Contraponto

Counterpoint

Contraponto

This way I lift my legEsse meu jeito de alçar a perna
To gaze far at the wide horizonDe mirar ao longe o horizonte largo
Is the counterpoint of drinking dawnsÉ o contraponto de beber auroras
When I steep my soul to savor the bitterQuando cevo a alma pra sorver o amargo

This silence that brings me distanceEsse silêncio que me traz distância
That pleases me the song between field and skyQue me agranda o canto entre campo e céu
Is the counterpoint of lighting the fireÉ o contraponto de acender o fogo
I measure a meter and a little from the spur to the hatMeço um metro e pouco da espora ao chapéu

This courage to fight with a daggerEssa coragem de pelear de adaga
To be a giant for freedomDe ser um gigante pela liberdade
Is the counterpoint of gathering calvesÉ o contraponto de ajuntar terneiros
And waving to the old and being humbleE acenar aos velhos e ter humildade

This audacity to seek the newEssa audácia de buscar o novo
Without stepping on the trail or reigniting the embersSem pisar no rastro ou reacender as brasa
Is the counterpoint of having a sweetheart and childrenÉ o contraponto de ter prenda e filhos
And staying around the houseE ficar tordilho ao redor das casa.