| Saberá as boas novas e o sol
| You will know the good news and the sun
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| De bronze a pele incendiou
| From bronze the skin burned
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| Amor, quarenta graus
| Love, forty degrees
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| Haverá um ponto sempre a discutir
| There will always be a point to discuss
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| Melhor lugar que esse aqui
| better place than this one
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| Prefiro duvidar
| I prefer to doubt
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| Vai e vem
| Comes and goes
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| Esse quarenta é mais que cem
| This forty is more than a hundred
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| Calor de terra boa, terra boa, amor
| Warmth of good earth, good earth, love
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| Quem já viu
| who has seen
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| Ribeira na boca, do Rio Vermelho de canoa
| Ribeira in the mouth, from the Red River by canoe
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| De canoa, eu vou
| By canoe, I go
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| Vou remando pra Cidade Alta
| I'm rowing to Cidade Alta
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| Escorregando pra Cidade Baixa
| Slipping into the Lower City
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| Nesse reggae pense, leve e veja
| In this reggae think, take and see
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| Ruas, quase rios de beleza
| Streets, almost rivers of beauty
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| Up and down, up and down
| Up and down, up and down
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| Here and now, here and now | Here and now, here and now |