Translation of the song lyrics Nos Bailes da Vida - Milton Nascimento, Rita Lee, Roberto De Carvalho

Nos Bailes da Vida (original)

Foi nos bailes da vida
Ou num bar em troca de pão
Que muita gente boa pôs o pé na profissão
De tocar um instrumento e de cantar
Não importando se quem pagou quis ouvir
Foi assim
Cantar era buscar o caminho que vai dar no Sol
Tenho comigo as lembranças do que eu era
Para cantar, nada era longe, tudo tão bom
Té a estrada de terra na boléia de caminhão
Era assim
Com a roupa encharcada
A alma repleta de chão
Todo artista tem de ir aonde o povo está
Se foi assim, assim será
Cantando me desfaço e não me canso de viver
Nem de cantar

Nos Bailes da Vida (translation)

It was at the dances of life
Or in a bar in exchange for bread
That many good people set foot in the profession
To play an instrument and to sing
It doesn't matter if who paid wanted to hear
It was so
Singing was looking for the way that leads to the Sun
I have with me the memories of what I was
To sing, nothing was far, everything was so good
You have the dirt road on the truck ride
It was like this
With clothes soaked
The soul full of floor
Every artist has to go where the people are
If so, so it will be
Singing I get rid of it and I don't get tired of living
Not to sing