Lyrics and translation Nara Leão - A Banda

A Banda

Estava à toa na vida, o meu amor me chamou .
Pra ver a banda passar cantando coisas de amor
A minha gente sofrida despediu-se da dor
Pra ver a banda passar cantando coisas de amor

O homem sério que contava dinheiro parou
O faroleiro que contava vantagem parou
A namorada que contava as estrelas parou
Para ver, ouvir e dar passagem
A moça triste que vivia calada sorriu
A rosa triste que vivia fechada se abriu
E a meninada toda se assanhou
Pra ver a banda passar cantando coisas de amor

Estava à toa na vida, o meu amor me chamou
Pra ver a banda passar cantando coisas de amor
A minha gente sofrida despediu-se da dor
Pra ver a banda passar cantando coisas de amor

O velho fraco se esqueceu do cansaço e pensou
Que ainda era moço pra sair no terraço e dançou
A moça feia debruçou na janela
Pensando que a banda tocava pra ela
A marcha alegre se espalhou na avenida e insistiu
A lua cheia que vivia escondida surgiu
Minha cidade toda se enfeitou
Pra ver a banda passar cantando coisas de amor

Mas para meu desencanto o que era doce acabou
Tudo tomou seu lugar depois que a banda passou
E cada qual no seu canto, em cada canto uma dor
Depois da banda passar cantando coisas de amor

The Band

I was adrift in life, my love called me.
To see the band pass by, singing of love's delight.
My people, laden with suffering, bid farewell to pain,
To see the band pass by, singing of love's delight.

The serious man, counting his money, paused.
The lighthouse keeper, boasting of his exploits, paused.
The lover, counting the stars, paused,
To see, to hear, to make way for,
The sad girl, who lived in silence, smiled.
The sad rose, which lived closed, opened.
And all the children were roused,
To see the band pass by, singing of love's delight.

I was adrift in life, my love called me.
To see the band pass by, singing of love's delight.
My people, laden with suffering, bid farewell to pain,
To see the band pass by, singing of love's delight.

The frail old man forgot his weariness and thought,
That he was still young enough to go out on the terrace and dance.
The ugly girl leaned out of the window,
Thinking that the band was playing for her.
The joyous march spread throughout the avenue and persisted.
The full moon, which had been hiding, emerged.
My entire city was adorned,
To see the band pass by, singing of love's delight.

But to my dismay, what was sweet ended.
Everything resumed its place after the band passed by.
And each one in their corner, in each corner a pain,
After the band passed by, singing of love's delight.