Há noites em que eu acho que Sal Paradise estava certo There are nights when I think Sal Paradise was right Garotos e garotas americanos passam tempos tristes juntos Boys and girls in America have such a sad time together
Se chupando durante as demonstrações Sucking off each other at the demonstrations Se certificando que a maquiagem está OK Making sure their make-up's straight Esmagando uns aos outros com expectativas colossais Crushing one another with colossal expectations Dependentes, indisciplinados e dormindo tarde Dependent, undisciplined, and sleeping late
Ela beijava muito bem e não era uma cristã muito rígida She was a really cool kisser and she wasn't all that strict of a Christian Ela dançava bem pra caralho, mas não era lá a melhor das namoradas She was a damn good dancer but she wasn't all that great of a girlfriend Ele gosta da sensação de calor mas está cansado dessa desidratação He likes the warm feeling but he's tired of all the dehydration Geralmente as noites são bem claras, mas essa noite, é como se estivesse presa entre as estações Most nights are crystal clear but tonight it's like it's stuck between stations Do rádio On the radio
O diabo e John Berryman saíram pra andar juntos The devil and John Berryman took a walk together Eles acabaram em Washington, falando com o rio They ended up on Washington, talking to the river Ele disse, eu me cerquei de doutores e pensadores He said, I've surrounded myself with doctors and deep thinkers Mas cabeças grandes e corpos flácidos dão péssimos amantes But big heads with soft bodies make for lousy lovers
E daí teve aquela noite que a gente achou que John Berryman podia voar There was that night that we thought John Berryman could fly Mas ele não podia, então morreu But he didn't, so he died Ela disse, você é muito bom com palavras, mas palavras não podem salvar a sua vida She said, you're pretty good with words but words won't save your life E elas não salvaram, então ele morreu And they didn't, so he died
E ele estava bêbado e exausto mas era respeitado e aclamado pela crítica And he was drunk and exhausted but he was critically acclaimed and respected Ele adorava os Golden Gophers, mas odiava os invernos longos He loved the Golden Gophers but he hated all the drawn-out winters Ele gosta da sensação de calor, mas está cansado dessa desidratação He likes the warm feeling but he's tired of all the dehydration Geralmente as noites eram confusas, mas aquela última noite ele lembra por inteiro Most nights were kind of fuzzy but that last night he had total retention
Esses beijos das Cidades Gêmeas These Twin Cities kisses Soam como cliques e assobios They sound like clicks and hisses A gente desceu e se afogou no Rio Mississippi We all tumbled down and drowned in the Mississippi River
A gente bebe e a gente seca e agora a gente vira pó We drink and we dry up and now we crumble into dust A gente se molha e se corrói e agora estamos cobertos de ferrugem We get wet and we corrode and now we're covered up in rust A gente bebe e a gente seca e agora a gente vira pó We drink and we dry up and now we crumble into dust A gente se molha e se corrói e agora estamos cobertos de ferrugem We get wet and we corrode and now we're covered up in rust
Ela beijava muito bem e não era uma cristã muito rígida She was a really cool kisser and she wasn't all that strict of a Christian Ela dançava bem pra caralho, mas não era lá a melhor das namoradas She was a damn good dancer but she wasn't all that great of a girlfriend Ele gosta da sensação de calor mas está cansado dessa desidratação He likes the warm feeling but he's tired of all the dehydration Geralmente as noites são bem claras, mas essa noite, é como se estivesse presa entre as estações Most nights are crystal clear but tonight it's like it's stuck between stations
Esses beijos das Cidades Gêmeas These Twin Cities kisses Soam como cliques e assobios They sound like clicks and hisses A gente desceu e se afogou We all tumbled down and drowned