[Part I - Imperial Crown]
[Voices]
[Intro]
É da coroa imperial
Meu maracatu é da coroa imperial
É de Pernambuco
Ele é da casa real
Ele é
É de Pernambuco
Ele é
Lá de Portugal
[Break]
Tupana, Tupana
Tupana, Tupana
Cana Xanae Bei
[Refrain]
Em ladeira beira-mar
(Meu maracatu é da coroa imperial)
Em ladeira beira-mar
(Meu maracatu é da coroa imperial)
Em ladeira beira-mar
Capoeira vai pegar
Tupana, Tupana
[Part II - Forgiven Return]
[Verse 1]
A lethal bolt pierces the air
Like a falling star
(Young eyes are observing in the darkness)
His stare's reflecting fright
And scared he's struggling hard
To go back
[Verse 2]
Uneasy wardens guard
The jail on quiet nights
(Young eyes contemplating somewhere to hide)
Mankind will soon learn
That the end has come in time
[Pre-Chorus]
Dividing lands, retracing
All the borders will colide
Revealing ages when the absence
Of forgiveness rules our lives
[Chorus]
Home now I go
My badge is wearing out
Written on the sand
Words to reconcile, unholy wars
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Forgive us our father
For we have sinned
Blinded by pride
We know not what we do
Thy kingdom will be done
By holy wars
[Post-Verse]
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Et in terra pax
Oh!
[Guitar Solo: Kiko Loureiro]
[Bridge]
The battle's over
But the war still rages on!
[Pre-Chorus]
Dividing lands, retracing
All the borders will colide
Revealing ages when the absence
Of forgiveness rules our lives
[Chorus]
Home now I go
My badge is wearing out
Written on the sand
Words to reconcile, unholy wars
Home now I go
My badge is wearing out
Written on the sand
Words to reconcile, unholy wars
Yeah!