Coração de Luto [English translation]

The biggest hit

I had in my life

Was when, at nine years old

I lost my beloved mother

She died burned in fire

Such a sad, painful death

That made my poor mom

Bid us all farewell

I was coming home from school

When from the distance I noticed

The ranch where we lived

Full of people

Before anyone could tell me

I imagined

That it was a matter of death

Of the mom I loved

(That it was a matter of death

Of the mom I loved...)

Over an ox cart

That black coffin was moved

By its side, I was crying

About our sad separation

When we reached holy ground1

Exclamation was bigger

My loved mom was covered

With cold soil

From there I left, in all tears

Taken by the hands of strangers

But not even two months passed

I was tossed in the world

With my mom's death

I lost track of myself

I was barely nine years old

And tossed in the world

(Nine years old

Tossed in the world...)

I felt hungry, I felt cold

In this damned world

When mom was alive

She told me, her loved son

Not to steal, not to kill

Not hurt, not be hurt

Rest in peace, momma

I will fulfill your wishes

What remains in my mind

Oh, mom, is your face

Listen to the prayer

Of this son of yours

That within his chest brings

His hidden feelings

Since I was nine I have

A mournful heart

(Since I was nine I have

A mournful heart...)

1. Graveyard