Rio Doce [English translation]

It'll take me like it was

going to the sea in a freshwater stream

Where being means merely to pass by

There are small lives on the sidewalk

where being means absolutely nothing,

but living here means to sprout tenderly

pleasure to meet you

Great pleasure to be your partner on this street

And to share your kindness

You release the first spark

That makes life shine

I was swept away by the currents

I fell in love at the pier where I've been

Every backwater a great love

For these brief and eternal moments

I had the gift of sailing

Those are lives of beautiful skylines

People of the most precious sources

Where being here means tenderly bringing forth

Keep on singing around the mills

Where beauty nestled

However, living here is just passing by, If your love were mine

if it were mine,

Well, I used to have tile

if that was my street,with real-light diamonds,

just to see my love passes by.

• Artist:Beto Guedes