The Sisters

As Irmãs

The Sisters

As irmãs ajudavam quem estava por pertoThe sisters worked for the people round them
Seu rendado espanhol virava pão para os pobresTheir Spanish lace wove some bread for the poor
E elas se esforçavam e tentavam, mas se cansaramAnd they cared and tried but were worn with
De seus medos e dos anos de desiiusãoTheir fears and the years of heartbreak

O pó e o vinho manchavam os homens que as conheciamDust and wine stained the men who knew them
O suor dos dias sob o Sol inclementeThe sweat of days in the angry Sun
E os homens estavam fracos e choravamAnd the men were weak, and they cried
E pediam: Irmãs, santificai-nos!And they asked, sisters, make us holy

As irmãs rezavam: Dê-nos alguma esperançaThe sisters prayed, give us hope for something
Os homens perguntaram: Onde está o seu Deus agora?The men asked, where is your God today?
E os olhos vazios das irmãs, enquanto oravamAnd the empty eyes as the sisters prayed held
Guardavam seus pensamentos não ditosTheir thoughts unspoken

Não havia nada que elas pudessem fazerThere was nothing they could do
A terra era poeira por todo ladoEarth was dust for miles around
Nada de novo sobreviviaNothing new survived
Tudo era estéril naquele chãoEverything was barren on the land
E a verdade que tentavam entender havia morridoAnd the truth they tried to understand just died

Tudo era estéril naquele chãoEverything was barren on the land
E a verdade que tentavam entender havia morridoAnd the truth they tried to understand just died