THE LOST TAPES Vol.14
[PT/ENG]
Visconde de Valmont... Sérgio Millet ou Carlos Drummond? O inteligentíssimo demônio da decepção, ou o bobo-da-corte a chafurdar na desordem?
Imagino se Laclos não foi claro o suficiente com a imagética de seu personagem para que em traduções tão semelhantes possam ser encontrados personagens tão diferentes portando do mesmo nome.
Comme Paris je suis berger,
Comme Vênus vous êtes belle;
Comme lui je viens de juger;
Voudrez-vous me payer comme elle?
Com 41 anos Choderlos de Laclos soltou seu livro como quem dá um tiro.
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Boombox on his shoulders
Blasting this synth pop remix of a gospel song
Modern day cool kid from the hood enjoys life
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— Oh, yeah, I’m 79, almost 80.
— So I’m younger than you, 89.
— You’re younger, huh?
— Oh, yes. Young and pumpin’, fiancée, marrying next month.
— You’re not married already?
— Oh, no, I’m a widow. Widow but not happy, though! — She exclaimed, chuckling.
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Old man in the bus, fedora on his head, threadbare tuxedo on his body, singing lovely serenatas to all the ladies passing by in the aisle.
Today I had a couple of verses thrown at my direction, today I was someone’s linda senhorita, and was so flattered. Who would’ve thought, my pass certificate reaching me in such passionate manner.
I asked the old lady sitting next to me, delighting herself in that tired but majestic voice, if she knew who the boêmio was. My husband, she replied, isn’t he breathtaking?
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People
Dogs
People
Cars
Kids
Retired men
Walking women
Black
White
Beige
All colors of this meaty rainbow
All instances of this cursed life
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O rosto do malandro
Com o olho na janela
Vendo a patricinha passar à 60 por hora
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Public library was closed
Pack of hobos marching in my direction
Don’t you Higgins Clark me, god!
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Look at those tall, chic apartment buildings
Maybe one day I’ll live there
Maybe one day I’ll get a wife
Maybe one day I’ll adopt a little rascal or two
Maybe one day I’ll adopt a dog and a couple cats
Maybe one day we’ll all look out the window, in despise, to all the tiny miserable people down on the street
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