Composer: Sandra Belê
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Olho em volta e o que vejo?
Uma paisagem amarela e o desejo
De ver a mata verdosa
Alegrando o vilarejo
O sol queima os animais
Procurando abrigo frio
Atravessando um riacho
Que já tinha sido rio
Flores águas
Verdes folhas
É difícil de encontrar
Garranchos, quipás e alastrados
É o panorama que há
Olhando as secas campinas
Dá vontade de chorar
E em vez disso dizemos
Nos ajude Santo Deus
Mandando a chuva na seca
Pra seca vida mudar
Translation
I look around and what do I see?
A yellow landscape and the desire
To see the lush green forest
Bringing joy to the village
The sun burns the animals
Searching for cold shelter
Crossing a stream
That once was a river
Flowers, waters
Green leaves
Are hard to find
Thorns, dry grasses and widespread plants
That's the panorama that exists
Looking at the dry fields
Makes one want to cry
And instead of that, we say
Help us, Holy God
Sending rain in the drought
So the dry life can change
