Owls

Corujas

Owls

A casa azul no canto do crepúsculo e do estado
The blue house at the corner of twilight and state
Quatro andares, torres elevadas, pisos de parquet de madeira
Four storeys, soaring turrets, floors of wood parquet
E corujas, tantas corujas, nevado, com chifres e guincho
And owls, so many owls, snowy, horned and screech
Milhares de corujas, tudo bater as asas
Thousands of owls, all flapping their wings
Como eu amo a escadaria de mármore, as banheiras de pés
How I love the marble staircase, the claw-footed tubs
A sala de orquídeas raras, a sala de vidro para minhas armas
The room of rare orchids, the glass hall for my guns
Estátuas de faraós, 20 metros de altura, lustres de cristal, pinturas raras de palhaços
Statues of pharaohs, 20 feet tall, crystal chandeliers, rare paintings of clowns
Mas as corujas, muitas corujas, eu nunca estou sozinho
But the owls, so many owls, I’m never alone
As corujas que esta casa seja uma casa azul
The owls make this blue house a home
Como pacífica é vê-los subir
How peaceful it is to watch them soar
Por meio do salão de baile de palmeiras com suas portas com painéis de ouro
Through the palm-tree ballroom with its gold-paneled doors
E como eu sentar perto do fogo e escorregar minhas botas
And as I sit by the fire and slip off my boots
Eles pousar em arpões e as cabeças empalhadas de alce
They perch on harpoons and the stuffed heads of moose

O armário boticário está alinhada com prateleiras
The apothecary closet is lined with shelves
Mas mais profunda do que o esperado e inclinada, bem
But deeper than expected and slanted as well
Há quanto tempo estou aqui à procura de minhas pílulas
How long have I been here searching for my pills
Como o teto cresce para cima e as paredes começam a inchar
As the ceiling grows upward and the walls start to swell

Oh, as corujas, as corujas, com as suas penas de seda
Oh, the owls, the owls, with their feathers of silk
As corujas escarneçam de mim e ter roubado minhas pílulas
The owls they mock me and have stolen my pills

Oh as corujas, as corujas, com seus brilhantes olhos verdes
Oh the owls, the owls, with their shining green eyes
As corujas vai me salvar, se não hoje, então hoje à noite
The owls will save me, if not today then tonight