Tás a Ver?

Are you seeing what I'm seeing?
Are you seeing, are you understanding?
Are you hearing what I'm saying?
Are you hearing, are you understanding?

I have seen so much on this path of mine
On this trail of ours, I don't walk alone
I have seen so many things, so many scenes
More impactful than any movie
And if thousands of movies don't translate or reproduce
The breadth of what I have seen
I won't lie to myself believing
That a song can express all of this
I won't lie to myself believing
But I need to believe in communication
But I need to believe in...
There's no better antidote to loneliness
And that's why I'm not satisfied
Feeling what I feel
If what I feel stays only in my chest
As selfish as I may be
I've learned to share emotions and their effects
I know the world is a ball of yarn, a single chain
I can see it through its beautiful transparent links
Colors and values change but it's all together
As much as I know, I still ask

Are you seeing life as it is?
Are you seeing life as it should be?
Are you seeing life as we want?
Are you seeing life for us to live?

Our life is made
Of small nothings

Are you seeing the horizon line?
Hovering, avoiding the sky from falling apart
Following this line, I noticed that the sea
Is actually a bridge
I crossed and went to other shores
At first, I noticed the differences
But over time I realized
And I realize more and more
How lives are the same
Much more than one might think
Faces change
But all can have the same expressions
Languages change but all have
Their loving words and their curses
Prayers and gods also vary
But the relief they bring comes from the same place
Eyes change and everything they look at
But when they cry, everyone looks with the same gaze
Wherever a tear of pain falls
It has only one taste and one appearance
The word 'saudade' only exists in Portuguese
But there's never a shortage of names when it comes to absence
Loneliness frightens but new friendship encourages
And that's why we travel
Looking for a reunion, a discovery
To compensate for our most recent farewell
Our chest often tightens
Our route is uncertain
But what isn't uncertain in life?

Are you seeing life as it is?
Are you seeing life as it should be?
Are you seeing life as we want?
Are you seeing life for us to live?

Our life is made
Of small nothings

Life is made of small nothings
That we savor, but don't value
A thought, a word, a laugh
A moonlit night or a setting sun
A good morning, a good afternoon, a please
Kindness is almost love
A light turning on, a belly growing
A child being born, thank you, Lord
Whoever the Lord may be
Whoever the lady may be
To whoever wants to listen to me and to myself
I need to say everything I'm saying now
I need to believe in communication
There's no better antidote to loneliness
And that's why I'm not satisfied feeling what I feel
If what I feel stays only in my chest
As selfish as I may be
I've learned to share my defeats and my victories
None of this belongs to me
It's all temporary on the flying carpet of the calendar
Since we have the strength to add and divide
While we're here
If you hear me singing, sing with me
If you see me crying, smile

Are you seeing life as it is?
Are you seeing life as it should be?
Are you seeing life as we want?
Are you seeing life for us to live?

Our life is made
Of small nothings