Sem saber

Que alma se salva em perder-se
E se faz escrava de sua liberdade
Sem nunca se deixar apenas ser?

Que vida se vale das coisas que não tem
Se constrói no que desmorona e cai
E festeja em seus lugares comuns?

Qual é o coração que não sente, vê
Que sendo indefeso se faz temer
E tira de si mais amor e dá?

É que quem ri de si mesmo, mesmo só
Que encontra na paz sua amiga maior
Sem saber faz a vida assim, feliz

Cheers!

Here's to all that's new and living
Here's to not knowing, believing
Here's to happiness and fun
Here's to all of us being one

Hold you head up high for now
And join the toast, make it your vow
And promise to make a moment last
Commit to trying and having a blast

New things that came our many ways
Might not have come to forever stay
But they all have given us a chance
To start a new extraordinary dance

Share the feeling that's inside
Laugh so hard that you may cry
And keep on moving to the beat
Of these new words, still being writ

*to Krys :) - thanks for pushing me further!

A história

De dias felizes se faz a história
Que dia após dia se nega chorar
Lamenta que seja assim tão simplória
A vida de quem se priva amar
E nos encantos de sorrisos tolos
Encontra a paz que se fez esquecida
Na ternura de abraços frugais
Revive a paixão que ascende à vida
Soma de tantos encontros reais,
Se deixa moldar sem medo nem louros
Sabe-se viva, e cada vez mais,
Por ser uma ou outra, reinventada
Assim sem começo, inacabada

Gratitude

The wind blows in response to the sea
Which takes the chance to break in waves
So that the sand won't feel the heat
As the sun shines through the days

Then the moon has its turn and place
To hold the stars that shine, and sings
Words and music no one could make
Fill the night of all living things

And a quiet soul beholds the scenary
With its baffling wisdom and magnitude
And the baffled heart stares stubbornly
Praying and singing in sole gratitude

Moving on

Leave me now to my own despair
And walk away just when you're needed
Be the one thing I still regret
And keep rewriting the unwritten
For when I'm left to find my way
That's when you'll hear me say
That time has always been a friend
And love is staying til the end
So keep your wishes to yourself
And say no more than our goodbyes
But in your heart keep wishing me well
And keep the memories of our lives
And as for me, I'll keep on going
To the places you wanted me to see
And when I get there, walking slowly
You will know that I'm still me

Licença poética

Não se deixe tomar de assombro
Quando me ouvir dizer que amo
E que escrevo sempre e tanto
Quanto grande for o encanto

Não pense menos de mim
Se eu gostar de rimar assim
Se lhe disser que acho fácil
Cantar e encher o espaço

Não entenda como vaidade
Toda minha sinceridade
Se disser que me fiz irmã
Da poesia e da rima vã

Porque o instante que dura
Um verso de ternura
É a eternidade do sentimento
Que torna infinito meu momento

Silent song

There's a song I wish to sing
But it's out of tune and out of reach
It belongs to no one, not even me
And yet I hope it gave me wings

But all this silence will make do
For the absence I've come to know
And that song will be my voice
For tomorrow or forever more

And should you ever hear me sing
Let me know or hold your peace
Join the chorus, if need be
And pour your love out to me

Once upon a time

There was a man who lived
Once upon a time
In a house of debris
He would compose a rhyme
And when the words did not compare
Or wouldn't be together
He himself would take a stand
And help them all feel better
One day the song slipped his mind
He couldn't feel at ease
As he asked the words for any sign
Praying for relief
So word by word, they came around
And made it all work out
And then in just a single line
He made it worth my while

Começo meio e fim

Eu queria crescer quando fosse pequeno
E ver quando so podia ouvir
Acreditar no que não entendo
E sonhar como um aprendiz

Quando eu crescer eu quero ver
De onde vem as perguntas
Das respostas que eu quero ter
Se elas forem mudas

E a vida que um dia virá enxerida
Será mais uma voz pra cantar
No coro das canções doloridas
Na vez de quem quis voar

Assim quando for minha a vez
De deixar a cena que ensina
Eu sei que faria as escolhas que fiz
E de nada me arrependeria

Sometimes I wonder

Sometimes I wonder if you miss me
And I wonder where you are
What would you be thinking
If you knew where to start
But I also wonder, every now and then
About the things I need done
Wonder if, or how, who, or when
Might help me have some fun
And from time to time I wonder why
Somethings just never change
And whether I'll make it on time
Or just miss out on chance
But here's what I have learned
From wondering now and again
Is that the things that go get always blurred
And the ones to come are stained