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Gringo in São Paulo
02:48
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When I close my eyes, I see you
When the evening falls, I sigh
Here where I live, there are no stars
But the cars make the city glow alive
I'm a gringo in São Paulo
Feeling like I'm in New York
18 million people of 18 million colors
and I'm living on the 18th floor
Pa-ra-pa-pa...
All the traffic lights I see from my window
Compensate for lack of stars
For the air is grey and heavy,
eyes are blinking at the devil
and the people walking at the speed of light
I'm a gringo in São Paulo
Feeling like I'm in New York
18 million people of 18 million colors
and I'm living on the 18th floor
Pa-ra-pa-pa...
Here comes the rushing hour
Once again I'm lost
In this city of endless towers and very high costs
"fo fo fo fo fo" goes the car
"pirri pi pi pi" Carnival
but but but but I'm on a rush,
São Paulo is a Babylon
but I'm a gringo in São Paulo
and I'm feeling like I'm in New York
18 million people of 18 million colors
and I'm living on the 18th floor
Lord I'm a Gringo in São Paulo
But I'm feeling like I'm in New York
and I'm feeling like I'm in New York
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Erosão
02:43
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Uma canção vem de longe
como a erosão
de uma pedra que não se desfaz
de há mil anos atrás
e eu vou mergulhar
nas memórias de um foguetão
nas vitórias de um team qualquer
que já não joga mais
Vou-te mostrar
passerelles de moda e bilhar
a postura de um furacão
nem precisas parar para entender
Esta canção
sai do tédio de um rádio de pilha
de um prédio tombado no chão
com raízes cobrindo o seu
relógio parado
mas não fique assustado
é só um jeito de falar
Vou-te mostrar
a ciranda de roda no ar
com a faca e o queijo na mão
a Umbanda de um coração
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Helicóptero
02:14
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Mente pesada
Helicóptero
Paisagem que
Não entendo
Mas se eu contar
Os telhados
em são Paulo
Vou dormir
Não caias
meu amigo
e ajuda-me
a escrever
o edital
Vou para casa
Há uma estátua
feita de osso e
carne humana
Homem estátua
parado na
avenida
bem no meio da
correria
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Poetas do Fim do Mar
04:07
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As coisas que eu deixei
de me lembrar
com dissabor
regressam
em boomerangue
numa seiva
de calor
As contas do meu
destino
Poetas do fim
do Mar
e o Sol,
percorrendo a
estrada
lavando um rasto
de Luar
E se
meu coração
disser que já
não tem razão,
e com
meus pés cansados
de só correr
em contra mão
As contas
do meu
Destino
Poetas do fim
do Mar
e o Sol
percorrendo a
estrada
Lavando
um rasto de
Luar
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Tralala
03:03
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Tralala-lala-lala
Tralala-la-lala
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Rita Braga Porto, Portugal
Rita Braga is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
She has toured all over Europe and also in the US, Brazil,
Australia and Japan. Her work takes influences from early 20th century variety, electronic music pioneers, post-punk, cabaret and more. From time to time she receives insight from cartoon personalities in her dreams (such as Bugs Bunny) on how to conduct her career.
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