46 And On

46 e Além

46 And On

De volta em 46, o ano em que nasci,Back in '46 the year I was born,
Aprenderam muitas coisas, foi o fim da guerra,They learned a lot of things, it was the end of the war,
Doces estavam racionados, não havia muita moda,Sweets were on ration, there wasn't much fashion,
Mas todo mundo se divertia, havia tanto pra fazer,But everybody had fun, there was so much to be done,
Paz no ar, novos casacos na cadeira,Peace in the air, new coats on the chair,
Você podia apagar a luz e sair à noite.You could turn out a light, and go out at night

O rádio trouxe novos sons pro ar,The radio brought new sounds to the air,
As histórias em quadrinhos que compramos, cheias de coisas boas,The comics we bought, were full of good gear,
Superman, Homem-Aranha, Marvelman, Dan Desesperado,Superman, Spiderman, Marvelman, Desperate Dan,
Superboy, Wonderboy, Fab Four, Rob Roy.Superboy, Wonderboy, Fab Four, Rob Roy

Quando eu era bem pequeno, antes de ir pra escola,When I was real small, before I went to school,
Brincávamos nos campos ou íamos pra piscina,We'd play on the fields, or go to the pool,
Podíamos montar um acampamento e nos esconder dos nossos pais,We might build a camp and hide from out dads,
Ou ir ao parque e ficar lá até escurecer,Or go to the park and stay out 'till dark,
Brincar de médico e enfermeira e correr atrás das meninas,Play doctors and nurse and chase all the girls,
Elas contavam pras mães e a gente se ferrava.They'd tell their mums and we would be cursed

Mastigávamos muito chiclete, batíamos nas portas e corríamos,We'd chew lots of gum, knock doors and run,
Brincávamos de verdade ou consequência e ficávamos bem assustados,Play do or dare, and get real scared,
Os meninos mais velhos riam, achavam que eram durões,The big boys would laugh they thought they were hard,
Dávamos nosso primeiro beijo e mostrávamos nosso pauzinho,We'd kiss our first chick and show thew our stick,
Aqueles tempos se foram, mas ainda rola,Those times are gone but it's still goin' on,
Eu lembro daqueles dias e isso ainda me anima.I remember those days and it still turns me on

Ouvi rock and roll pela primeira vez quando tinha dez,I first heard rock an' roll when I was ten,
Era a voz do Bill Haley, eu estava deitado na cama,It was Bill Haley's voice, I was layin' in bed,
Rock Around the Clock foi um grande sucesso,Rock around the clock was a big hit,
Mas não peguei a onda até ouvir o Elvis cantar,But I didn't catch on 'till I heard Elvis sing,
Hound Dog era a música e não demorou muito,Hound dog was the song and it didn't take long,
Pra pegar uma guitarra e começar a tocar.To get a guitar and start boppin' along

Bom, formei uma banda e escrevi algumas músicas,Well, I got up a group and wrote some tunes,
Fiz sucesso no início de junho,Hit the charts in early June,
Mighty Man, No Verão,Mighty man, In the summertime,
Vivi intensamente, vivi bem,I've lived hard, I've lived fine,
Vi o mundo, naveguei e voei,Seen the world, sailed and flown,
Vi o melhor, vi o pior.Seen the best, seen the worst.