O MUNDO É UM MOINHO by Cartola, new words by Joel Sattler
New title: "The World Is a Millstone"
It's early in the morn
It started badly
your life is just beginning
but even so
Already you are leaving
You don't know where to go
Or what you should know
Pay close attention sweetheart
Your mind's made up but
although so determined
you still feel cornered
But soon you will not be what
the person that you always thought
that you would be
Oh listen close my dear
The world's not what
it seems now to be being
a millwheel set to crush
your little schemings
And turn to dust
all your illusions and your dreams
So hear me out my true love
when love is gone
It leaves you somewhat of a cynic
And when you stand
right on the edge of the abyss you'll
Remember it's
The work of your own hands
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Original lyrics in Portuguese by Cartola
Ainda é cedo, amor
Mal começaste
a conhecer a vida
Já anuncias
a hora de partida
Sem saber mesmo o rumo
que irás tomar
Preste atenção, querida
Embora eu saiba
que estás resolvida
Em cada esquina
cai um pouco a tua vida
Em pouco tempo
não serás mais o que és
Ouça-me bem, amor
Preste atenção,
o mundo é um moinho
Vai triturar teus sonhos,
tão mesquinho.
Vai reduzir
as ilusões a pó
Preste atenção, querida
De cada amor
tu herdarás só o cinismo
Quando notares
estás à beira do abismo
Abismo que cavaste
com os teus pés
My version is based on a recording by Cartola:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjBZBhx4CAI
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