Na Terra dos Sonhos

Andava eu sem ter onde cair vivo
Fui procurar abrigo nas frases estudadas do senhor doutor
Ai de mim não era nada daquilo que eu queria
Ninguém se compreendia e eu vi que a coisa ia de mal a pior

Na terra dos sonhos, podes ser quem tu és, ninguém te leva a mal
Na terra dos sonhos toda a gente trata a gente toda por igual
Na terra dos sonhos não há pó nas entrelinhas, ninguém se pode enganar
Abre bem os olhos, escuta bem o coração, se é que queres ir para lá morar

Andava eu sózinho a tremer de frio
Fui procurar calor e ternura nos braços de uma mulher
Mas esqueci-me de lhe dar também um pouco de atenção
E a minha solidão não me largou da mão nem um minuto sequer

Na terra dos sonhos, podes ser quem tu és, ninguém te leva a mal
Na terra dos sonhos toda a gente trata a gente toda por igual
Na terra dos sonhos não há pó nas entrelinhas, ninguém se pode enganar
Abre bem os olhos, escuta bem o coração, se é que queres ir para lá morar

Se queres ver o Mundo inteiro à tua altura
Tens de olhar para fora, sem esqueceres que dentro é que é o teu lugar
E se às duas por três vires que perdeste o balanço
Não penses em descanso, está ao teu alcance, tens de o reencontrar

Na terra dos sonhos, podes ser quem tu és, ninguém te leva a mal
Na terra dos sonhos toda a gente trata a gente toda por igual
Na terra dos sonhos não há pó nas entrelinhas, ninguém se pode enganar
Abre bem os olhos, escuta bem o coração, se é que queres ir para lá morar

(Jorge Palma)

Oxgam

(Miriam Makeba)

Don't Stop

Don't stop, don't stop now,
just keep on going
until I come, until I come in
Don't stop, don't stop now,
just keep on going
until I come, until I come in

Playing hard to get when we are together
how to get that on your own
when will you ever come to conscience
I let you be alone.
You never had it better,
than when I was with you baby;
come back to earth,
let's drink some tea and smoke some herb...

Don't stop, don't stop now,
just keep on going
until I come, until I come in
Don't stop, don't stop now,
just keep on going
until I come, until I come in

Now i know it takes ....
50 cents of human's worth
when I .... delight
that come my mother
and I'm getting on my nerves

let's ....... and talk about it
and fill the blanks with space
go to the park, lady
get some ice cream

Don't stop, don't stop now,
just keep on going
until I come, until I come in
Don't stop, don't stop now,
just keep on going
until I come, until I come in

Don't
Don't
just keep on going
just keep on going

Don't stop
Don't stop, just keep on going
until I come, until I come in
Stop

(Brazilian Girls)

Give Me One Reason

Give me one reason to stay here - and I'll turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here - and I'll turn right back around
Because I don't want leave you lonely
But you got to make me change my mind

Baby I got your number and I know that you got mine
But you know that I called you, I called too many times
You can call me baby, you can call me anytime
But you got to call me

Give me one reason to stay here - and I'll turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here - and I'll turn right back around
Because I don't want leave you lonely
But you got to make me change my mind

I don't want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I don't want no one to squeeze me - they might take away my life
I just want someone to hold me and rock me through the night

This youthful heart can love you and give you what you need
This youthful heart can love you and give you what you need
But I'm too old to go chasing you around
Wasting my precious energy

Give me one reason to stay here - and Ill turn right back around
Give me one reason to stay here - and Ill turn right back around
Because I don't want leave you lonely
But you got to make me change my mind

Baby just give me one reason - give me just one reason why
Baby just give me one reason - give me just one reason why I should stay
Because I told you that I loved you
And there ain't no more to say



(Tracy Chapman)

Me Llaman Calle

Me llaman calle,
pisando baldosas,
la revoltosa y tan perdida.
Me llaman calle,
calle de noche,
calle de día.
Me llaman calle,
hoy tan cansada,
hoy tan vacía,
como maquinita
por la gran ciudad.

Me llaman calle,
me subo a tu coche,
me llaman calle de malegría.
calle dolida,
calle cansada de tanto amar.

Voy calle abajo,
voy calle arriba,
no me rebajo ni por la vida.
Me llaman calle y ese es mi orgullo,
yo sé que un día llegará,
yo sé que un día vendrá mi suerte,
un día me vendrá a buscar
a la salida un hombre bueno
pa to la vida y sin pagar
mi corazón no es de alquila.

Me llaman calle,
me llaman calle
calle sufrida,
calle tristeza de tanto amar.
Me llaman calle
calle más calle.

Me llaman calle
vas sin futuro
Me llaman calle
va sin salida
Me llaman calle
calle más calle
la que mujeres de la vida
suben pa bajo
bajan pa arriba
como maquinita por la gran ciudad.

Me llaman calle
me llaman calle
calle sufrida
calle tristeza de tanto amar
Me llaman calle
calle más calle.

Me llaman siempre
y a cualquier hora,
me llaman guapa
siempre a deshora,
me llaman puta
también princesa
me llaman calle sin nobleza.
Me llaman calle
calle sufrida,
calle perdida de tanto amar.

Me llaman calle
me llaman calle
calle sufrida
calle tristeza de tanto amar.

A la Puri, a la Carmen, Carolina, Bibiana, Pereira, Marta, Marga,
Heidi, Marcela, Jenny, Tatiana, Rudy, Mónica, María, María

Me llaman calle
me llaman calle
calle sufrida
calle tristeza de tanto amar.

Me llaman calle
me llaman calle
calle sufrida
calle tristeza de tanto amar.

Me llaman calle
me llaman calle
calle sufrida
calle tristeza de tanto amar..

(Manu Chao)

Pra Não Ter Medo

sabes de que é feito o silêncio?
sabes de que é feita a saudade?
onde é que nasce a voz do vento?
porque é que esta dor me invade

(porquê o silêncio? Porquê a saudade?)

quando se apaga uma estrela
diz-me quem veste um véu de luto?
quem é que vai chorar por ela?
quem se vai calar um minuto?

meu amor, sabes que há um livro
que ninguém é capaz de ler?
só se vive
por desejo
de o escrever

nunca de mim saberei
se algum dia lá escrevi

a saudade um dia contou-me
que a minha vida é um segredo
a que eu escolhi dar o teu nome
pra não viver morta de medo

(porquê a saudade? porquê o silêncio?)

meu amor, sabes que há um livro
que ninguém é capaz de ler?
só se vive
por desejo
de o escrever

nunca de mim saberei
se algum dia lá escrevi

(José Peixoto com Maria João)

Without You

Sadness covers my eyes
but there's still some room to see
the truth behind the lies
Now I'm old enough to realize
who’s there for me all my life
Nobody was there for you
but for everybody who needed you
Nobody was on your side
except of us and a drug addicted wife
It wasn't easy
but you always fought for your family
You sacrificed your life
for your kids and for your wife

Where would I be today without you
being there for me all my life
What would I do today without you
taking care of me all the time
Where would I be today without you
being there for me all my life
What would I do today without you
taking care of me all the time

Sadness covers my soul
while I'm singing the song
for you to let you know
that everything you did
I appreciate and I know without you
I wouldn't be here today
You where always there for me
you are my best friend daddy
I know I was unfair sometimes
now with this song I apologize

Where would I be today without you
being there for me all my life
What would I do today without you
taking care of me all the time
Where would I be today without you
being there for me all my life
What would I do today whitout you
taking care of me all the time

I would be lost
wouldn't do anything
would go to the wrong way
I wouldn't even sing
I would be down
would be depressed
just hanging around
without prospects

Where would I be today without you
being there for me all my life
What would I do today without you
taking care of me

Ayo

Your Lucky Day In Hell

mama gripped onto the milkman's hand
and then she finally gave birth
years go by still i don't know
who shall inherit this earth
and no one will know my name until it's on a stone

this could be your lucky day in hell
never know who it might be at your doorbell
this could be your lucky day in hell

waking up with an ugly face
winston churchhill in drag
looking for a new maternal embrace
another tired old gag
am i just a walking bag of chewed up dust and bones

this could be your lucky day in hell
never know who it might be at your doorbell
this could be your lucky day in hell

father theresa, you can't make me into you
i never wanna be like you
why can't you see it's me
you know it's time to let me go

this could be your lucky day in hell
never know who it might be at your doorbell
this could be your lucky day in hell

(Eels)

Only Women Bleed

Man's got his woman to take his seed
He's got the power - oh
She's got the need
She spends her life through pleasing up her man
She feeds him dinner or anything she can

She cries alone at night too often
He smokes and drinks and don't come home at all
Only women bleed
Only women bleed
Only women bleed

Man makes your hair gray
He's your life's mistake
All you're really lookin' for is an even break

He lies right at you
You know you hate this game
He slaps you once in a while and you live and love in pain

She cries alone at night too often
He smokes and drinks and don't come home at all
Only women bleed
Only women bleed
Only women bleed

Black eyes all of the time
Don't spend a dime
Clean up this grime
And you there down on your knees begging me please come
Watch me bleed

Only women bleed
Only women bleed
Only women bleed
Only women bleed
Only women bleed
Only women bleed
Only women bleed

(Luna)

Je suis venu te dire que je m'en vais

Je suis venu te dir'que je m'en vais
et tes larmes n'y pourront rien changer
comm'dit si bien Verlaine "au vent mauvais"
je suis venu te dir'que je m'en vais
tu t'souviens des jours anciens et tu pleures
tu suffoques, tu blémis à présent qu'a sonné l'heure
des adieux à jamais
oui je suis au regret
d'te dir'que je m'en vais
oui je t'aimais, oui, mais- je suis venu te dir'que je m'en vais
tes sanglots longs n'y pourront rien changer
comm'dit si bien Verlaine "au vent mauvais"
je suis venu d'te dir'que je m'en vais
tu t'souviens des jours heureux et tu pleures
tu sanglotes, tu gémis à présent qu'a sonné l'heure
des adieux à jamais
oui je suis au regret
d'te dir'que je m'en vais
car tu m'en as trop fait- je suis venu te dir'que je m'en vais
et tes larmes n'y pourront rien changer
comm'dit si bien Verlaine "au vent mauvais"
tu t'souviens des jours anciens et tu pleures
tu suffoques, tu blémis à présent qu'a sonné l'heure
des adieux à jamais
oui je suis au regret
d'te dir'que je m'en vais
oui je t'aimais, oui, mais- je suis venu te dir'que je m'en vais
tes sanglots longs n'y pourront rien changer
comm'dit si bien Verlaine "au vent mauvais"
je suis venu d'te dir'que je m'en vais
tu t'souviens des jours heureux et tu pleures
tu sanglotes, tu gémis à présent qu'a sonné l'heure
des adieux à jamais
oui je suis au regret
d'te dir'que je m'en vais
car tu m'en as trop fait

(Serge Gainsbourg)

Carry Me

I lay down by the river
The shadows moved across me, inch by inch
And all that I heard
Was the war between the water and the bridge
Turn to me, turn to me, turn to me
Turn and drink of me
Or look away, look away, look away
And never more think of me

Carry me
Carry me

I heard the many voices
Speaking to me from the depths below
This ancient wound
This catacomb
Beneath the whited snow
Come to me, come to me, come to me
Come and drink of me
Or turn away, turn away, turn away
And never more think of me

Carry me
Carry me away

Who will lay down their hammer?
Who will put up their sword?
And pause to see
The mystery
Of the Word

Carry me
Carry me
Carry me
Carry me away
Carry me
Carry me
Carry me
Carry me away

(Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds)

Meu Limão de Amargura (Meu Amor, Meu Amor)

Meu Amor Meu Amor
Meu corpo em movimento
Minha voz à procura
Do seu próprio lamento
Meu limão de amargura
Meu punhal a crescer;
Nós parámos o tempo
Não sabemos morrer
E nascemos nascemos
Do nosso entristecer.

Meu amor meu amor
Meu pássaro cinzento
A chorar a lonjura
Do nosso afastamento.

Meu amor meu amor
Meu nó de sofrimento
Minha mó de ternura
Minha nau de tormento:
Este mar não tem cura
Este céu não tem ar
Nós parámos o vento
Não sabemos nadar
E morremos morremos
Devagar devagar

(Amália Rodrigues)

Kothbiro

Hah
Hahye hahye aye hahye

Om maam na pum imjya
Kothbiro
Ke luru do ketaa-lha
Om maam pum imjya
Kothbiro
Ke luru do ketaa-lha

Hah
Hahye hahye aye hahye

Om maam pum imjya
Kothbiro
Ke luru do ketaa-lha
Om maam na pum imjya
Kothbiro
Ke luru do ketaa-lha

Hah
Hahye hahye hahye

Hah
Hahye hahye hahye

Yah yebi tom nuguee
Um kuru tili bare made
Kothbiro
Kem luru do ketaa-lha



(Ayub Ogada)

In'lakesh

Could anyone be
As in love as me
And could another's eyes
Shine like yours

Lover and loved
A ruby in the sun
Heaven and earth
Join as one

In'lakesh, In'lakesh, In'lakesh
In'lakesh, In'lakesh, In'lakesh

Moon on the water
Stillness in my mind
That's what I find
With your love in me, oh

In every breath I take
Each thing I see
You are there with me, tenderly

In'lakesh, In'lakesh, In'lakesh
In'lakesh, In'lakesh, In'lakesh...

Could anyone be
As in love as me
(no, no, no...)
And could another's eyes
Shine like yours

(Lou Rhodes)

Last To Die

We took the highway till the road went black
We'd marked, Truth or Consequences on our map
A voice drifted up from the radio
And I thought of a voice from long ago

Who'll be the last to die for a mistake
The last to die for a mistake
Whose blood will spill, whose heart will break
Who'll be the last to die, for a mistake

Kids asleep in the backseat
We're just counting the miles, you and me
We don't measure the blood we've drawn anymore
We just stack the bodies outside the door

Who'll be the last to die for a mistake
The last to die for a mistake
Whose blood will spill, whose heart will break
Who'll be the last to die, for a mistake

The wise men were all fools, what to do

The sun sets in flames as the city burns
Another day gone down as the night turns
And I hold you here in my heart
As things fall apart

A downtown window flushed with light
Faces of the dead at five
Our martyr's silent eyes
Petition the drivers as we pass by

Who'll be the last to die for a mistake
The last to die for a mistake
Whose blood will spill, whose heart will break
Who'll be the last to die

Who'll be the last to die for a mistake
The last to die for a mistake
Will Darlin' tyrants and kings fall to the same fate
Strung up at your city gates
Who'll be the last to die for a mistake

(Bruce Springsteen)

Eu Sou Neguinha

Eu tava encostado ali minha guitarra
no quadrado branco, vídeo papelão
eu era um enigma, uma interrogação
olha que coisa
mas que coisa à toa, boa, boa, boa, boa
eu tava com graça...
tava por acaso ali, não era nada
bunda de mulata, muque de peão
tava em Madureira, tava na Bahia
no Beaubourg, no Bronx, no Brás
e eu e eu e eu e eu
a me perguntar
eu sou neguinha?
era uma mensagem
lia uma mensagem
parece bobagem mas não era não
eu não decifrava, eu não conseguia
mas aquilo ia e eu ia e eu ia e eu ia e eu ia
eu me perguntava:
era um gesto hippie, um desenho estranho
homens trabalhando, pare, contramão
e era uma alegria, era uma esperança
era dança e dança ou não ou não ou não
tava perguntado:
eu sou neguinha?
eu sou neguinha?
eu sou neguinha?
eu tava rezando ali completamente
um crente, uma lente, era uma visão
totalmente terceiro sexo
totalmente terceiro mundo terceiro milênio
carne nua, nua, nua, nua, nua
era tão gozado
era trio um elétrico, era fantasia
escola de samba na televisão
cruz no fim do túnel, beco sem saída
e eu era a saída, melodia, meio-dia, dia, dia
era o que eu dizia:
eu sou neguinha?
mas via outras coisas: via o moço forte
e a mulher macia den’da escuridão
via o que é visível, via o que não via
e o que poesia e a profecia não vêem
mas vêem, vêem, vêem, vêem
é o que parecia
que as coisas conversam coisas surpreendentes
fatalmente erram, acham solução
e que o mesmo signo que eu tento ler e ser
é apenas um possível e o impossível
em mim, em mil, em mil, em mil, em mil
e a pergunta vinha:
eu sou neguinha?

(Vanessa da Mata)

Ice Cream

Your love is better than ice cream
better than anything else that I've tried
and your love is better than ice cream
everyone here know how to cry
and it's a long way down
it's a long way down
it's a long way down to the place
where we started from

Your love is better than chocolate
better than anything else that I've tried
oh love is better than chocolate
everyone here knows how to fight
it's a long way down
it's a long way down
it's a long way down to the place
where we started from

(Sarah McLachlan)