O Homem Velho Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song O Homem Velho by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
O homem velho deixa a vida e morte para trás
The old man leaves life and death behind
Cabeça a prumo, segue rumo e nunca, nunca mais
Keep your head straight, keep going and never, ever again
O grande espelho que é o mundo ousaria refletir os seus sinais
The great mirror that is the world would dare to reflect its signs
O homem velho é o rei dos animais
The old man is the king of the beasts
A solidão agora é sólida, uma pedra ao sol
Loneliness is now solid, a stone in the sun
As linhas do destino nas mãos a mão apagou
The lines of destiny in the hands the hand erased
Ele já tem a alma saturada de poesia, soul e rock'n'roll
His soul is already saturated with poetry, soul and rock'n'roll
As coisas migram e ele serve de farol
Things migrate and he serves as a lighthouse
A carne, a arte arde, a tarde cai
The flesh, the art burns, the afternoon falls
No abismo das esquinas
In the abyss of the corners
A brisa leve traz o olor fulgaz
The light breeze brings the faint scent
Do sexo das meninas
Girls' sex
Luz fria, seus cabelos têm tristeza de néon
Cold light, your hair has neon sadness
Belezas, dores e alegrias passam sem um som
Beauties, pains and joys pass without a sound
Eu vejo o homem velho rindo numa curva do caminho de Hebron
I see the old man laughing at a bend in the road to Hebron
E ao seu olhar tudo que é cor muda de tom
And in your eyes everything that is color changes tone
Os filhos, filmes, ditos, livros como um vendaval
Children, films, sayings, books like a gale
Espalham-no além da ilusão do seu ser pessoal
Spread it beyond the illusion of your personal being
Mas ele dói e brilha único, indivíduo, maravilha sem igual
But it hurts and shines unique, individual, unparalleled wonder
Já tem coragem de saber que é imortal
He already has the courage to know that he is immortal
A carne, a arte arde, a tarde cai
The flesh, the art burns, the afternoon falls
No abismo das esquinas
In the abyss of the corners
A brisa leve traz o olor fulgaz
The light breeze brings the faint scent
Do sexo das meninas
Girls' sex
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Caetano Emmanuel Viana Teles Veloso
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