No Novo Tempo
No Novo Tempo(In These New Times) – Ivan Lins e Vitor Martins
No novo tempo, apesar dos castigos
Estamos crescidos, estamos atentos, estamos mais vivos
Pra nos socorrer, pra nos socorrer, pra nos socorrer
(In these new times, in spite of the penalties,
we are growing, we are more alert, we are more alive
to defend ourselves, to survive.)
No novo tempo, apesar dos perigos
Da força mais bruta, da noite que assusta, estamos na luta
Pra sobreviver, pra sobreviver, pra sobreviver
(In these new times, in spite of the danger,
the most brutal force, the most fearful night,
we are engaged in the fight
to survive)
Pra que nossa esperança seja mais que a vingança
Seja sempre um caminho que se deixa de herança
(So that our hopes are more than just revenge,
let’s follow a path left to us from the past)
No novo tempo, apesar dos castigos
De toda fadiga, de toda injustiça, estamos na briga
Pra nos socorrer, pra nos socorrer, pra nos socorrer
(In these new times, in spite of the penalties,
of all fatigue, of all injustice, we are fighting
to help ourselves.)
No novo tempo, apesar dos perigos
De todos os pecados, de todos enganos, estamos marcados
Pra sobreviver, pra sobreviver, pra sobreviver
(In these new times, in spite of the dangers,
of all its crimes, of all its deceptions,
we are marked out to survive.)
No novo tempo, apesar dos castigos
Estamos em cena, estamos nas ruas, quebrando as algemas
Pra nos socorrer, pra nos socorrer, pra nos socorrer
No novo tempo, apesar dos perigos
A gente se encontra cantando na praça, fazendo pirraça
(In these new times, in spite of the penalties,
we play our part, we take to the streets, casting off our chains,
to help ourselves.
In these new times, in spite of the dangers,
we are out singing in the square, being a nuissance,
to survive)
“Setembro” also from the LP Novo Tempo
emcguire said
Dear ‘In These New Times’,
As far as I know your site is the only one dealing with social and political themes to have a piece of original music and poetry as its inspiration. And such a passionate and motivational song it is too! The rhythms and chords have that optimism and spice so characteristic of the new, independent and forward-looking southern American continent. That reminds me of the similarly passionate singing of Carlos Arredondo who sung at ‘Workers’ May Day celebration in Edinburgh a couple of years ago. Recently I discovered his great performance of “Pueblo Unido” – from the Allende years of his native Chile – on http://www.raretunes.org. He has not yet recorded it on CD.
inthesenewtimes said
Here it is: another song that the people of South America have given us in an unforgetable heritage to humanity:
http://www.raretunes.org/performers/carlos-arredondo
Carlos Arredondo said
Dear friends,
Just to thank my good friend the composer Eddy MCGuire who put forward my name in your site and also, to recognise that your website is very good and valid.
I am sending to you my own website :www.carlosarredondo.com which is a site dealing with Chilean refugees in Scotland and Chile during the dictatorship of Pinochet. There are a lot of music, poetry,stories, Chilean history and my own experiences in Chile as in Scotland.
Many thanks!! and muchas gracias!!
Carlos Arredondo
inthesenewtimes said
Thanks Carlos,
We have added your website to our links page.
Best wishes from ITNT editors