The Houghton Weavers — Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs letra e tradução
A página contém a letra e a tradução em português da música "Matchstalk Men & Matchstalk Cats & Dogs" de The Houghton Weavers.
Letra
He painted Salford’s smokey tops
On cardboard boxes from the shops
And parts of Ancoats where I used to play
I’m sure he once walked down our street
Cause he painted kids who had nowt on their feet
The clothes we wore had all seen better days
Now they said his works of art were dull
No room, all round the walls are full
But Lowry didn’t care much anyway
They said he just paints cats and dogs
And matchstalk men in boots and clogs
And Lowry said that’s just the way they’ll stay
And he painted matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
He painted kids on the corner of the street with the sparking clogs
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them factory gates
To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
Now canvas and brushes were wearing thin
When London started calling him
To come on down and wear the old flat cap
They said tell us all about your ways
And all about them Salford days
Is it true you’re just an ordinary chap?
And he painted matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
He painted kids on the corner of the street with the sparking clogs
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them factory gates
To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
Now Lowries hang upon the wall
Beside the greatest of them all
And even the Mona Lisa takes a bow
This tired old man with hair like snow
Told northern folk its time to go
The fever came and the good Lord mopped his brow
And he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
He left us kids on the corner of the street with sparking clogs
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them pearly gates
To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
And he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
He left us kids on the corner of the street with sparking clogs
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them pearly gates
To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
And he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
(The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh, the ally-ally-oh)
He left us kids on the corner of the street with sparking clogs
(The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh, the ally-ally-oh)
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them pearly gates
(The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh, the ally-ally-oh)
To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
(The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh, the ally-ally-oh)
And he left us matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
(The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh, the ally-ally-oh)
He left us kids on the corner of the street with sparking clogs
(The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh, the ally-ally-oh)
Now he takes his brush and he waits outside them pearly gates
(The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh, the ally-ally-oh)
To paint his matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs
(The big ship sails on the ally-ally-oh, the ally-ally-oh)
Tradução da letra
Ele pintou os tops smokey do Salford.
Em caixas de cartão das lojas
E partes de Ancoats onde eu costumava jogar
Tenho a certeza que uma vez ele andou pela nossa rua
Porque ele pintava crianças que não tinham nada nos pés
As roupas que usávamos tinham visto dias melhores.
Agora disseram que as suas obras de arte eram aborrecidas.
Não há espaço, as paredes estão cheias.
Mas o Lowry não se importava muito.
Dizem que ele pinta cães e gatos.
E matchstalk homens de botas e tamancos
E o Lowry disse que é assim que eles vão ficar.
E pintou matchstalk men e matchstalk cats and dogs
Ele pintou crianças na esquina da rua com os socos.
Agora ele pega na escova e espera fora dos portões da fábrica.
Para pintar o seu matchstalk homens e matchstalk gatos e cães
Agora, telas e escovas estavam a ficar finas.
Quando Londres começou a chamá-lo
Para descer e usar o velho boné plano
Eles disseram para nos contar tudo sobre as tuas maneiras.
E tudo sobre os dias de Salford
É verdade que és um tipo normal?
E pintou matchstalk men e matchstalk cats and dogs
Ele pintou crianças na esquina da rua com os socos.
Agora ele pega na escova e espera fora dos portões da fábrica.
Para pintar o seu matchstalk homens e matchstalk gatos e cães
Agora os Lowries pendem na parede
Ao lado do maior de todos
E até a Mona Lisa faz uma vénia
Este velho cansado com cabelo como neve
Disse ao povo do Norte que tinha de Partir.
A febre chegou e o bom Senhor esfregou a testa
E deixou-nos homens de matchstalk e cães de matchstalk
Ele deixou-nos crianças na esquina da rua com socos.
Agora ele pega no pincel e espera fora dos portões do céu.
Para pintar o seu matchstalk homens e matchstalk gatos e cães
E deixou-nos homens de matchstalk e cães de matchstalk
Ele deixou-nos crianças na esquina da rua com socos.
Agora ele pega no pincel e espera fora dos portões do céu.
Para pintar o seu matchstalk homens e matchstalk gatos e cães
E deixou-nos homens de matchstalk e cães de matchstalk
(O grande navio navega no ally-ally-oh, o ally-ally-oh)
Ele deixou-nos crianças na esquina da rua com socos.
(O grande navio navega no ally-ally-oh, o ally-ally-oh)
Agora ele pega no pincel e espera fora dos portões do céu.
(O grande navio navega no ally-ally-oh, o ally-ally-oh)
Para pintar o seu matchstalk homens e matchstalk gatos e cães
(O grande navio navega no ally-ally-oh, o ally-ally-oh)
E deixou-nos homens de matchstalk e cães de matchstalk
(O grande navio navega no ally-ally-oh, o ally-ally-oh)
Ele deixou-nos crianças na esquina da rua com socos.
(O grande navio navega no ally-ally-oh, o ally-ally-oh)
Agora ele pega no pincel e espera fora dos portões do céu.
(O grande navio navega no ally-ally-oh, o ally-ally-oh)
Para pintar o seu matchstalk homens e matchstalk gatos e cães
(O grande navio navega no ally-ally-oh, o ally-ally-oh)