To The River

Para O Rio

To The River

Eu ando para o rio
I walk to the river
À espera de ouvir o cantar da água
Waiting to hear the water sing
Sento-me ao lado dela
I sit down beside her
Tentando ouvir o silencioso toque
Trying to hear the quiet ring

As folhas quebram a queda
The leaves break the falling
Da luz solar que cobre estes bancos
Of the sunlight that covers these banks
Eu vi a água a correr
I've seen the water running
Eu vi a cor a lavar
I've seen the color wash away

Eu venho para o rio
I come to the river
Pesado e cansado até os ossos
Heavy and tired to the bone
Deitei-me ao lado dela
I lay down beside her
Sepultada como uma pedra afundando lentamente
Grave as a slowly sinking stone

Eu vejo claramente o fundo
I see clear to the bottom
Eu vejo como as sombras brincam
I watch how the shadows play
Eu vi a água a cair
I've seen the water falling
Eu vi as cores a sangrar
I've seen the colors bleed away

A luz se torna prata
The light turns silver
Drenando as horas do dia
Draining the hours from the day
O peso da água puxa os ramos ao longo das margens
The weight of the water pulls at the branches along the banks
E rasga nos ramos caídos e carrega os ramos quebrados em seu caminho
And it tears at the fallen and it carries the broken on its way

Eu vi a água a rolar
I've seen the water rolling
Eu vi as cores a desaparecer
I've seen the colors fade away
Eu vi a água a rolar
I've seen the water rolling
Eu vi as cores a desaparecer
I've seen the colors fade away