each one knows the happiness
And pain that brings in the heart...

Chance will protect me
While I am distracted
Chance will protect me
While I am...

I should have complicated less
Worked less
Should have seen the sun set
I should have cared less
About small problems
Should have died of love...

I wish I had accepted
Life the way it is
To each one the happiness
And the sadness that happens to come...

Chance will protect me
While I am distracted
Chance will protect me
While I am...(2x)

I should have complicated less
Worked less
Should have seen the sun set...

The Warlord's Song

("A Canção do Senhor da Guerra" by "Legião Urbana" freely translated to English)

There is someone
Waiting for you
Who will buy
Your youth
And convince you to win...

One more meaningless war
There are already so many children
With guns in their hands
But they explain again
That the war generates jobs
Increases production...

A war always develops
Technology
Even if it's a holy
Hot, warm or cold war
Why exporting food?
If weapons are more lucrative
To export...

There is someone
Counting on you
To fight in his place
Since in this war
It's not him who dies...

And when far from home
Wounded and cold
The enemy you await
He'll be with other old men
Inventing
New war games...

What wonderful scenes
Of destruction
We shall have no more problems
With overpopulation

Look what a beautiful uniform
We made for you
Always remember
That God is
On the winner's side

The warlord
Does not like children...(6x)

Across the universe

Last night I was watching "Across the Universe" with my sister, my roommates, popcorn and beer. It is a pretty recent musical (2007) with Beatles songs. It is virtually impossible to do a bad movie with Beatles songs. And "Across the Universe" is quite good. The actors sing very well and, in my opinion, came up with great versions of the Liverpoodlian sound. I liked the film a lot. And I recommend it to everyone that, like me, enjoys the Beatles.

Most Beatles songs have a significant message. But, among the ones I listened on the movie, the one that tells me more at this point in my life is the following:

With A Little Help From My Friends
(Lennon/McCartney)

What would you think if I sang out of tune
Would you stand up and walk out on me?
Lend me your ears and I'll sing you a song
And I'll try not to sing out of key
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm going to try with a little help from my friends

What do I do when my love is away?
(Does it worry you to be alone?)
How do I feel by the end of the day?
(Are you sad because you're on your own?)
No I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm going to try with a little help from my friends

(Do you need anybody?)
I need somebody to love
(Could it be anybody?)
I want somebody to love

(Would you believe in a love at first sight?)
Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time
(What do you see when you turn out the light?)
I can't tell you, but I know it's mine
Oh I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm I get high with a little help from my friends
Oh I'm going to try with a little help from my friends

(Do you need anybody?)
I just need somebody to love
(Could it be anybody?)
I want somebody to love

Oh I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm going to try with a little help from my friends
Oh I get high with a little help from my friends
Yes I get by with a little help from my friends
With a little help from my friends