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Um Homem Solitário — A Solitary Man

Um Homem Solitário — A Solitary Man

Cantou de Skank / Sung by Skank

Composição: Samuel Rosa, Composition: Samuel Rosa,
César Maurício e Chico Amaral César Maurício and Chico Amaral
No desterro
do coração
In the
banished heart
Vi um homem
só, sob o sol
I see only a man, under the sun
Que andava a
procura da sorte
That was searching for luck
Na estrada
que escolheu
On the road that he chose
No deserto
do seu olhar
in the desert he sees
Quantos
sonhos vão se esconder
How many dreams are going to be hidden
Mas agora
ele só se entendia
But now if he could only understand
Com as feras
nos covis
like the wild beasts in the caves
E a quando a
noite vem
And when the night comes
Trazendo a
solidão
Bringing the
solitude
É sua senha pra seguir It’s his path to follow (or he follows his path)
Tudo que
queria então
All that he wanted then
Era caminhar
sob o sol
Was to walk under the Sun
Esquecer o
amargo do dia
To forget the bitter day
E a sorte que
sonhou ter
and the dream of luck he had
Trazendo a
solidão
bringing the
solitude
É sua senha pra seguir It’s his path to follow
Andar nas
constelações esquecidas
To walk in the forgotten constellations
Pensar nos
perdidos amores
To think of the lost loves
Tão errantes
quanto ele
He is so much in the wrong
Sem sinal de
redenção
Without a sign of redemption.

Tradução: Robleh Wais