Everybody knows that our cities Everybody knows that our cities Todo mundo sabe que nossas cidades Were built to be destroyed Were built to be destroyed Foram construídas para serem destruídas You get annoyed You get annoyed Você fica entediado You buy a flat You buy a flat Você compra um flat You hide behind the mat You hide behind the mat Você se esconde por trás da esteira But I know she was born But I know she was born Mas eu sei que ela nasceu To do everything wrong whith all of that To do everything wrong whith all of that Para fazer tudo errado com tudo isso Maria Bethânia, please send me a letter Maria Bethânia, please send me a letter Maria Bethânia, por favor me escreva uma carta I wish to know things are getting better I wish to know things are getting better Eu gostaria de saber que as coisas estão melhorando Better, better, beta, beta, Bethânia Better, better, beta, beta, Bethânia Melhorando, Melhorando, beta, Beta, Bethânia Please send me a letter Please send me a letter Por favor me escreva uma carta I wish to know things are getting better I wish to know things are getting better Eu gostaria de saber que as coisas estão melhorando She has given her soul to the devil She has given her soul to the devil Ela deu sua alma para o diabo But the devil gave his soul to God But the devil gave his soul to God Mas o diabo deu sua alma para Deus Before the flood Before the flood Antes da enchente After the blood After the blood Depois do sangue Before you can see Before you can see Antes que você possa ver She has given her soul to the devil She has given her soul to the devil Ela deu sua alma para o diabo And bought a flat by the sea And bought a flat by the sea E comprou um flat à beira mar Maria bethânia, please send me a letter Maria bethânia, please send me a letter Maria Bethânia, por favor me escreva uma carta I wish to know things are getting better I wish to know things are getting better Eu gostaria de saber que as coisas estão melhorando Better, better, beta, beta, bethânia Better, better, beta, beta, bethânia Melhorando, Melhorando, beta, Beta, Bethânia Please send me a letter Please send me a letter Por favor me escreva uma carta I wish to know things are getting better I wish to know things are getting better Eu gostaria de saber que as coisas estão melhorando Everybody knows that it's so hard Everybody knows that it's so hard Todo mundo sabe que é difícil To dig and get to the root To dig and get to the root Cavar e encontrar a raiz You eat the fruit You eat the fruit Você come a fruta You go ahead You go ahead Você segue em frente You wake up on your bed You wake up on your bed Você acorda na sua cama But I love her face 'cause But I love her face 'cause Mas eu amo o rosto dela porque It has nothing to do with all I said It has nothing to do with all I said Ele não tem a ver com tudo isso que eu disse