Johanna: Johanna: Johanna: Green finch, and linnet bird, Green finch, and linnet bird, Sabiá, pintarroxo, Nightingale, blackbird, Nightingale, blackbird, Melro, rouxinol How is it you sing? How is it you sing? Como podem cantar? How can you jubilate How can you jubilate Como podem se alegrar sitting in cages sitting in cages presos em uma gaiola never taking wing? never taking wing? sem poder voar? Outside the sky waits Outside the sky waits Lá fora, o céu a chamar beckoning! beckoning! Acenando, Beckoning! Beckoning! acenando! Just beyond the bars... Just beyond the bars... Bem ali, além das grades How can you remain How can you remain Como podem ficar staring at the rain staring at the rain olhando a chuva sem vê-la maddened by the stars? maddened by the stars? e tão longe das estrelas? How is it you sing How is it you sing Como podem cantar sua melodia? anything? anything? Qualquer coisa? How is it you sing? How is it you sing? Como podem cantar? Green finch. and linnet bird, Green finch. and linnet bird, Sabiá, pintarroxo, nightingale, blackbird nightingale, blackbird Melro, rouxinol How is it you sing? How is it you sing? Como você canta? Whence comes this melody Whence comes this melody De onde vem essa melodia constantly floating? constantly floating? constantemente flutuante? Is it rejoicing or merely aloaming? Is it rejoicing or merely aloaming? É alegria ou apenas casual? Are you discussing? Are you discussing? Você está discutindo? Or fussing? Or fussing? Ou estardalhaço? Or simply dreaming? Or simply dreaming? Ou simplesmente sonhando? Are you crowing? Are you crowing? Você está cantando? Are you screaming? Are you screaming? Você está gritando? Ringdove and robinet Ringdove and robinet O som das pombas e melro is it for wages? is it for wages? são para salários? Singing to be sold? Singing to be sold? Cantando para ser vendido? Have you decided it's safer in cages Have you decided it's safer in cages Você decidiu ficar a salvo em gaiolas singing when you're told? singing when you're told? cantando quando lhe é dito? My cage has many rooms My cage has many rooms Minha gaiola tem muitos quartos damask and dark... damask and dark... é rica, porém sombria... Nothing there sings, Nothing there sings, E nada canta por lá not even my lark. not even my lark. Nem a minha cotovia Larks never will, you know, Larks never will, you know, A cotovia nunca canta, você sabe when they're captive. when they're captive. quando cativa. Teach me to be more Teach me to be more Me ensine-me a ser mais adaptive. adaptive. resignada. Ah... Ah... Ah... Green Finch, and Linnet Bird, Green Finch, and Linnet Bird, Sabiá, pintarroxo, nightingale, blackbird, nightingale, blackbird, Melro, rouxinol teach me how to sing. teach me how to sing. me ensinem como cantar. If I cannot fly... If I cannot fly... Já que não posso voar... Let me sing. Let me sing. Deixe-me cantar.