When Detroit Was Burning

Quando Detroit Estava Pegando Fogo

When Detroit Was Burning

Havia um fogo no céu sobre GratiotThere was a fire in the sky over Gratiot
Dava pra ver de SpringwellsYou could see it all the way from Springwells
Em pé no gramado na escuridãoStanding on the front lawn in the blackness
Segurando firme os joelhos da mamãeHolding fast to mama's knees
O quarteirão todo na ruaThe whole block on the street
Quando Detroit estava pegando fogoWhen Detroit was burning

Papai disse que isso já vinha acontecendo há um tempoDad said this had been coming for sometime
Os caras negros na linha tinham avisado eleThe black guys on the line had told him so
A cidade das favelas queimava em chamasThe city of the ghettoes burned on fire
Não havia nada no noticiárioThere was nothing on the news
Mas todos os vizinhos sabiamBut all the neighbors knew
Quando Detroit estava pegando fogoWhen Detroit was burning

Quando Detroit estava pegando fogo, pegando fogoWhen Detroit was burning, burning down
Quando Detroit estava pegando fogo, pegando fogoWhen Detroit was burning, burning down

Não havia crianças no parque no sábadoThere were no kids in the park on Saturday
Os guardas montaram barracas debaixo dos balançosThe Guardsmen set up tents under the swings
Eles dirigiam seus jipes pela Vernor HighwayThey drove their jeeps around Vernor Highway
Depois iam pro centro à noiteThen they'd go downtown at night
E atiravam em tudo que viamAnd shoot everything in sight
Quando Detroit estava pegando fogoWhen Detroit was burning

Eu era apenas uma garotinha brincando com meus amigosI was just a little girl playing with my friends
Não sabia o que significava viver na pele de uma criança negraI didn't know what it meant to live in a black kid's skin
Agora sou mais velha e ainda há tanto que não entendoI'm older now and there's still so much I don't understand

O mercado do fazendeiro está bombando lá em GratiotThe farmer's market's thriving down on Gratiot
Mas há fogo na noite ao redor de SpringwellsBut there's fire in the night around Springwells
Detroit não renasceu das cinzasDetroit wasn't reborn from the ashes
Já se passaram quase trinta anosIt's been nearly thirty years
E o ódio ainda vive aquiAnd hate's still living here
Onde Detroit estava pegando fogoWhere Detroit was burning

Quando Detroit estava pegando fogo, pegando fogoWhen Detroit was burning, burning down
Quando Detroit estava pegando fogo, pegando fogoWhen Detroit was burning, burning down
Nossa cidade natal pegando fogoOur hometown burning down