Translation of the song lyrics Geni Y El Zepelín (Geni E O Zepelim) - Chico Buarque

Geni Y El Zepelín (Geni E O Zepelim) (original)

de los rengos y los tuertos
del bajo fondo del puerto
ella anduvo enamorada
su cuerpo es de los errantes
vagabundos y emigrantes,
de los que no tienen nada
se entregaba desde niña
en garajes o cantinas,
tras la pileta, en el monte
reina de los prisioneros,
las locas, los pordioseros,
los gurises del asilo
a menudo a su cuidado
hay viejitos deshauciados
y viudas sin porvenir
es buena como son pocas
por eso la ciudad toda
repitiendo ha de seguir:
tírenle piedra a Geni,
tírenle piedra a Geni
hecha está para aguantar,
hecha está para escupir,
se entrega no importa a quién,
maldita Geni
un dia surgió brillante
entre las nubes fluctuante
un enorme zepelín
se paró en los edificios
abrió unos mil orificios
con mil cañones así
la ciudad toda espantada
se quedó paralizada,
casi se volvió jalea
mas del zepelín gigante
descendió el comandante
diciendo — cambié de idea
cuando vi en esta ciudad
tanto horror e iniquidad
resolví hacerla explotar
mas puedo evitar el drama
si es que aquella hermosa dama
de noche se entrega a mí
esa dama era Geni,
mas no puede ser Geni,
hecha está para aguantar,
hecha está para escupir,
se entrega no importa a quién,
maldita Geni
sin que se lo propusiera
de tan ingenua y sincera
cautivó al forastero
el guerrero tan vistoso,
tan temido y poderoso
quedó de ella prisionero
ocurre que la doncella
— y eso era secreto de ella —
tenía también sus caprichos
y a darse a hombre tan nobre,
tan oliendo a brillo y cobre,
prefería amar los bichos
al oir tal herejía
la ciudad en romería
su mano vino a besar
el prefecto de rodillas,
el obispo a hurtadillas,
el banquero y su millar
anda con él, ve Geni
anda con él, ve Geni,
la que nos puede salvar,
la que nos va a redimir,
se entrega no importa a quién,
bendita Geni
fueron tantos los pedidos,
tan sinceros, tan sentidos,
que ella dominó su asco
esa noche lancinante
entregóse a tal amante
como quién se da al verdugu
tanta suciedad él hizo
relamiéndose de vicio
hasta quedarse saciado
y no bien amanecía
partió en una nube fría
con su zepelín prateado
con un suspiro aliviado
ella se acostó de lado
y trató de sonreír
mas luego al rayar el día
la ciudad en gritería
ya no la dejó dormir
— tírenle piedra a Geni,
tírenle piedra a Geni,
hecha está para aguantar,
hecha está para escupir
se entrega no importa a quién,
maldita Geni

(translation)

of the lame and the one-eyed
from the bottom of the harbor
she was in love
her body is one of the wanderers
vagabonds and emigrants,
of those who have nothing
she gave herself since she was a child
in garages or canteens,
behind the pool, on the mountain
queen Of Prisoners,
the crazy ones, the beggars,
the gurises of the asylum
often in your care
there are old people evicted
and widows without a future
she is good as few are
that's why the whole city
repeating must follow:
throw a stone at Geni,
throw a stone at Geni
made is to endure,
made is to spit,
is delivered no matter who,
damn genie
one day it emerged bright
among the fluctuating clouds
a huge zeppelin
stood on buildings
opened about a thousand holes
with a thousand cannons like that
the city all scared
she was paralyzed,
almost turned to jelly
more of the giant zeppelin
the commander descended
saying — I changed my mind
when i saw in this city
so much horror and iniquity
I decided to make it explode
but I can avoid the drama
if that beautiful lady
at night she gives herself to me
that lady was Geni,
but she can't be Geni,
made is to endure,
made is to spit,
she gives herself no matter to whom,
damn genie
without proposing
so naive and sincere
captivated the stranger
the warrior so showy,
so feared and powerful
he remained a prisoner of her
it happens that the maiden
—and that was her secret—
she also had her whims
and to give himself to such a noble man,
so smelling of glitter and copper,
she preferred to love bugs
hearing such heresy
the city in pilgrimage
his hand hers came to kiss
the prefect on his knees,
the bishop on the sly,
the banker and his thousand
go with him, go Geni
go with him, go Geni,
the one that can save us,
the one that is going to redeem us,
is delivered no matter who,
blessed Geni
There were so many requests
so sincere, so heartfelt,
that she mastered her disgust
that lancinating night
gave herself to such a lover
like who gives himself to the executioner
so much dirt he made
licking of vice
until you are satiated
and no sooner had it dawned
departed on a cold cloud
with his silver zeppelin
with a relieved sigh
she lay on her side
and she tried to smile
but later at daybreak
the city in shouting
she no longer let her sleep
— Throw a stone at Geni,
throw a stone at Geni,
made is to endure,
made is to spit
is delivered no matter who,
damn genie