Passeando Pelo Sertão

Strolling Through the Backlands

Passeando Pelo Sertão

Strolling in poetry through the backlandsPasseando em poesia pelo sertão
I met with summer melodiesMe encontrei com melodias de verão
I saw the strong sun touching my faceVi o sol forte no meu rosto a tocar

I saw a symphony in the middle of the nightVi sinfonia em plena madrugada
I saw the birds singing their songVi o canto, cantar da passarada
I saw love much stronger, I saw passionVi o amor bem mais forte, vi paixão

I saw a cowboy leading his cattleVi vaqueiro levando sua boiada
Mooing and singing to his belovedAboiando e cantando pra sua amada
Who was smiling, waiting for himQue sorrindo estava a lhe esperar

I saw holy women dressed as MaryVi mulheres santas vestidas de Maria
Who under the strong sun every dayQue no Sol forte todo dia
Went to work in the fieldsIam pra roça trabalhar

I saw the romance of the Sun and the MoonVi o romance do Sol e da Lua
The Sun reciting to the goddess MoonO Sol declamando pra deusa Lua
All his loveTodo seu amor

I saw a countryman playing his guitarVi caboclo tocando sua viola
And an accordion playing, all the timeE uma sanfona tocando, toda hora
Cheering up my backlandsAnimando o meu sertão
Cheering up my backlandsAnimando o meu sertão