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Alegria, Alegria
02:45
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Even the wind is against me
No handkerchief, no ID
The sun shines down just to spite me
And I’ll go...
The sun shines down on favelas
The spaceships and the guerillas
The actresses have charisma
And I'll go...
It’s on the presidents faces
It’s in the great acts of love
On legs and teeth, flags of nations
On bombs and Brigitte Bardot
The sun is shining down on the newsstands
I’m filled up with joy amidst all the quicksand
Who actually reads this?
And I’ll go...
Between the names and the pictures
The colors flirt with my eyes
In the past, my heart has been filled with vain lovers
I’ll go...
Cause why not, cause why not?
She says she wants to get married
But I just dropped out of school
No handkerchief and no ID
And I’ll go...
I only drink Coca Cola
She only talks about marriage
And a couple songs give me courage
And I’ll go ...
Between the names and the pictures
No guns or things that could kill
No phones, no hunger, no liquor
Into the heart of Brazil
She doesn't know that I dream
Of singing on the TV screen
The sun is so pretty
And I’ll go ...
No handkerchief, no ID
And both of my pockets are empty
Don’t want to die while in my twenties
And I’ll go…
Cause why not, cause why not?
Cause why not, cause why not?
Cause why not, cause why not?
Cause why not, cause why not?
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2. |
Raízes
04:36
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The rooster crows
To say good morning to Campina
And you're my favorite flower
In the bouquet
Today is Sunday
Sorry, I'm not in a hurry
I don't have one single worry
That I need to face today
Let's spend the day with all the sounds a violin makes
Let's take in all these landscapes
And let our troubles disappear
I'm on the shores of all our previous elations
Feeling all these new vibrations
And still you are not here
I think the sunrise is a lesson from the heavens
And it teaches us that we must be reborn
A new dawn, a new day
A new dawn, a new day
The doves are singing songs
Out in the backyard
And the dew shines
Like the petals of the sun
There is a shadow
I've seen hiking in the mountains
That sparkles like a fountain
In the thickness of the brush
And as the light invades the Earth and crowds out darkness
It uncovers and it shows us
What the nighttime hides away
And now the radio is playing No Rancho Fundo
And we'll deal with it tomorrow
But it starts with us today
I think the sunrise is a lesson from the heavens
And it teaches us that we must be reborn
A new dawn, a new day
A new dawn, a new day
And as the light invades the Earth and crowds out darkness
It uncovers and it shows us
What the nighttime hides away
And now the radio is playing No Rancho Fundo
And we'll deal with it tomorrow
But it starts with us today
I think the sunrise is a lesson from the heavens
And it teaches us that we must be reborn
A new dawn, a new day
A new dawn, a new day
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3. |
Tô
02:34
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I’m down below so I can learn to rise
I’m up above to fall right from the sky
And I'm dividing so we'll all have enough
But I am wasting so we'll all have it tough
If we move slowly, then I think that we’ll have time
It’s never easy to forgive a man his crimes
I’ve been learning how a problem gets ignored
I'm eating now so I can throw up when I’m bored
I'm only explaining
Hoping you get confused
I’m only confusing
To clear things up for you
I'm illuminating
To help the world go blind
I’m losing my vision
So that I’m able to guide
I'm only explaining
Hoping you get confused
I’m only confusing
To clear things up for you
I'm illuminating
To help the world go blind
I’m losing my vision
So that I’m able to guide
I do it gently to make sure it gets disgraced
I keep my eyes closed ‘cause it helps me see your face
I’m so happy, so happy I could cry
Desperate enough to have a little patience
Too much passion can be painful for the mind
I move slowly so that we don’t fall behind
Too much life and everything goes black
I say goodbye so that I can come right back
I'm only explaining
Hoping you get confused
I’m only confusing
To clear things up for you
I'm illuminating
To help the world go blind
I’m losing my vision
So that I’m able to guide
I'm only explaining
Hoping you get confused
I’m only confusing
To clear things up for you
I'm illuminating
To help the world go blind
I’m losing my vision
So that I’m able to guide
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4. |
Diz Que Fui Por Aí
02:44
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If anybody asks for me, say:
"I think he went that way
I think he had a guitar in one of his hands"
I stop on every corner to think
I stop in every tavern to drink
And try to write a song that will earn me a couple more fans
If anyone wants to know
If I'm ever coming home
The answer is yes, once this loneliness has gone from me
The answer is yes, once this loneliness has gone from me
And I have my guitar
It's here by my side
And I have plenty of friends
I'm a popular guy
The nightlife and I
Are practically lovers
But the loneliness hurts
And it eats at my heart
I walk through the city's
Most dangerous parts
I go this way and that
Always thinking of her
If anybody asks for me, say:
"I think he went that way
I think he had a guitar in one of his hands"
I stop on every corner to think
I stop in every tavern to drink
And try to write a song that will earn me a couple more fans
If anyone wants to know
If I'm ever coming home
The answer is yes, once this loneliness has gone from me
The answer is yes, once this loneliness has gone from me
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5. |
Três Apitos
03:15
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When the whistle from the factory is sounding
It hurts my ears and makes my head ring
And it makes me think of you
And when you're walking, it never feels like you can see me
You look so broken, hurt, and angry
Is it her that makes you blue?
You who answered the whistle from the factory so far
Why don't you hear my cry and come see why
I'm sitting weeping in my car?
And in the winter, you don't wear socks, or hats, or sweaters
And yet, I've never seen you shiver
You say you don't believe in cold
And still I wonder if you're ever really listening
But when the factory starts whistling
Your complaints just grow more bold
If you look into my eyes, you'll see my heart's been split in two
But you're just jealous of your boss and those on top
Who can give orders to you
I'm from the land of the truly dark and dismal poets
And you'll never truly know it
Like I do
And while you sit and make predictions for all the things that you just can't know
I'm sitting here at the piano
Writing these verses for you
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George González Seattle, Washington
George González is a songwriter from Seattle.
georgegonzalez.substack.com
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