Sonho de Um Carnaval
Chico Buarque
Dream of a Carnival
Carnival, what a letdown
I left the pain at home waiting for me
And I danced and shouted, dressed like a king
Wednesday always brings the curtain down
Carnival, what a letdown
That dark-haired girl left me dreaming
Hand in hand, feet on the ground
And today she doesn’t even remember
Wednesday always brings the curtain down
It was a song, a single chain
And a desire
To take the hand
Of every brother in the city
In the carnival, hope
That people far away live in memory
That sad folks can join the dance
That grown-ups know how to be kids
