Rosa Dos Ventos

Wind rose

Rosa Dos Ventos

And from love the scandal was shoutedE do amor gritou-se o escândalo
From fear, the tragic was createdDo medo criou-se o trágico
Pale was painted on his faceNo rosto pintou-se o pálido
And not a single tear fellE não rolou uma lágrima
Not a pity to helpNem uma lástima para socorrer

And we got into the habitE na gente deu o hábito
To walk through the darknessDe caminhar pelas trevas
To murmur between the foldsDe murmurar entre as pregas
To get milk from stonesDe tirar leite das pedras
To watch time go byDe ver o tempo correr

But beneath the sleep of centuriesMas sob o sono dos séculos
The show dawnedAmanheceu o espetáculo
Like a shower of petalsComo uma chuva de pétalas
As if the sky seeing the feathersComo se o céu vendo as penas
Die of pityMorresse de pena
And it rained forgivenessE chovesse o perdão

And the prudence of the wiseE a prudência dos sábios
Didn't even dare contain it on his lipsNem ousou conter nos lábios
The smile and the passionO sorriso e a paixão

For overflowing with flowersPois transbordando de flores
The calm of the lakes became angryA calma dos lagos zangou-se
The compass rose was damagedA rosa-dos-ventos danou-se
The river beds are fullO leito dos rios fartou-se
And flooded with fresh waterE inundou de água doce
The bitterness of the seaA amargura do mar
In an Amazon floodNuma enchente amazônica
In an Atlantic explosionNuma explosão atlântica
And the crowd watching in panicE a multidão vendo em pânico
And the crowd watched in astonishmentE a multidão vendo atônita
Even though it's lateAinda que tarde
Your awakeningO seu despertar