Não Recomendado [English translation]

One picture, one picture

Highlighted on a big avenue

One picture, one picture

Published in the morning newspaper1

One picture, one picture

On the television’s complaint of danger

One picture… highlighted on the avenue

One picture… published in the newspaper

One picture… on the television’s complaint of danger

The censoring2 plate3 on my face reads:45

Not recommended for society

The stripe6 of comfort on my body reads:

Not recommended for society

The censoring plate on my face reads:

Not recommended for society

The stripe of comfort on my body reads:

Not recommended for society

Kinky, unloved, wicked boy, be very careful!

Bad influence, lousy look, raunchy boy, you faggot!

Kinky, unloved, wicked boy, watch out!

Bad influence, lousy look, raunchy boy, you faggot!

The censoring plate on my face reads:

Not recommended for society

The stripe of comfort on my body reads:

Not recommended for society

The censoring plate on my face reads:

Not recommended for society

The stripe of comfort on my body reads:

Not recommended for society

Don’t look into his eyes

Don’t believe in his heart

Don’t drink from his glass

Have no pity

Say no to the freak

The censoring plate on my face reads:

Not recommended for society

The stripe of comfort on my body reads:

Not recommended for society

The censoring plate on my face reads:

Not recommended for society

The stripe of comfort on my body reads:

Not recommended for society.

1. lit.: in the newspaper, in the morning2. censorship, repression3. sign, (bill)board4. [?]says5. maybe, changing elements, it would sound good in English a wordplay with blue pencil: The blue pencil writes/scribbles on my face6. I don’t know whether “tarja” has or not an equivalent as general in English (e.g., not only a blur, pixelated, strip(e)). Rewriting the sentence I think I would be exposing just a single interpretation.

• Artist:Caio Prado
• Album:Variável Eloquente (2014)