The folkloric track of this CD, as usual in Angra’s records. This song is about unholy wars (as the title says), religious wars. In the album’s history these wars would have been factors in the end of the world.
[Part I - Imperial Crown]
[Voices]
[Intro]
É da coroa imperial
Meu maracatu é da coroa imperial
É de Pernambuco
Ele é da casa real
Ele é
É de Pernambuco
Ele é
Lá de Portugal
[Break]
Tupana, Tupana
Tupana, Tupana
Cana Xanae Bei
[Refrain]
Em ladeira beira-mar
(É da coroa imperial)
Em ladeira beira-mar
(É da coroa imperial)
Em ladeira beira-mar
Capoeira vai pegar
Tupana, Tupana
[Part II - Forgiven Return]
[Verse 1]
A lethal bolt pierces the air
Like a falling star
(Young eyes are observing in the darkness)
His stare's reflecting fright
And scared he's struggling hard
To go back
[Verse 2]
Uneasy wardens guard
The jail on quiet nights
(Young eyes contemplating somewhere to hide)
Mankind will soon learn
That the end has come in time
[Pre-Chorus]
Dividing lands, retracing
All the borders will colide
Revealing ages when the absence
Of forgiveness rules our lives
[Chorus]
Home now I go
My badge is wearing out
Written on the sand
Words to reconcile, unholy wars
[Verse 3]
Forgive us our father
For we have sinned
Blinded by pride
We know not what we do
Thy kingdom will be done
By holy wars
[Post-Verse]
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Et in terra pax
Oh!
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
The battle is over
But the war still rages on!
[Pre-Chorus]
Dividing lands, retracing
All the borders will colide
Revealing ages when the absence
Of forgiveness rules our lives
[Chorus]
Home now I go
My badge is wearing out
Written on the sand
Words to reconcile, unholy wars
Home now I go
My badge is wearing out
Written on the sand
Words to reconcile, unholy wars
Yeah!
[Instrumental Outro]
Unholy Wars was written by Rafael Bittencourt & Kiko Loureiro.
Unholy Wars was produced by Dennis Ward.
Angra released Unholy Wars on Tue Nov 13 2001.