Cobra Venenosa

Maybe you don't know the venom that snakes have,
Because when they strike, they also shake their rattle,
The rattlesnake, treacherous when it wants revenge,
Shakes its rattle happily when it's time to strike;
The bushmaster is dangerous, doesn't show its bad side,
It's such a venomous snake that bears a cross on its head,
The jararacuçu, God save us when it bites,
Leaves the mark of its teeth and the scar in place;
But I tell you the truth, I've been bitten by snakes before;
By rattlesnakes, false coral snakes, and bushmasters this villain;
I've already rid myself of all this bitter venom
There's an antidote, that's why everything heals;
But there's a bush snake, a native from the backlands
That carries venom in its eyes and attacks the heart
I was bitten by it once, just out of malice
I still carry the venom, in the scar of longing

It's been almost a year now
Since I left my backlands
Because of the venom in the eyes
That reached my heart

A native woman from the bush
Who has caused me so much harm
A glance she gave me
Was a perfect venom

This venomous snake
A snake in human form
Perhaps the most dangerous
Can kill suddenly

I sought so many remedies
I walked all over the city
But what's the use, there's nothing
That can cure longing

Now I'll repeat
The most painful story
This bush woman
Is the most venomous snake