The Immigrant

O Imigrante

The Immigrant

Portos abrem suas portas para o jovem estrangeiro em buscaHarbours open there doors to the young searching foreigner
Vem viver à luz do grande L de liberdadeCome to live in the light of the big L of liberty
Planícies e céus abertos, outdoors anunciavamPlains and open skies bill boards would advertise
Era assim quando você chegou?Was it anything like that when you arrived
Barcos dos sonhos traziam o futuro ao coração da AméricaDream boats carried the future to the heart of America
Pessoas esperavam na fila por um lugar à beira do rioPeople were waiting in line for a place by the river

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Era uma época em que os estranhos eram bem-vindos aquiIt was time when strangers were welcome here
A música tocava, me dizem que os dias eram doces e clarosMusic would play they tell me the days were sweet and clear
Era uma melodia mais doce e havia tanto espaçoIt was a sweeter tune and there was so much room
Que pessoas podiam vir de todo lugarThat people could come from everywhere

Agora ele chega com esperanças e o coração cheio de milagresNow he arrvies with hopes and his heart set on miracles
Vem unir sua sorte com um punhado de promessasCome to marry his fortune with a hand full of promises
Descobre que fecharam a porta, não o querem maisTo find they've closed the door they don't want him anymore
Não há mais espaço para eleThere isn't anymore to go around
Virando-se, ele se lembra de que uma vez ouviu uma lendaTurning away he remembers he once heard a legend
Que falava de uma terra mística e mágica chamada AméricaThat spoke of a mystical magical land called America

Era uma época em que os estranhos eram bem-vindos aquiIt was time when strangers were welcome here
A música tocava, me dizem que os dias eram doces e clarosMusic would play they tell me the days were sweet and clear
Era uma melodia mais doce e havia tanto espaçoIt was a sweeter tune and there was so much room
Que pessoas podiam vir de todo lugarThat people could come from everywhere

Era uma época em que os estranhos eram bem-vindos aquiIt was time when strangers were welcome here
A música tocava, me dizem que os dias eram doces e clarosMusic would play they tell me the days were sweet and clear
Era uma melodia mais doce e havia tanto espaçoIt was a sweeter tune and there was so much room
Que pessoas podiam vir de todo lugarThat people could come from everywhere