Yuppies In The Sky

Yuppies no Céu

Yuppies In The Sky

Certa noite, enquanto eu caminhava pela Avenida ColumbusOne night as I was walking down Columbus Avenue
Os sushis estavam fechados, e a cantina escura tambémThe sushi bars were shuttered, and the dark cantina too
Fiquei ali na escuridão enquanto um táxi vazio passavaI stood there in the darkness as an empty cab rolled by
Quando de repente ouvi o som dos yuppies no céuWhen all at once I heard the sound of yuppies in the sky
A manada descia a Columbus até onde eu conseguia verThe herd came down Columbus for as far as I could see
Os homens usavam polo e as mulheres vestiam espritThe men were wearing polo and the women wore esprit
Cada yuppie tinha um Walkman, e enquanto cada um passava por mimEach yuppie had a Walkman, and as each one passed me by
Vi suas expressões tristes e ouvi seu lamentoI saw their sad expressions and I heard their mournful cry
Condomínios à venda, condomínios pra comprar, Oh yuppies no céuCondos for sale, Condos to buy, Oh Yuppies in the sky
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Cada um usava tênis de corrida no convés fantasmagóricoEach one was wearing running shoes upon the ghostly deck
E cada um tinha um suéter de algodão amarrado no pescoçoAnd each one had a cotton sweater wrapped around his neck
Todos mostravam seus cartões de crédito e tentavam em vão comprarThey all held out their credit cards and tried in vain to buy
Mas todas as lojas estavam fechadas pros yuppies no céuBut all the stores were shuttered to the yuppies in the sky
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Condomínios à venda, condomínios pra comprar, Oh yuppies no céuCondos for sale, Condos to buy, Oh Yuppies in the sky
Eu os vi em comerciais navegando em barcos e jogando bolaI'd seen them in commercials sailing boats and playing ball
Servindo cerveja uns pros outros, gritando: "Por que não ter tudo?"Pouring beer for one another, crying, "Why not have it all"
Agora eu via seu progresso fantasmagórico pela Avenida ColumbusNow I saw their ghostly progress down Columbus Avenue
Ouvi seus gritos de misericórdia e isso me gelou até os ossosI heard their cries for mercy and it chilled me through and through
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Todas as saladas estavam vazias, toda a quiche Lorraine tinha sumidoAll the salad bars were empty, all the quiche Lorraine was gone
Ouvi os yuppies chorando enquanto desapareciam na auroraI heard the yuppies crying as they vanished in the dawn
Chamando marcas uns pros outros, eles sumiram da minha vistaCalling brand names to each other, they faded from my view
Eles estariam fazendo networking pra sempre na Avenida ColumbusThey'd be networking forever down Columbus Avenue
Condomínios à venda, condomínios pra comprar, Oh yuppies no céuCondos for sale, Condos to buy, Oh Yuppies in the sky
Condomínios à venda, condomínios pra comprar, Oh yuppies no céuCondos for sale, Condos to buy, Oh Yuppies in the sky