Domingo
Caetano Veloso & Gal Costa Lyrics

The lyrics of "Domingo" by Caetano Veloso and Gal Costa describe the scene of a group of people gathered in a beautiful plaza, dancing in a circle around a rose placed in the middle of the group. The setting is described as an immense garden, where this small moment takes place in the middle of the afternoon. The rose is portrayed as a innocent bystander, not expecting anything or waiting for anyone. The tone of the lyrics shifts when the scene is described again, but this time as a dead afternoon and the rose is pitifully left alone in the plaza and at the door, in the living room of the same garden. The last stanza repeats the same words of the first, but with a different interpretation of what the rose and the plaza represents. The rose is now called "nova" (meaning new), and the plaza is seen as a metaphor for hope and expectations, and instead of not waiting for anything, the rose and the plaza are now described as waiting for someone.

The lyrics of "Domingo" have been interpreted in different ways, and there is no definitive meaning to them. However, one of the most common interpretations is that they represent the passing of time and the disillusionment with the promises of youth. The circle dance and the rose can be seen as a representation of a moment of youthful bliss, which is now gone and replaced by a feeling of emptiness and loneliness. The shift in the perception of the rose and the plaza can represent the change in the singer's perspective as they mature and become aware of the passing of time.