Zuleyka. 2009

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Ponta de Areia by Milton Nascimento

I own so many versions of this Brazilian classic sung by different artists.

But this is actually my favourite version, sung by Milton Nascimento, a prominent Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist.

The song is about an old train station “Ponta de Areia” that was given up by people.

English Translation (from http://www.maguinha.com/music-11.html)

Ponta de Areia, last stop of the Bahia-Minas.

Natural road that linked Minas to the harbor, to the sea.

An order was issued to pull out the railway tracks.

Old locomotive engineer with his cap remembers the cheerful people

with welcome greetings.

Smoky Mary? (the locomotive) no longer passes by girls,

flowers, windows and backyards.

In the empty square a cry, a moan…?Forgotten houses,

Widows at the front door.

Zuleyka. 2009

Have you ever taken Santa Teresa tram?

untitled on Flickr.

Really? For some reason Tumblr didn’t post my other response…

I’ll be going to hang out with my family most of the time. Hit up a resort once and the rest of the time I’ll probably be on the internet. I’m hoping to go out but my two cousins that I usually hang out with are in serious relationships. One is engaged and the other one is probably going to get engaged soon.

Srsly, you don’t know how much i cry with this pic. Can’t wait to see Simple Plan in Brazil again. Bitches, look brasil with S not Z… I love Pierre more than everything because of that

Alone by Grassi ??? on Flickr.

nice! ?

Cristo Redentor, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Pao de Acucar (Sugar Loaf Hill), Rio de Janeiro

Have you ever taken Santa Teresa tram?