Marvin [English translation]

My father wasn't a polite man

I still remember him, he had a big and fair heart

He worked hard to earn his money

And even though, it couldn't be worse

We had little money to pay

The bills and the debts we had

But God wanted to see him

Praying on his knees, with his hands raised

Begging for forgiveness, I cried

And my father told me: "Good luck"

Tapping me on my shoulder

On his deathbed

And he said: "Marvin

Now you're all alone

And it won't matter

See you cry will only make me suffer"

Three days after passing away

I wanted to know the whereabouts of my father

But I didn't even go to school

Mommy told me that every now and then

And every day, before the Sun could rise

I left for work without any distractions

Sometimes I think I won't be able to

I wanted to go away

But wherever I shall be

I'll know exactly what he wanted to say

Father, I remember

Don't allow me to forget

He said: "Marvin, life is for real

I did the best I could

And I know what will happen in your life by heart"

And then someday a thunderstorm suddenly began

And took with it an year's hard work

And when I was only thirteen

I already felt the burdens of the world on my shoulders

I wanted to play

But I lost the bet

I worked hard on the fields

I could only see meat if I stole a roast chicken

My father took care of my whole family

Without realizing, I was following in his footsteps

And my mother used to pray every night

God! I only stole those things because I was starving!

Ten years passed by

My brothers grew up

And my mother was taken by the angels by her hands 1

I cried and then my father told me: "Good luck"

Tapping me on my shoulder on his deathbed

And he told me: "Marvin

Now you're on your own

And it won't matter

See you cry will only make me suffer

Marvin, life is for real

I did the best I could

And I know what will happen in your life by heart"

1. She died

• Artist:Nando Reis
• Album:Infernal