Elegia
Caetano Veloso
Elegy
Let my wandering hand enter
Behind, in front, above, below, between
My America, my land in sight
A kingdom of peace if only one man conquers it
My precious mine, my empire
Happy is the one who penetrates your mystery
I free myself by becoming your slave
Where my hand falls, my seal is engraved
Total nudity: All pleasure comes from the body
(Like the soul without a body) without clothes
Like a colorful binding
Made for the illiterate, the woman adorns herself
But she is a mystical book and only
To some is such grace granted
It is given to read her!
I am one who knows!