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[POEM] Can You See -- José Afonso // Translated from the song "Vejam Bem"
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[POEM] Can You See -- José Afonso // Translated from the song "Vejam Bem"

[Verse 1]

Can you see

That there are not only seagulls on land

When a man sets himself to think

When a man sets himself to think

Who comes near

Sleeps bare at night in the sand

Sleeps bare at night in the sea

Sleeps bare at night in the sea

[Chorus]

And if there is

A square full of people mute

And a statue

And a statue burning with fever

There comes someone

Through the dark night in pursuit

And there's no one to be his reliever

And there's no one to be his reliever

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]

Can you see

Of that man in a ragged suit

Delving through the paths of bread

Delving through the paths of bread

And if there is

A square full of people mute

No one comes to raise his head

No one comes to raise his head

[Verse 1]

Can you see

That there are not only seagulls on land

When a man

When a man sets himself to think

Who comes near

Sleeps bare at night in the sand

Sleeps bare at night in the sea

Sleeps bare at night in the sea

[Instrumental]

[Verse 1]

Can you see

That there are not only seagulls on land

When a man sets himself to think

When a man sets himself to think

Who comes near

Sleeps bare at night in the sand

Sleeps bare at night in the sea

Sleeps bare at night in the sea

[Chorus]

And if there is

A square full of people mute

And a statue

And a statue burning with fever

There comes someone

Through the dark night in pursuit

And there's no one to be his reliever

And there's no one to be his reliever

[Instrumental]

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u/Basis-Cautious — 1 day ago
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[POEM] What Kind of Strength -- Sérgio Godinho // Translated from the song "Que Força é Essa"

[Bridge]

I saw you working the whole day

Building cities for others

Loading stones, wasting

A lot of strength for little pay

I saw you working the whole day

A lot of strength for little pay

[Chorus]

What kind of strength

What kind of strength

You bring in your arms

That only serves you to obey

That only compels you to obey

What kind of strength is it

What kind of strength is it

That leaves you well with others

And bad with yourself

What kind of strength is it

What kind of strength is it

What kind of strength is it

[Verse]

Don't tell me you don't understand

When the days turn sour

Don't tell me you have never felt

A strength growing in your hand

And a anger breeding in your bowel

Don't tell me you don't understand

[Chorus]

What kind of strength

What kind of strength

You bring in your arms

That only serves you to obey

That only compels you to obey

What kind of strength is it

What kind of strength is it

That leaves you well with others

And bad with yourself

What kind of strength is it

What kind of strength is it

What kind of strength is it

[Bridge]

I saw you working the whole day

Building cities for others

Loading stones, wasting

A lot of strength for little pay

I saw you working the whole day

A lot of strength for little pay

[Chorus]

What kind of strength

What kind of strength

You bring in your arms

That only serves you to obey

That only compels you to obey

What kind of strength is it

What kind of strength is it

That leaves you well with others

And bad with yourself

What kind of strength is it

What kind of strength is it

What kind of strength is it

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u/Basis-Cautious — 1 day ago