Clube da Esquina by Milton Nascimento & LĂŽ Borges
- Released in
- 1972
- Genre
- MPB
On a street corner in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, Milton Nascimento, the Borges Brothers, and others local artist friends started a sort of informal âclub,â appropriately nicknamed the âClube da Esquinaâ (Corner Club,) where they would talk, create, and play music. This double album is the culmination of their musical efforts, recorded on a house they rented by the beach on a humble two-track studio.
The album is widely considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest Brazilian album of all time.
Due to its nature as a record created by friends, the album borrows from a wide range of influences, blending each of the members' unique tasteâfrom 20-year-old LĂŽ Borges' Beatlemania to the Samba and Jazz of Milton Nascimento, and even Beto Guedes' love for progressive rockâinto a beautiful, psychedelic, folk-infused pop trip.
Like many of its contemporaries, this album is also notable for using its lyrics to subtly criticize the regime, giving an air of revolution to this already progressive work.
00:11
With sun and rain, you dreamed
Com sol e chuva, vocĂȘ sonhava
00:21
That it would get better later
Que ia ser melhor depois
00:24
You wanted to be the great hero of the roads
VocĂȘ queria ser o grande herĂłi das estradas
00:26
Everything that you wanted to be
Tudo que vocĂȘ queria ser
00:40
I know a secret: you're afraid
Sei um segredo: vocĂȘ tem medo
00:50
Now you wish you could go back
SĂł pensa agora em voltar
00:53
You don't talk about Zapata
A leading figure in the Mexican Revolution
's boot and ring anymoreNĂŁo fala mais da bota e do anel de Zapata
00:56
Everything that you should ever beâwithout fear
Tudo que vocĂȘ devia serâsem medo
01:14
You don't remember me anymore
NĂŁo se lembra mais de mim
01:16
You didn't want me speaking of everything
VocĂȘ nĂŁo quis deixar que eu falasse de tudo
01:19
Everything that you could ever beâon the road
Tudo que vocĂȘ podia serâna estrada
01:37
Ah! Sun and rain on your road
Ah! Sol e chuva na sua estrada
01:46
But it doesn't matter, there's no problem
Mas nĂŁo importa, nĂŁo faz mal
01:49
You still think and it's better than nothing
VocĂȘ ainda pensa e Ă© melhor do que nada
01:52
Everything that you're able to beâor nothing
Tudo que vocĂȘ consegue serâou nada
02:09
It doesn't matter, there's no problem
Mas nĂŁo importa, nĂŁo faz mal
02:11
You still think and it's better than nothing
VocĂȘ ainda pensa e Ă© melhor do que nada
02:14
Everything that you're able to beâor nothing
Tudo que vocĂȘ consegue serâou nada
00:01
To those that want to let go
Para quem quer se soltar
00:03
I invent the pier
Invento o cais
00:09
I invent more than what loneliness gives me
Invento mais que a solidĂŁo me dĂĄ
00:17
I invent a shining new moon
Invento lua nova a clarear
00:24
I invent love
Invento o amor
00:27
And I know the pain of launching off
E sei a dor de me lançar
00:39
I wanted to be happy
Eu queria ser feliz
00:45
I invent the sea
Invento o mar
00:48
I invent in me the dreamer
Invento em mim o sonhador
00:56
To those that want to follow me
Para quem quer me seguir
01:07
I want more
Eu quero mais
01:11
I have the path to what I've always wanted
Tenho o caminho do que sempre quis
01:17
And a boat ready to set sail
E um saveiro pronto pra partir
01:25
I invent the pier
Invento o cais
01:29
And know the time to launch off
E sei a vez de me lançar
00:30
Things that we forget to say
Coisas que a gente se esquece de dizer
00:38
Phrases that the wind sometimes comes to remind me
Frases que o vento vem as vezes me lembrar
00:46
Things that went a long time unsaid
Coisas que ficaram muito tempo por dizer
00:53
Tirelessly they fly in the song of the wind
Na canção do vento não se cansam de voar
01:06
You catch the blue train, the sun on your head
VocĂȘ pega o trem azul, o sol na cabeça
01:14
The sun catches the blue train, you on its head
O sol pega o trem azul, vocĂȘ na cabeça
01:21
The sun on your head
O sol na cabeça
01:33
Things that we forget to say
Coisas que a gente se esquece de dizer
01:39
Phrases that the wind sometimes comes to remind me
Frases que o vento vem as vezes me lembrar
01:47
Things that went a long time unsaid
Coisas que ficaram muito tempo por dizer
01:54
Tirelessly they fly in the song of the wind
Na canção do vento não se cansam de voar
02:08
You catch the blue train, the sun on your head
VocĂȘ pega o trem azul, o sol na cabeça
02:15
The sun catches the blue train, you on its head
O sol pega o trem azul, vocĂȘ na cabeça
02:22
The sun on your head
O sol na cabeça
(instrumental)
03:04
You catch the blue train, the sun on your head
VocĂȘ pega o trem azul, o sol na cabeça
03:11
The sun catches the blue train, you on its head
O sol pega o trem azul, vocĂȘ na cabeça
03:19
The sun on your head
O sol na cabeça
03:30
You catch the blue train, the sun on your head
VocĂȘ pega o trem azul, o sol na cabeça
03:37
The sun catches the blue train, you on its head
O sol pega o trem azul, vocĂȘ na cabeça
03:45
The sun on your head
O sol na cabeça
The title is a play on the âEntradas e Bandeirasâ (Entries and Flags,) a term
referring to the early expeditions into colonial Brazil that explored the
uncharted inland in search for gold and silver. They also played a large part
in the capturing and enslaving of the native populations.
00:04
What would you say of this thing you can't reach the bottom of?
As in touching the bottom of a river, pool, etc. Perhaps a more natural translation might be âthis thing that's over our heads.â
O que vocĂȘs diriam dessa coisa que nĂŁo dĂĄ mais pĂ©?
00:09
What would you do to escape the tide?
O que vocĂȘs fariam pra sair dessa marĂ©?
00:12
What was dream turns to dirt
O que era sonho vira terra
00:17
Who will be the first to answer me?
Quem vai ser o primeiro a me responder?
00:23
Leave this city, have life where it is
Sair dessa cidade, ter a vida onde ela Ă©
00:26
Climb new mountains, search for diamonds
Subir novas montanhas, diamantes procurar
00:30
At the end of the road and of the dust
No fim da estrada e da poeira
00:34
The river will feed me with its food
Um rio com seus frutos me alimentar
00:16
If you want, I'll dance with you
Se vocĂȘ quiser, eu danço com vocĂȘ
00:21
On the dust of the road
No pĂł da estrada
00:24
Powder, dust, wind
PĂł, poeira, ventania
00:28
If you let your feet loose on the road
Se vocĂȘ soltar o pĂ© na estrada
00:34
Powder, dust
PĂł, poeira
00:36
Whatever you dance, I'll dance with you
Eu danço com vocĂȘ o que vocĂȘ dançar
00:48
If you let the sun shine on your green hair
Se vocĂȘ deixar o sol bater nos seus cabelos verdes
00:56
Sun, dew, gold and silver
Sol, sereno, ouro e prata
01:01
Come out and follow me
Sai e vem comigo
01:04
Sun, seed, past midnight
Sol, semente, madrugada
01:08
I live in any part of your heart
Eu vivo em qualquer parte do seu coração
01:21
If you let your heart beat without fear
Se vocĂȘ deixar o coração bater sem medo
01:29
If you let your heart beat without fear
Se vocĂȘ deixar o coração bater sem medo
01:36
If you let your heart beat without fear
Se vocĂȘ deixar o coração bater sem medo
01:45
If you want, I'll dance with you
Se vocĂȘ quiser, eu danço com vocĂȘ
01:51
My name is cloud
Meu nome Ă© nuvem
01:54
Powder, dust, movement
PĂł, poeira, movimento
01:57
My name is cloud
O meu nome Ă© nuvem
02:01
Wind, windflower
Ventania, flor de vento
02:04
Whatever you dance, I'll dance with you
Eu danço com vocĂȘ o que vocĂȘ dançar
02:17
If you let your heart beat without fear
Se vocĂȘ deixar o coração bater sem medo
02:25
If you let your heart beat without fear
Se vocĂȘ deixar o coração bater sem medo
02:33
If you let your heart beat without fear...
Se vocĂȘ deixar o coração bater sem medo...
âGabriela Cravo e Canelaâ (Gabriela Clove and Cinnamon) is a famous novel by Brazilian writer Jorge Amado. This song makes reference to the themes and imagery of the book, as well as Jorge Amado's body of work in general and the culture of his home state of Bahia.
00:31
Hey, morena,
May refer to a brunette, a black-skinned woman, or both. Also a term of endearment.
who seasoned it?Ă, morena, quem temperou?
00:33
Gypsy, who seasoned it?
Cigana, quem temperou?
00:35
The smell of clove
O cheiro do cravo
00:37
Gypsy, who seasoned it?
Cigana, quem temperou?
00:39
Morena, who seasoned it?
Morena, quem temperou?
00:40
The color of cinnamon
A cor de canela
00:43
The morena moon
A lua morena
00:44
The dance of the wind
A dança do vento
00:45
The belly of the night
O ventre da noite
00:46
The morning sun
O sol da manhĂŁ
00:50
The gypsy rain
A chuva cigana
00:51
The dance of the rivers
A dança dos rios
00:52
The cocoa honey
Byproduct of chocolate production. Jorge Amado has a whole novel set in a cocoa farm where he references it
O mel do cacau
00:53
The morning sun
O sol da manhĂŁ
00:56
Hey, morena, who seasoned it?
Ă, morena, quem temperou?
00:57
Gypsy, who seasoned it?
Cigana, quem temperou?
00:58
The smell of clove
O cheiro do cravo
01:01
Gypsy, who seasoned it?
Cigana, quem temperou?
01:03
Morena, who seasoned it?
Morena, quem temperou?
01:04
The color of cinnamon
A cor de canela
01:26
The morena moon
A lua morena
01:27
The dance of the wind
A dança do vento
01:28
The belly of the night
O ventre da noite
01:29
The morning sun
O sol da manhĂŁ
01:32
The gypsy rain
A chuva cigana
01:33
The dance of the rivers
A dança dos rios
01:34
The cocoa honey
O mel do cacau
01:35
The morning sun
O sol da manhĂŁ
01:37
Hey, morena, who seasoned it?
Ă, morena, quem temperou?
01:39
Gypsy, who seasoned it?
Cigana, quem temperou?
01:41
The smell of clove
O cheiro do cravo
01:44
Gypsy, who seasoned it?
Cigana, quem temperou?
01:45
Morena, who seasoned it?
Morena, quem temperou?
01:47
The color of cinnamon
A cor de canela
(repeat)
This song is a cover of a bolero composed by Carmelo Larrea, and is sung in Spanish. See footnote1 for the source of this translation.
00:01
Sevilla had to be
Sevilla tuvo que ser
00:11
With its little silver moon
Con su lunita plateada
00:21
Witness to our love
Testigo de nuestro amor
00:28
Under the silent night
Bajo la noche callada
00:38
And you and I loved each other
Y nos quisimos tĂș y yo
00:47
A love without sin
Con un amor sin pecado
00:57
But destiny has wanted us
Pero el destino ha querido
01:03
To live apart
Que vivamos separados
01:15
Two crosses are nailed
EstĂĄn clavadas dos cruces
01:22
On the hill of oblivion
En el monte del olvido
01:30
For two loves that have died
Por dos amores que han muerto
01:38
Without understanding each other
Sin haberse comprendido
01:46
Two crosses are nailed
EstĂĄn clavadas dos cruces
01:55
On the hill of oblivion
En el monte del olvido
02:02
For two loves that have died
Por dos amores que han muerto
02:10
Mine and yours
Que son el tuyo y el mĂo
02:31
Oh, Santa Cruz neighbourhood
Oh, barrio de Santa Cruz
02:39
Oh, Doña Elvira square
Oh, puerto de Doña Elvira
02:46
I remember them again
Os vuelvo yo a recordar
02:55
And it seems unreal to me
Y me parece mentira
03:02
All that has passed
Ya todo aquello pasĂł
03:11
All that has been forgotten
Todo quedĂł en el olvido
03:19
Our promises of love
Nuestras promesas de amores
03:24
Have vanished in the air
En el aire se han perdido
03:35
Two crosses are nailed
EstĂĄn clavadas dos cruces
03:42
On the hill of oblivion
En el monte del olvido
03:47
For two loves that have died
Por dos amores que han muerto
03:53
Without understanding each other
Sin haberse comprendido
03:59
Two crosses are nailed
EstĂĄn clavadas dos cruces
04:07
On the hill of oblivion
En el monte del olvido
04:11
For two loves that have died
Por dos amores que han muerto
04:17
Mine and yours
Que son el tuyo y el mĂo
00:14
Solar wind and starfish
Vento solar e estrelas do mar
00:20
The Earth blue as the color of your dress
A terra azul da cor do seu vestido
00:27
Solar wind and starfish
Vento solar e estrelas do mar
00:33
You still want to live with me
VocĂȘ ainda quer morar comigo
00:41
And if I sing, don't cry
Se eu cantar, nĂŁo chore nĂŁo
00:45
It's just poetry
Ă sĂł poesia
00:48
I just need to have you
Eu sĂł preciso ter vocĂȘ
00:52
For one more day
Por mais um dia
00:55
I still like to dance
Ainda gosto de dançar
00:59
Good morning
Bom dia
01:00
How are you?
Como vai vocĂȘ?
01:08
Sun, sunflower, green, solar wind
Sol, girassol, verde, vento solar
01:12
You still want to live with me
VocĂȘ ainda quer morar comigo
01:21
Solar wind and starfish
Vento solar e estrelas do mar
01:27
A sunflower the color of your hair
Um girassol da cor do seu cabelo
01:35
And if I die, don't cry
E seu morrer, nĂŁo chore nĂŁo
01:39
It's just the moon
Ă sĂł a lua
01:42
It's your dress the color of a naked wonder
Ă seu vestido cor de maravilha nua
01:48
I still live on this same street
Ainda moro nesta mesma rua
01:54
How are you?
Como vai vocĂȘ?
01:58
Are you coming?
VocĂȘ vem?
02:01
Or is it too late?
Ou serĂĄ que Ă© tarde demais?
(instrumental)
03:06
Do my thoughts have the color of your dress
O meu pensamento tem a cor de seu vestido
03:12
Or a sunflower the color of your hair?
Ou um girassol que tem a cor de seu cabelo?
03:18
Do my thoughts have the color of your dress
O meu pensamento tem a cor de seu vestido
03:25
Or a sunflower the color of your hair?
Ou um girassol que tem a cor de seu cabelo?
(repeat)
Written for a theater play, âOs Convalescentesâ (The Convalescent,) which features a fictional Latin-american country struck by a military coup.
00:01
American heart
Coração americano
00:05
I woke up from a strange dream
Acordei de um sonho estranho
00:11
A taste of glass and cut
Um gosto de vidro e corte
00:15
A chocolate flavour
Um sabor de chocolate
00:20
On my body and on the city
No corpo e na cidade
00:24
A flavour of life and death
Um sabor de vida e morte
00:30
American heart
Coração americano
00:34
A flavour of glass and cut
Um sabor de vidro e corte
00:49
Waiting on a great queue
A espera na fila imensa
00:53
And the black body forgot
E o corpo negro se esqueceu
00:58
It was in San Vicente
Estava em San Vicente
01:02
The city and its lights
A cidade e suas luzes
01:08
It was in San Vicente
Estava em San Vicente
01:12
The women and the men
As mulheres e os homens
01:18
American heart
Coração americano
01:22
A flavour of glass and cut
Um sabor de vidro e corte
01:37
The hours could not be counted
As horas nĂŁo se contavam
01:41
And what was black turned to night
E o que era negro anoiteceu
01:47
While waiting
Enquanto se esperava
01:51
I was in San Vicente
Eu estava em San Vicente
01:56
While it happened
Enquanto acontecia
02:00
I was in San Vicente
Eu estava em San Vicente
02:06
American heart
Coração americano
02:10
A flavour of glass and cut
Um sabor de vidro e corte
A brief intro to the next track.
00:00
Dust on the night
Poeira na noite
00:05
The party of night
A festa da noite
00:09
Warrior, death star
Guerreira, estrela da morte
00:16
Dark party, love
Festa negra, amor
00:20
But it's late
Mas Ă© tarde
Although the version on this album is an instrumental, lyrics would eventually
be written for this track, with most future performances and re-recordings
opting to use the version with lyrics instead. Refer to footnote2 for a translation of those future lyrics, if you're curious!
It is also worth nothing that there is a âCorner Club #1,â released on the 1970 Milton Nascimento album âMilton.â The version on this album, #2, is completely different from that earlier track.
(instrumental)
00:18
From the side window of the bedroom
Da janela lateral do quarto de dormir
00:26
I see a church, a sign of glory
Vejo uma igreja, um sinal de glĂłria
00:31
I see a white wall and a bird in flight
Vejo um muro branco e um vĂŽo pĂĄssaro
00:36
I see a fence, an old sign
Vejo uma grade, um velho sinal
00:42
Natural messenger of natural things
Mensageiro natural de coisas naturais
00:51
When I spoke of these morbid colors
Quando eu falava dessas cores mĂłrbidas
00:55
When I spoke of these sordid men
Quando eu falava desses homens sĂłrdidos
01:00
When I spoke of this storm
Quando eu falava desse temporal
01:05
You didn't want to hear
VocĂȘ nĂŁo escutou
01:08
You don't want to believe
VocĂȘ nĂŁo quer acreditar
01:14
But that's only natural
Mas isso Ă© tĂŁo normal
01:17
You don't want to believe
VocĂȘ nĂŁo quer acreditar
01:23
And I was just an
E eu apenas era
01:25
Outcast knight, washed in a stream
Cavaleiro marginal, lavado em ribeirĂŁo
01:34
Black knight that lived through mysteries
Cavaleiro negro que viveu mistérios
01:38
Knight and lord of the house and trees
Cavaleiro e senhor de casa e ĂĄrvores
01:43
Not wanting any rest or Sunday school
Sem querer descanso nem dominical
01:50
Outcast knight, washed in a stream
Cavaleiro marginal, banhado em ribeirĂŁo
01:59
I saw the towers and cemeteries
Conheci as torres e os cemitérios
02:03
I met the men and their funerals
Conheci os homens e os seus velĂłrios
02:08
When I looked through the side window
Quando olhava da janela lateral
02:13
Of the bedroom
Do quarto de dormir
02:16
You don't want to believe
VocĂȘ nĂŁo quer acreditar
02:22
But that's only natural
Mas isso tĂŁo normal
02:25
You don't want to believe
VocĂȘ nĂŁo quer acreditar
02:31
But that's only natural
Mas isso tĂŁo normal
02:33
An outcast knight, washed in a stream
Um cavaleiro marginal, banhado em ribeirĂŁo
02:42
You don't want to believe
VocĂȘ nĂŁo quer acreditar
00:17
If you didn't want me
Se vocĂȘ nĂŁo me queria
00:24
Then you shouldn't look for me
NĂŁo devia me procurar
00:32
You shouldn't delude me
NĂŁo devia me iludir
00:39
Or let me fall in love
Nem deixar eu me apaixonar
00:48
If you didn't want me
Se vocĂȘ nĂŁo me queria
00:54
Then you shouldn't look for me
NĂŁo devia me procurar
01:02
You shouldn't delude me
NĂŁo devia me iludir
01:09
Or let me fall in love
Nem deixar eu me apaixonar
01:18
Avoiding this pain is impossible
Evitar a dor Ă© impossĂvel
01:32
Avoiding this love, much more so
Evitar esse amor Ă© muito mais
01:47
You ruined my life
VocĂȘ arruinou a minha vida
01:54
Leave me alone
Me deixa em paz
01:58
If you didn't want me
Se vocĂȘ nĂŁo me queria
02:02
Then you shouldn't look for me
NĂŁo devia me procurar
02:10
You shouldn't delude me
NĂŁo devia me iludir
02:18
Or let me fall in love
Nem deixar eu me apaixonar
02:25
You shouldn't delude me
NĂŁo devia me iludir
02:33
Or let me fall in love
Nem deixar eu me apaixonar
00:08
At the edge of the world
Na beira do mundo
00:13
Iron gate, dead village, a crowd
PortĂŁo de ferro, aldeia morta, multidĂŁo
00:27
My people, my people
Meu povo, meu povo
00:32
Didn't want to know of new things ever again
NĂŁo quis saber do que Ă© novo, nunca mais
00:43
Eh! My city
Ă! minha cidade
00:48
Dead village, gold ring, my love
Aldeia morta, anel de ouro, meu amor
01:00
At the edge of life
Na beira da vida
01:05
We meet again, alone
A gente torna a se encontrar sĂł
01:16
Bright house
Casa iluminada
01:20
Iron gate, padlock, heart
Portão de ferro, cadeado, coração
01:33
And I, reconquered
E eu reconquistado
01:37
Go on strolling, strolling and to die
Vou passeando, passeando e morrer
01:49
Close to your eyes
Perto de seus olhos
01:53
Gold ring, birthday, my love
Anel de ouro, aniversĂĄrio, meu amor
02:04
In my city
Em minha cidade
02:08
We learn to live alone
A gente aprende a viver sĂł
02:20
Ah, a day, any warm day
Ah um dia, qualquer dia de calor
02:31
Is always another day to remember
Ă sempre mais um dia de lembrar
02:37
The chain of dreams that night snuffed out
A cordilheira de sonhos que a noite apagou
02:48
Eh! My city
Ă! minha cidade
02:52
Gold gate, dead village, solitude
PortĂŁo de ouro, aldeia morta, solidĂŁo
03:04
My people, my people
Meu povo, meu povo
03:09
Dead village, padlock, heart
Aldeia morta, cadeado, coração
03:19
And I, reconquered
E eu reconquistado
03:23
Go on walking, walking and to die
Vou caminhando, caminhando e morrer
03:34
In your arms
Dentro de seus braços
03:38
We learn to die alone
A gente aprende a morrer sĂł
03:49
My people, my people
Meu povo, meu povo
03:54
All around the city, living alone
Pela cidade a viver sĂł
00:05
What would you say of this thing you can't reach the bottom of?
As in touching the bottom of a river, pool, etc. Perhaps a more natural translation might be âthis thing that's over our heads.â
O que vocĂȘs diriam dessa coisa que nĂŁo dĂĄ mais pĂ©?
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What would you do to escape the tide?
O que vocĂȘs fariam pra sair dessa marĂ©?
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What was stone turns to body
O que era pedra vira corpo
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Who will be the second to answer me?
Quem vai ser o segundo a me responder?
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Walk down avenues facing up to what I can't reach the bottom of
Andar por avenidas enfrentando o que não då mais pé
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Gather all my strength to overcome the tide
Juntar todas as forças pra vencer essa maré
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What was stone turns to man
O que era pedra vira homem
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And man is more solid than the tide
E o homem é mais sólido que a maré
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Someone that I saw in passing
Alguém que vi de passagem
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In a foreign city
Numa cidade estrangeira
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Reminded me of the dreams that I had
Lembrou os sonhos que eu tinha
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And forgot on the table
E esqueci sobre a mesa
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Like a pear forgets
Como uma pera se esquece
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Sleeping in a fruit basket
Dormindo numa fruteira
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Like the river sleeps
Como adormece o rio
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Dreaming about the pear's flesh
Sonhando na carne da pera
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In the shade, the sun forgets
O sol na sombra se esquece
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Sleeping on a chair
Dormindo numa cadeira
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Someone smiled in passing
Algum sorriu de passagem
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In a foreign city
Numa cidade estrangeira
01:39
Reminded me of the laughter I had
Lembrou o riso que eu tinha
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And forgot between my teeth
E esqueci entre os dentes
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Like a pear forgets
Como uma pera se esquece
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Dreaming in a fruit basket
Sonhando numa fruteira
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Photos of an old party
Fotos de uma velha festa
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Bones so ancient, facts so outdated
Ossos tĂŁo antigos, fatos tĂŁo passados
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And in the middle of the photos, a gnawing rat
No meio das fotos vai roendo um rato
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Run, a rat, catch it! For the love of God!
Corre um rato, pega, pelo amor de Deus!
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Yesterday I read in an almanac
Ontem li num almanaque
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The adventures of shepherds and lambs
Aventuras de pastores e cordeiros
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As I finished, a voice from the street
Quando eu terminava, uma voz de rua
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Said true things, for the love of God!
Disse coisas certas, pelo amor de Deus!
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01:09
Refusing dessert
Recusando a sobremesa
01:13
A gold plate and a glass of wine
Um prato de ouro e um copo de vinho
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Like old Chaplin, I throw them on your face
Como o velho Chaplin eu jogo na cara
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So many poor things, for the love of God!
Tantas coisas pobres, pelo amor de Deus!
01:31
For the love of God!
Pelo amor de Deus!
01:32
For the love of God!
Pelo amor de Deus!
01:36
Bordering a window
Beira-mar de uma janela
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Framing my nude partner
Panoramizando nua companheira
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Body on body, skin on skin
Corpo contra corpo, pele contra pele
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And her body is beautiful, for the love of God!
E seu corpo Ă© belo, pelo amor de Deus!
âLiliaâ is the name of Milton Nascimento's adoptive mother.
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No relation to the Ozzy Osbourne classic. Perhaps a better translation is
âCrazy People Train.â
The title of this song refers to the train that used to ferry people to the
Barbacena Colonial Hospital, a psychiatric institution that became infamous
due to its inhuman treatment of its patients. This incident is referred to by
many as the âBrazilian Holocaust,â not only due to the obvious parallels
(the use of trains,) but also for the fact that many of the âpatientsâ of the
hospital did not suffer from any mental disorders, but were instead simply
alcoholics, beggars, unwanted children, political enemies, homosexuals, etc.
It was thankfully shut down in the 80s and now functions as a museum.
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Blue night, stone and ground
Noite azul, pedra e chĂŁo
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Friends in a hotel
Amigos num hotel
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Far beyond the sky
Muito além do céu
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Nothing to fear, nothing to conquer
Nada a temer, nada a conquistar
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After this train starts going, going
Depois que esse trem começa andar, andar
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Leaving behind
Deixando pelo chĂŁo
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The dead rats on the square
Os ratos mortos na praça
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On the market
Do mercado
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I want to be where they are
Quero estar onde estĂŁo
00:57
The dreams of this hotel
Os sonhos desse hotel
01:00
Far beyond the sky
Muito além do céu
01:02
Nothing to fear, nothing to arrange
Nada a temer, nada a combinar
01:07
When it's time to find my place on the train
Na hora de achar meu lugar no trem
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And to not be afraid
E nĂŁo sentir pavor
01:13
Of the rats loose on the square
Dos ratos soltos na praça
01:19
My home
Minha casa
01:28
You don't need to go too far beyond this road
Não precisa ir muito além dessa estrada
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The rats don't know how to die on the sidewalk
Os ratos não sabem morrer na calçada
01:47
It's time for you to find the train
Ă hora de vocĂȘ achar o trem
01:51
And to not be afraid
E nĂŁo sentir pavor
01:53
Of the rats loose at home
Dos ratos soltos na casa
02:00
Your home
Sua casa
02:53
I want to be where they are
Quero estar onde estĂŁo
02:57
The dreams of this hotel
Os sonhos desse hotel
02:00
Far beyond the sky
Muito além do céu
02:07
Nothing to fear, nothing to arrange
Nada a temer, nada a combinar
02:15
When it's time to find my place on the train
Na hora de achar meu lugar no trem
02:21
And to not be afraid
E nĂŁo sentir pavor
02:27
Of the rats loose at home
Dos ratos soltos na casa
02:35
My home
Minha casa
02:42
You don't need to go too far beyond this road
Não precisa ir muito além dessa estrada
02:50
The rats don't know how to die on the sidewalk
Os ratos não sabem morrer na calçada
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Ah, it's time for you to find the train
Ah, Ă hora de vocĂȘ achar o trem
03:06
And to not be afraid
E nĂŁo sentir pavor
03:08
Of the rats loose at home
Dos ratos soltos na casa
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Your home
Sua casa
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I've already got my feet on the road
Eu jå estou com o pé na estrada
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Any of these days we'll be seeing each other
Qualquer dia a gente se vĂȘ
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I know nothing will be as it was, tomorrow
Sei que nada serĂĄ como antes, amanhĂŁ
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What news do they give of my friends?
Que notĂcias me dĂŁo dos amigos?
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What news do they give me of you?
Que notĂcias me dĂŁo de vocĂȘ?
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Turmoil in my heart
Alvoroço em meu coração
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Tomorrow or the day after that
AmanhĂŁ ou depois de amanhĂŁ
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Resisting on the mouth of the night a taste of the sun
Resistindo na boca da noite um gosto de sol
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On any old Sunday, any time
Num domingo qualquer, qualquer hora
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Wind blowing in any direction
Ventania em qualquer direção
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I know nothing will be as it was, tomorrow
Sei que nada serĂĄ como antes, amanhĂŁ
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What news do they give of my friends?
Que notĂcias me dĂŁo dos amigos?
00:59
What news do they give me of you?
Que notĂcias me dĂŁo de vocĂȘ?
01:03
I know nothing will be as it is
Sei que nada serĂĄ como estĂĄ
01:06
Tomorrow or the day after that
AmanhĂŁ ou depois de amanhĂŁ
01:10
Resisting on the mouth of the night a taste of the sun
Resistindo na boca da noite um gosto de sol
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02:08
On any old Sunday, any time
Num domingo qualquer, qualquer hora
02:10
Wind blowing in any direction
Ventania em qualquer direção
02:15
I know nothing will be as it was, tomorrow
Sei que nada serĂĄ como antes, amanhĂŁ
02:23
What news do they give of my friends?
Que notĂcias me dĂŁo dos amigos?
02:26
What news do they give me of you?
Que notĂcias me dĂŁo de vocĂȘ?
02:30
I know nothing will be as it is
Sei que nada serĂĄ como estĂĄ
02:34
Tomorrow or the day after that
AmanhĂŁ ou depois de amanhĂŁ
02:37
Resisting on the mouth of the night a taste of the sun
Resistindo na boca da noite um gosto de sol
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Memories of so much waiting
MemĂłria de tanta espera
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Your body, growing, jumps off the ground
Teu corpo crescendo, salta do chĂŁo
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And I can already see my body lowering
E eu jĂĄ vejo meu corpo descer
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One day I'll meet you in the middle
Um dia te encontro no meio
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Of the living room or of the street
Da sala ou da rua
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I don't know what I'll tell you
NĂŁo sei o que vou contar
00:35
Answers will come with time
Respostas virĂŁo do tempo
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A bright and serene face tells me
Um rosto claro e sereno me diz
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And I walk with stones in my hand
E eu caminho com pedras na mĂŁo
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On the fringe of the days, I forget what's old
Na franja dos dias esqueço o que é velho
01:04
And what's limp, and it's like meeting you
O que Ă© manco, e Ă© como te encontrar
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I run to meet with you
Corro a te encontrar
01:18
A mirror hurt my eye, and on the edge of the evening
Um espelho feria meu olho e na beira da tarde
01:27
A lady sees me
Uma moça me vĂȘ
01:29
She wanted to tell me of a land with beaches on the north
Queria falar de uma terra com praias no norte
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And wines on the south
E vinhos no sul
01:39
The beach was dirty, and the wine, red
A praia era suja e o vinho vermelho
01:44
Red, dried out
Vermelho, secou
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The party is over, I put away my voice and my guitar
Acabou a festa, guardo a voz e o violĂŁo
01:51
Or I go out
Ou saio por aĂ
01:57
Scraping colors for mold to appear
Raspando as cores que o mofo aparecer
02:03
My body answers for me
Responde por mim o corpo
02:17
With wrinkles that pain one day pointed out
De rugas que um dia a dor indicou
02:24
And I walk with stones in my hand
E eu caminho com pedras na mĂŁo
02:27
On the fringe of the days, I forget what's old
Na franja dos dias esqueço o que é velho
02:35
And what's limp, and it's like meeting you
O que Ă© manco, e Ă© como te encontrar
02:44
I run to meet with you
Corro a te encontrar
02:55
I run to meet with you
Corro a te encontrar
03:00
I run to meet with you
Corro a te encontrar
03:07
I run to meet with you...
Corro a te encontrar...