Terra
Caetano Veloso
Earth
When I found myself imprisoned
In a jail cell
It was then that I saw for the first time
Those photographs
Where you appear whole
But you were not naked there
Instead, covered in clouds
Earth, earth!
No matter how far away
The wandering sailor
Who would ever forget you?
No one supposes the brunette
Inside the blue star
In the vertigo of the cinema
I send you a hug
Tiny
As if I were the nostalgic poet
And you were in Paraíba
Earth, earth
No matter how far away
The wandering sailor
Who would ever forget you?
I am in love
With a girl, earth
Sign of the earth element
From the sea it is said: Land in sight
Land for the foot, firmness
Land for the hand, caress
Other stars are your guide
Earth, earth
No matter how far away
The wandering sailor
Who would ever forget you?
I am a lion of fire
Without you, I would consume myself
Eternally
And it would be worth nothing
To happen that I am a person
And people are another joy
Different from the stars
Earth, earth
No matter how far away
The wandering sailor
Who would ever forget you?
From where neither time nor space
May strength send courage
For us to give you affection
Throughout the entire journey
That you undertake in nothingness
Through which you carry
The name of your flesh
Earth, earth
No matter how far away
The wandering sailor
Who would ever forget you?
Earth, earth
No matter how far away
The wandering sailor
Who would ever forget you?
Earth, earth
No matter how far away
The wandering sailor
Who would ever forget you?
On the balconies of the old mansions
In old Salvador
There are memories of maidens
From the time of the Emperor
Everything, everything in Bahia
Makes us want to love
Bahia has a way
Earth, earth
No matter how far away
The wandering sailor
Who would ever forget you?
