"Samba em prelúdio" by Vinicius de Moraes and Baden Powell (1962) Without you, I have no purpose Because without you, I don't even know how to cry I'm a flame without glow, a garden without moonlight Moonlight without love, love without being given Without you, I'm just lovelessness A ship without sea, a field without flowers Sadness that goes, sadness… Continue reading Samba em prelúdio
Category: Vinicius de Moraes
Marcha da Quarta-Feira de Cinzas
Lyrics from "Marcha da Quarta-Feira de Cinzas" by Carlos Lyra and Vinicius de Moraes (1963) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y88EguvjlVM --- Original recording (Jorge Goulart) --- Our Carnival is over No one hears songs being sung No one passes by anymore, playing, happy And in people's hearts, longing and ashes are all that's left In the streets, the scene… Continue reading Marcha da Quarta-Feira de Cinzas
Cotidiano no. 2
Lyrics from "Cotidiano no. 2" by Vinícius de Moraes and Toquinho (1972) --- Good Audio Version (Vinícius de Moraes & Toquinho) --- Hay dias que no sé lo que me pasa I open my Neruda and shut out the sun I mix poetry with cachaça And I end up arguing over football But it doesn't… Continue reading Cotidiano no. 2
Lyrical Brazil 