Sand Tale

Conto de Areia

It's water in the sea, it's high tide, ohÉ água no mar, é maré cheia oi
Mareia oi, mareiaMareia oi, mareia
It's water in the seaÉ água no mar
It's water in the sea, it's high tide, ohÉ água no mar, é maré cheia oi
Mareia oi, mareiaMareia oi, mareia

They say that all the sadness that exists in BahiaContam que toda tristeza que tem na Bahia
It was born from dark eyes moist with sea waterNasceu de uns olhos morenos molhados de mar
I don't know if it's a fairy tale or fantasyNão sei se é conto de areia ou se é fantasia
May the light of the lamp illuminate so we can tell the storyQue a luz da candeia alumia pra gente contar

One day, a brunette adorned with roses and laceUm dia morena enfeitada de rosas e rendas
She flashed her girlish smile and asked to danceAbriu seu sorriso de moça e pediu pra dançar
The night lent its silver-embroidered starsA noite emprestou as estrelas bordadas de prata
And the waters of Amaralina were drops of moonlightE as águas de Amaralina eram gotas de luar

It was just one breastEra um peito só
Full of promise, it was justCheio de promessa, era só
It was just one breastEra um peito só
Full of promise, it was justCheio de promessa, era só

It was just one breastEra um peito só
Full of promise, it was justCheio de promessa, era só
It was just one breastEra um peito só
Full of promise, it was justCheio de promessa, era só

Who sent your love?Quem foi que mandou o seu amor
To pretend to be a canoeistSe fazer de canoeiro
The wind that rolls in the palmsO vento que rola nas palmas
Drag the sailboatArrasta o veleiro
And take it to the waters of IemanjáE leva pro meio das águas de Iemanjá
And the valiant master wandersE o mestre valente vagueia
Staring at the sand, unable to reach itOlhando pra areia sem poder chegar

Goodbye, my loveAdeus, amor

Goodbye, my love, don't wait for meAdeus, meu amor, não me espera
Because I'm leaving nowPorque eu já vou me embora
To the kingdom that hides the treasuresPro reino que esconde os tesouros
From my ladyDe minha senhora

Unraveling shell necklacesDesfia colares de conchas
For life to pass byPra vida passar
And stop looking at the sailboatsE deixa de olhar pros veleiros
Goodbye my love, I'm not coming backAdeus meu amor eu não vou mais voltar

It was by the seaFoi beira mar
It was the seaside that calledFoi beira mar quem chamou
It was by the sea, huh?Foi beira mar ê
It was by the seaFoi beira mar

It was by the seaFoi beira mar
It was the seaside that calledFoi beira mar quem chamou
It was by the sea, huh?Foi beira mar ê
It was by the seaFoi beira mar

It's water in the seaÉ água no mar
It's water in the sea, it's high tide, ohÉ água no mar, é maré cheia oi
Mareia oi, mareiaMareia oi, mareia
It's water in the seaÉ água no mar
It's water in the sea, it's high tide, ohÉ água no mar, é maré cheia oi
Mareia oi, mareiaMareia oi, mareia

It's water in the seaÉ água no mar
It's water in the sea, it's high tide, ohÉ água no mar, é maré cheia oi
Mareia oi, mareiaMareia oi, mareia