May the fear I hold
not prevent me from seeing what I long for
May the death of all I believe in
not block my ears and mouth
because half of me is what I scream
the other half is silence
May the music I hear in the distance
be beautiful even in sadness
May the woman I love be forever loved
even if distant
because half of me is departure
the other half is longing.
May the words I speak
not be heard as a prayer nor repeated with fervor
but simply respected as the only thing
left for a man flooded with feelings
because half of me is what I hear
the other half is what I silence
May my desire to leave
transform into the calm and peace I deserve
May the tension that corrodes me from within
one day be rewarded
because half of me is what I think
the other half a volcano
May the fear of loneliness recede
and the company of myself become at least bearable
May the mirror reflect my face in a sweet smile
that I remember giving in childhood
because half of me is the memory of who I was
the other half I don't know
May a simple joy be enough
to make me quiet my spirit
and may your silence speak to me more and more
because half of me is shelter
the other half is tiredness
May art point me to an answer
even if it doesn't know it itself
and may no one try to complicate it
because simplicity is needed to make it flourish
because half of me is the audience
the other half is the song.
May my madness be forgiven
because half of me is love
and the other half too
// Composers: Oswaldo Montenegro / Oswaldo Viveiros Montenegro
// Lyrics of Half © Warner Chappell Music, Inc
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May the fear I hold
not prevent me from seeing what I long for
May the death of all I believe in
not block my ears and mouth
because half of me is what I scream
the other half is silence
May the music I hear in the distance
be beautiful even in sadness
May the woman I love be forever loved
even if distant
because half of me is departure
the other half is longing.
May the words I speak
not be heard as a prayer nor repeated with fervor
but simply respected as the only thing
left for a man flooded with feelings
because half of me is what I hear
the other half is what I silence
May my desire to leave
transform into the calm and peace I deserve
May the tension that corrodes me from within
one day be rewarded
because half of me is what I think
the other half a volcano
May the fear of loneliness recede
and the company of myself become at least bearable
May the mirror reflect my face in a sweet smile
that I remember giving in childhood
because half of me is the memory of who I was
the other half I don't know
May a simple joy be enough
to make me quiet my spirit
and may your silence speak to me more and more
because half of me is shelter
the other half is tiredness
May art point me to an answer
even if it doesn't know it itself
and may no one try to complicate it
because simplicity is needed to make it flourish
because half of me is the audience
the other half is the song.
May my madness be forgiven
because half of me is love
and the other half too
// Composers: Oswaldo Montenegro / Oswaldo Viveiros Montenegro
// Lyrics of Half © Warner Chappell Music, Inc
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