Diabo na Cruz – Vida de Estrada

OK, well this is one of the bands I listened to the other day and liked enough to want to dive into their lyrics. It’s not an easy one because a lot of it is lists of things and events, like the lists in “Its the End of the World as we Know It” by REM or “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel and I am pretty sure I am missing some of the references. I’ll put links on the ones I recognise because it’s probably easier than writing 30,000 words of footnotes. Speaking of feet, there’s a really excellent live video out there and teh lead singer has a cast on his ankle, so well done him for not calling in sick that day!

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Siga em fila vai Nove emprego cinco sai Quinto império do atalho Bomba, escola, pão, talho	Form a line, go Nine employed, five leave Fifth empire by a shortcut Bomb, school, bread, meat
Trívia e televisão Aurora do quadrilião No ar um cheiro a esturro Bom pró esperto, mau pró burro	Trivia and television Glow of the quadrillion In the air a smell of burning Good for the smart, bad for the stupid
Perto, tão perto do oásis no deserto Longe, tão longe de ir lá hoje Mora, demora O que é bom nunca é pra agora Quem me dera ir daqui pra fora	Close, so close to the oasis in the desert Far, so far from getting there today Lay, delay What is good is never for now I wish I could get out of here and away
Trânsito no Jamor A ouvir notícias do terror Troika, bolha imobiliária É cara a vida e a pensão precária	Traffic on the Jamor Hearing news of terrorism The Troika, a property bubble Life is expensive, and pensions at risk
Água, cabo, net Luz, ginásio, yoga, creche IUC, IMI, IRS Paga paga, esquece esquece	Water, cable, internet, Lighting, gym, yoga, creche, IUC,IMI,IRS Pay, pay, forget, forget
Fraco tão fraco o sol neste buraco Boa, tão boa a vida boa Mora, demora O que é bom nunca é pra agora Quem me dera ir daqui pra fora	Weak, it’s so weak, the sun in this hole Good, so good, the good life Lay Delay What is good is never for now I wish I could get out of here
Mergulhar mãos no volante e adiante Pra qualquer lugar Vidro aberto, rádio alto, no asfalto Sem me apoquentar Saborear o mar, as serras Cobrir-me de pó e geada Roer o osso desta terra Na vida de estrada	Grab the steering wheel and go To anywhere Window open, radio loud, on the asphalt Without fear To enjoy the sea, the mountains get covered in dust and frost Chew the bones of this land In life on the road
Sismo no Japão Zara, nova coleção Espionagem, guerra, muda o tema Woody Allen no cinema	Earthquake in Japan Zara, new collection Espionage, war, change the subject Woody Allen at the cinema
Zapping e jornal Série e logo futebol O vizinho num concurso A fazer figura de urso	Channel-hopping and news Series and then football The neighbour in a competition To act like an idiot
Chato, tão chato papar grupo barato Oco, tão oco o circo louco Mora, demora O que é bom nunca é pra agora Quem me dera ir daqui pra fora	Annoying, so annoying, support cheap group* Hollow, so hollow, the crazy circus Live, delay What is good is never for now I wish I could get out of here
Mergulhar mãos no volante e adiante Pra qualquer lugar Vidro aberto, rádio alto, no asfalto Sem me apoquentar Saborear o mar, as serras Cobrir-me de pó e geada Roer o osso desta terra Na vida de estrada	Grab the steering wheel and go To anywhere Window open, radio loud, on the asphalt Without fear To enjoy the sea, the mountains get covered in dust and frost Chew the bones of this land In life on the road
Onde não há prazos nem obrigações Não há debates nem euromilhões Onde o sol eleva e a frescura acata Sem consulta ao homeopata Onde a cura é sem vacina E a cardina é sem pesar Por lagoas e colinas Vê-se a lágrima a secar Dá o vento na cara E nada nos pára Nada nos pára	Where there are no deadlines or obligations No debates, no euromillions Where the sun lifts you and the coolness follows you Without an appointment with the homeopath Where the cure doesn’t take a vaccine** And the grime doesn’t weigh you down Through lakes and hills Feel the wind in your face And nothing will stop us Nothing will stop us
Perto, tão perto do oásis no deserto Longe, tão longe de ir lá hoje Mora, demora O que é bom nunca é pra agora Quem me dera ir Quem me dera ir daqui Quem me dera ir daqui pra fora	Close, so close to the oasis in the desert Far, so far from getting there today Delay, delay What is good is never for now I wish I could get out I wish I could get out of here I wish I could get out of here and away
Mergulhar mãos no volante e adiante Pra qualquer lugar Vidro aberto, rádio alto, no asfalto Sem me apoquentar Saborear o mar, as serras Cobrir-me de pó e geada Roer o osso desta terra Na vida de estrada	Grab the steering wheel and go To anywhere Window open, radio loud, on the asphalt Without fear To enjoy the sea, the mountains get covered in dust and frost Chew the bones of this land In life on the road

*best guess is that he’s saying you should support independent artsists

**They broke up in 2019, in case you were wondering if this was some sort of covid reference