Africa / Rio

Africa / Rio

Africa / Rio

I hear the drums echoing tonightI hear the drums echoing tonight
But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversationBut she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation
She's coming in on a twelve-thirty flightShe's coming in twelve-thirty flight
Her moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvationHer moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation
I stopped an old man along the wayI stopped an old man along the way
Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodiesHoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies
He turned to me as if to say: "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you"He turned to me as if to say: "Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you"

It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from youIt's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you
There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever doThere's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do
I bless the rains down in AfricaI bless the rains down in Africa
Gonna take some time to do the things we never hadGonna take some time to do the things we never had

Free and wildLibre et rebelle
You're one of thoseTu es de celles
Who dance and beatQui dansent et bats
To the rhythm of the sambaAu rythme de la samba
Ipanema's not just the girl you thinkIpanéma n'est pas que la fille que l'on croit

In this cityDans cette ville
Heart in the waterLe cœur dans l'eau
A forestUne forêt
Is the refuge of the boatsEst le refuge des bateaux
Every nightToutes les nuits
Red is the light of her skinRouge est la lumière de sa peau

It's no useC'est plus la peine
I'm not the same anymoreJe ne suis plus la même

RioRio
Your Sugarloaf is a birdTon Pain de Sucre est un oiseau
Even Jesus himself left his crossJésus lui-même en a quitté sa croix
He watches over you with open armsIl veille en toi les bras ouverts

And your childrenEt tes enfants
Of all bloodlinesDe tous les sangs
Walk on the rooftopsMarchent sur les toits
It's not just GuanabaraIl n'y a pas que Guanahara
With a ball at their feetLe ballon au pied
No dream can collapseAucun rêve ne peut s'effondrer

Winter is deadL'hiver est mort
Summer is JanuaryL'été, c'est janvier

RioRio
Your Sugarloaf is a birdTon Pain de Sucre est un oiseau
Even Jesus himself left his crossJésus lui-même en a quitté sa croix
He watches over you with open armsIl veille en toi les bras ouverts

RioRio
Carioca, that's your flagCarioca, c'est ça ton drapeau
Each color defining your faithChaque couleur définissant ta foi

Green TijucaVert Tijuca
Blue night bossaBleu nuit bossa
Yellow CopacabanaJaune Copacabana
White and CertiBlanche et Certi
Water is the landL'eau est la terre
Where you come to lifeOù tu prends vie

RioRio
Your Sugarloaf is a birdTon Pain de Sucre est un oiseau
Even Jesus himself left his crossJésus lui-même en a quitté sa croix
He watches over you with open armsIl veille en toi les bras ouverts

Rio speaks of loveRio fala do amor
Rio speaks of loveRio fala do amor
Rio speaks of loveRio fala do amor

Rio speaks of loveRio fala do amor
Rio speaks of loveRio fala do amor
Rio speaks of loveRio fala do amor