| Cadê a esfinge de pedra que ficava ali
| Where is the stone sphinx that was there
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| Virou areia, virou areia
| Turned into sand turned into sand
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| Cadê a floresta que o mar já avistou dali
| Where is the forest that the sea has already seen from there
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| Virou areia, virou areia
| Turned into sand turned into sand
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| Cadê a mulher que esperava o pescador
| Where is the woman who was waiting for the fisherman
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| Virou areia
| turned to sand
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| Cadê o castelo onde um dia já dormiu um rei
| Where is the castle where one day a king slept
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| Virou areia, virou areia
| Turned into sand turned into sand
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| E o livro que o dedo de Deus deixou escrita a lei
| It is the book that the finger of God left written the law
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| Virou areia, virou areia
| Turned into sand turned into sand
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| Cadê o sudário do salvador
| Where is the salvador shroud
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| Virou areia
| turned to sand
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| Areia a lua batendo no chão do terreiro
| Sand the moon hitting the ground of the yard
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| Areia o barro batido subindo no ar
| Sand or beaten clay rising in the air
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| Areia o menino sentado na beira da praia
| Sand the boy sitting on the beachfront
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| Areia fazendo com a mão castelo no mar
| Sand making a castle by hand at sea
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| E a onda que cerquei e que passou
| And the wave that I surrounded and that passed
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| Virou areia
| turned to sand
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| Nasceu no mar e na terra se acabou
| Born at sea and on land ended up
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| Virou areia, virou areia
| Turned into sand turned into sand
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| Cadê a voz que encantava multidão, cadê
| Where's the voice that enchanted the crowd, where's
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| Virou areia, virou areia
| Turned into sand turned into sand
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| Cadê o passado o presente a paixão
| Where is the past the present passion
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| Virou areia, virou areia
| Turned into sand turned into sand
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| Cadê a muralha do imperador
| Where is the emperor's wall
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| Virou areia
| turned to sand
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| Areia a lua batendo no chão do terreiro
| Sand the moon hitting the ground of the yard
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| Areia o barro batido subindo no ar
| Sand or beaten clay rising in the air
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| Areia o menino sentado na beira da praia
| Sand the boy sitting on the beachfront
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| Areia fazendo com a mão castelo no mar
| Sand making a castle by hand at sea
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| E a onda que cerquei e que passou
| And the wave that I surrounded and that passed
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| Virou areia
| turned to sand
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| Nasceu no mar e na terra se acabou
| Born at sea and on land ended up
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| Virou areia, virou areia | Turned into sand turned into sand |