Lyrics from "Canto do povo de um lugar" by Caetano Veloso (1975) --- Good Audio Version (Pena Branca and Xavantinho with Renato Teixeira) --- Every day the sun rises And we sing to the sun of each day Late afternoon, the land blushes And we weep because the afternoon is gone When it's night, the gentle… Continue reading Canto do povo de um lugar
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Retrato em Branco e Preto
Lyrics from "Retrato em branco e preto" by Tom Jobim and Chico Buarque (1968) --- Good Audio Version (Elis Regina) --- I'm familiar with each step along this road I know it goes nowhere I know its secrets by heart I'm familiar with the stones in the path And I know, too, that there, alone,… Continue reading Retrato em Branco e Preto
Longe de casa
Lyrics from "Longe de casa" by Paulo Vanzolini and Eduardo Gudin --- Good Audio Version (Dona Inah) --- Far from home, I cry and want nothing Because off his land, no one wants nor can do anything I miss São Paulo, miss hearing, in the wee hours, low guitar strings And a flute crying its choro… Continue reading Longe de casa
Lyrical Brazil 