Lyrics to "Sangue Latino" by Secos & Molhados, 1973 (lyrics by João Ricardo and Paulinho Mendonça) I swore by lies and I go on alone I acknowledge my sins The northern winds don't move mills And all I have left is just a whimper My life, my dead, my twisted paths My latin blood, my captive soul I breached… Continue reading Sangue Latino
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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
Quando o Carnaval Chegar
Lyrics from "Quando o Carnaval Chegar" by Chico Buarque (1972) --- Good Audio Version (Chico Buarque) --- For those who see me just standing there, distant Who guarantee I don't know how to samba I'm saving myself for when Carnival comes I'm just watching, knowing, feeling, hearing - and I can't speak I'm saving myself… Continue reading Quando o Carnaval Chegar
Lyrical Brazil 