Composer: Jackson Do Pandeiro
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Eu tinha dezoito anos quando a patria me chamou
Era forte, bem disposto, cheio de força e vigor
Vocês estão me escutando vejam o que aconteceu
O Brasil entrou na guerra e convocado lá fui eu
Fui no meio de muitos filhos dessa patria tão querida
Pra lutar, morrer, vencer em terra desconhecida
A saudade foi tão grande que eu pensei que nunca mais
Pudesse ver minha noiva, meus irmãos e os meus pais
Mas o tempo foi passado e nada tinha acontecido
Os soldados brasileiros, nenhum havia morrido
Estavam todos descansando quando a noticia chegou
Morro de Monte Castelo o inimigo já tomou
Foi ai que nós entramos para a luta de verdade
O inimigo derrotamos com muita dificuldade
Olha morreu tanta gente, que nem gosto de lembrar
Que fizeram uma cidade, tanto história pra enterrar
Sorte tiveram aqueles que voltarão como eu
Pra contar pra minha gente tudo o que aconteceu
Recebi com muita honra minha condecoração
De uma guerra que ganhamos na Italia de alemão
Fui pracinha brasileiro, na Itália eu lutei
Guerra me deu sangue vivo mas graças a Deus voltei
Translation
I was eighteen years old when the homeland called me
I was strong, well-disposed, full of strength and vigor
You are listening to me, see what happened
Brazil entered the war and I was drafted
I went among many children of this beloved homeland
To fight, die, win in an unknown land
The longing was so great that I thought I would never again
Be able to see my fiancée, my siblings, and my parents
But time passed and nothing had happened
The Brazilian soldiers, none had died
They were all resting when the news arrived
Monte Castelo Hill, the enemy had already taken it
That's when we truly entered the fight
We defeated the enemy with great difficulty
Look, so many people died, that I don't even like to remember
They made a city, so much history to bury
Lucky were those who returned like me
To tell my people everything that happened
I received my decoration with great honor
From a war we won in Italy against the Germans
I was a Brazilian soldier, in Italy I fought
War gave me living blood but thanks to God I returned
