A Porta da Alegria

Every time I step on stage to sing
I remember you
Do I still want to talk?
Are there still things to tell or to say?
The wind cuts the skin, but
The heart inside resisted
The sun outside is new, but you didn't see

Every time someone looks at me attentively
I feel like screaming
That time is going backwards
And somehow we need to hurry
Life demands dreams, and love is just a way to dream
And there are no more secrets if we speak

But I know I did things my way
There's nothing to fix
Everyone has their own story
Only those who have lived it can tell
And the past is different in memory
And what's right is what will come
Open the door of joy and let it in!
Open the door of joy and let it in

Today I know only those who took off the costume
Enjoy the carnival
Erase what was there
And celebrate what's new in the backyard
Love changes faces
But change doesn't mean it's the end
Remember: All nostalgia can be fatal
And rest assured that life will find a way
To fix what needs fixing
And what wasn't possible, may still be there

Suddenly, on any street without warning
We will find each other
Open the door of joy and let it in
Open the door of joy and let it in
And today I know I did things my way
There's nothing to fix
Open the door of joy and let it in
Open the door of joy and let it in