A Banda [English translation]

I was hanging around in life

My love called me

To see the band pass

Singing things of love

My suffering people

Farewelled pain

to see the band pass

Singing things of love

The serious man counting money stopped

The lighthouse keeper counting goods stopped

The girlfriend counting stars stopped

To see, hear and make way

The sad girl that lived quietly smiled

The sad rose that lived closed gaped open

And all the kids became excited

To see the band pass

Singing things of love

I was hanging around in life

My love called me

To see the band pass

Singing things of love

My suffering people

Farewelled pain

to see the band pass

Singing things of love

The weak old man forgot tiredness and thought

That he was still young enough to go on the terrace and danced

The ugly girl leant out the window

Thinking that the band played for her

The joyful march diffused through the avenue and insisted

The full moon that was hidden came out

My whole town spruced itself up

To see the band pass

Singing things of love

But to my disappointment

That which was sweet finished

Everything returned to its place

After the band passed

And each in his corner

In each corner a pain

After the band passed

Singing things of love

After the band passed

Singing things of love...

• Artist:Chico Buarque
• Album:Chico Buarque de Hollanda (1966)