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Gringo in S​ã​o Paulo

from Gringo in S​ã​o Paulo (EP) by Rita Braga

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música e letra: Rita Braga
gravado na Casa do Mancha - SP
mixagem e masterização: Marc Behrens

Rita Braga - voz e ukulele
Mancha Leonel - bateria
Bernard Simon Barbosa - guitarra e baixo
Pedro Falcão - cuíca e pandeiro
Matheus Zingano - violão

lyrics

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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from Gringo in S​ã​o Paulo (EP), track released March 26, 2015
música e letra: Rita Braga
gravado na Casa do Mancha - SP
mixagem e masterização: Marc Behrens

Rita Braga - voz e ukulele
Mancha Leonel - bateria
Bernard Simon Barbosa - guitarra e baixo
Pedro Falcão - cuíca e pandeiro
Matheus Zingano - violão

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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. ... more

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