Lyrics from Trilogia do Alumbramento: "Súplica" (1979), "O poder da criação" (1980), and "Minha missão" (1981) by João Nogueira and Paulo César Pinheiro --- Good Audio Versions: Súplica, O poder da criação, Minha missão --- "Súplica" The body, death takes away The voice vanishes in the wind Pain rises into the darkness The name, the works… Continue reading Trilogia do Alumbramento
Month: March 2013
Viola Enluarada
Lyrics from "Viola Enluarada" by Marcos Valle and Paulo Sérgio Valle (1968) --- Good Audio Version (Marcos Valle and Milton Nascimento) --- The hand that plays a guitar, if necessary, makes war Kills the world, wounds the earth. The voice that sings a song, if necessary, sings a hymn Exalts death. Viola on a moonlit night… Continue reading Viola Enluarada
Tristeza
Lyrics from "Tristeza" by Haroldo Lobo and Niltinho (1966) --- Good Audio Version (Jair Rodrigues) --- (I want to sing again...) Sorrow Please, go away My soul that cries Is foreseeing my end You made my heart into your home My suffering has already gone too far I want to go back to that life… Continue reading Tristeza
Lyrical Brazil 