The State

O Estado

The State

Eu era livre pra viver e amarI was free to live and love
E matar como achasse certoAnd kill as I saw fit
Eu estava em paz, realmente haviaI was at peace, there really was
Ninguém com quem eu estivesse em guerraNo one I was at war with
O único bem comumThe only common good
Era que a gente entendiaWas that we understood
Que leis injustasThat laws unjust
Só serviam pra serem quebradasWere only good for breaking
Essa diferença legalizada em vez da igualdadeThat difference legalized instead of sameness
Deixou ninguém livreLeft nobody free

Esse foi o dia anteriorThat was the day before
A eu casar minha consciência com o estadoI married my conscience to the state

Meus impostos pagos, essas estradas foram feitasMy taxes paid, these roads were laid
Para lugares que eu escolhiTo places of my choosing
Não havia olhos no céuThere were no eyes up in the skies
Olhando pra dentro da minha camaLooking down into my bed
Não havia governo sem nosso consentimentoThere was no government without our consent
Chaves eram feitas pra quem apenas as reivindicasseKeys were made for anyone who just claimed it
Vidro era tudo de cada parede que a moldavaGlass was all of every wall that framed it
De mar a mar brilhanteFrom sea to shining sea

Esse foi o dia anteriorThat was the day before
A eu casar minha consciência com o estadoI married my conscience to the state

Certo e errado estavam escritos no meu coraçãoRight and wrong were written on my heart
E não apenas nas leis que me condenamAnd not just in the laws that condemn me
Agora, com o César satisfeito, eu posso até fazer as coisasNow with caesar satisfied I can even do the things
Que deveriam me ofenderThat should offend me