While You were Sleeping

And it’ll haunt you

My honey bee,

Anyone who’s anyone

Has that same dream.

Were you falling,

Were you flying,

Were you calling out

Or were you dying?

But thank god you’re up now,

Let’s stay this way,

Else there’ll be no mornings

And no more days.

‘Cause when we’re dreaming

The babies grow,

The stars shine

And the shadows flow.

Time flies,

The phone rings,

There is a silence

When everbody tries to sing.

Uh oh,

Uh oh

Uh oh

Uh oh

Uh oh…..

 

50,000 volts of electricity (unplugged)

Helen

I just heard the news,

a new one is on your line.

I just heard the news,

it's taking all my time.

What will you do

when I'm fine?

What will I write

when I'm fine?

I just heard the news,

a new one is on your line.

Legs they're wrapped around,

a victim by surprise.

What will you do

when I'm fine?

What will I write

when I'm fine.

Helen, if you called my name you know I'd go.

In much the same way the sun steals the snow.

I've been burned by the heat two bodies make.

A little bird told me that your type is too ripe to take.

Serenade

Serenata

Permita que eu feche os meus olhos,

pois é muito longe e tão tarde!

Pensei que era apenas demora,

e cantando pus-me a esperar-te.

Permite que agora emudeça:

que me conforme em ser sozinha.

Há uma doce luz no silencio,

e a dor é de origem divina.

Permite que eu volte o meu rosto

para um céu maior que este mundo,

e aprenda a ser dócil no sonho

como as estrelas no seu rumo.

                                     Cecília Meireles

Bem-me-quer-Mal-me-quer

A luta sublime – touché direito ao coração, direito ao pé esquerdo.

                                                                                           O.R.