Tom Paxton — Silent Night letra e tradução
A página contém a letra e a tradução em português da música "Silent Night" de Tom Paxton.
Letra
I was sleeping when they came
The warning was the same
They’ve crossed the border
Grandpa’s dignity intact
Never once did he look back
We moved in order
Down the steps the lamps were lit
We found space where we could sit
There was no talking
We heard bombs begin to fall
We could hear the trembling wall
Like God was walking
The night was calm
The stars were bright
It was a calm
And peaceful night
Little bits of ceiling fell
And I thought if this is hell
Then where’s the fire
Grandpa held me in his lap
Till I heard s sudden snap
Like a breaking wire
Then I heard a giant roar
And I felt the shelter floor
Come up to meet me
I struggled with my fright
There was something in the night
That meant to eat me
The night was calm
The stars were bright
It was a calm
And peaceful night
When I found myself again
I could hear the sounds of men
Soft words were spoken
I was lying on the ground
Trying to move myself around
Something was broken
When I finally raised my head
I could see that all were dead
If not dead, dying
There were strangers all about
Trying to dig the shelter out
And some were crying
The night was calm
The stars were bright
It was a calm
And peaceful night
On the southern edge of town
I could hear it coming down
The earth was quaking
When I knew that I would live
I thought, what are we to give
For what we’re taking
I saw flashes in the sky
I saw something up there die
All red and leaping
Grandpa lay beside me there
And I straightened out his hair
He seemed to be sleeping
Of the diggers, there was one
Found the body of his son
And held it to him
Grandpa lay upon his back
With his dignity intact
I hardly knew him
The night was calm
The stars were bright
It was a calm
And peaceful night
The night was calm
The stars were bright
It was a calm
And peaceful night
Tradução da letra
Estava a dormir quando eles vieram.
O aviso era o mesmo
Eles atravessaram a fronteira.
A dignidade do avô intacta
Nunca olhou para trás
Movemo-nos em ordem
Abaixo dos degraus as lâmpadas estavam acesas
Encontrámos espaço onde nos podíamos sentar.
Não houve conversa.
Ouvimos dizer que as bombas começam a cair
Podíamos ouvir a parede a tremer.
Como se Deus estivesse a andar
A noite estava calma
As estrelas eram brilhantes
Era uma calma
And peaceful night
Pequenos pedaços de tecto caíram
E pensei que se isto fosse o inferno
Então onde está o fogo?
O avô segurou-me no colo dele.
Até ouvir o súbito estalo
Como um fio que parte
Depois ouvi um rugido gigante
E senti o chão do abrigo
Vem ter comigo
Lutei com o meu medo.
Havia algo na noite
Isso significava comer-me.
A noite estava calma
As estrelas eram brilhantes
Era uma calma
And peaceful night
Quando voltei a encontrar-me
Conseguia ouvir os sons dos homens.
Palavras suaves foram ditas
Estava deitado no chão.
A tentar mexer-me
Algo estava partido.
Quando finalmente levantei a cabeça
Vi que estavam todos mortos.
Se não estiver morto, a morrer
Havia estranhos por todo o lado.
A tentar cavar o abrigo
E alguns choravam
A noite estava calma
As estrelas eram brilhantes
Era uma calma
And peaceful night
No extremo sul da cidade
Conseguia ouvi-lo a descer.
A terra tremia
Quando soube que ia viver
Pensei, O Que devemos dar
Pelo que estamos a tomar
Eu vi flashes no céu
Eu vi algo lá em cima morrer.
Todo vermelho e saltando
O avô deitou-se ao meu lado.
E eu Alisei-lhe o cabelo
Ele parecia estar a dormir.
Dos escavadores, havia um.
Encontrei o corpo do filho.
E a guardou para ele.
O avô deitou-se de costas
Com a sua dignidade intacta
Mal o conhecia.
A noite estava calma
As estrelas eram brilhantes
Era uma calma
And peaceful night
A noite estava calma
As estrelas eram brilhantes
Era uma calma
And peaceful night