Mil Galáxias
Nando Reis Lyrics
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Quantos habitantes vivem no mundo
Se são representantes
De vidas passadas
naquele instante
desapareceram
não vi mais nada
por que
no seu sorriso
o infinito que mil galaxias
resguardavam
todo o tempo
some no espaço
Laranja a cor da blusa
Chocante acintosa
Que ali na minha vista
ardia cor de rosa
em pé sua presença
retem realidade
na breve permanência
de sua eternidade
assim
inesperadamente quase um susto
colou nas minhas lentes
o seu impacto
espelhando
lá por dentro
como imagem
um sim
tão quente o suspiro como riso com o sopro dos lábios
tão rouca como a voz
que ouvi de madrugada
deslumbrava
luz a flor da lua
impregnada
In "Mil Galáxias," Nando Reis contemplates the vastness of the universe and the way that human lives are just a small part of it. He begins the song with the intriguing question of how many people live in the world and whether they represent lives that have come before. He then reflects on a moment when he was lost in thought, and suddenly everything around him disappeared, leaving only the vastness of space reflected in a single, infinite smile. This moment reminds him that however big our problems and concerns may seem, they are nothing compared to the scale of the universe.
The next part of the song shifts focus to a specific moment in time when the singer encounters someone wearing an orange shirt. The shirt is so bright and bold that it seems to shimmer with a pink light, and the person's presence is almost overwhelming. Despite being struck by this sudden encounter, the encounter only lasts for a moment, leaving the singer to contemplate the nature of existence: "in the brief permanence of your eternity."
The lyrics of "Mil Galáxias" are full of vivid imagery and complex ideas that require a thoughtful interpretation. By exploring the vastness of the universe and the fleeting nature of human existence, Nando Reis reminds us to appreciate the small moments in life and reminds us that even our biggest struggles are just a tiny part of a much larger whole.
Line by Line Meaning
Não sei
I don't know
Quantos habitantes vivem no mundo
How many inhabitants live in the world?
Se são representantes
If they are representatives
De vidas passadas
Of past lives
naquele instante
at that moment
desapareceram
they disappeared
não vi mais nada
I didn't see anything else
por que
why
imediatamente num só segundo
immediately in just one second
no seu sorriso
in your smile
o infinito que mil galaxias
the infinite that a thousand galaxies
resguardavam
guarded
todo o tempo
all the time
some no espaço
disappears into space
Laranja a cor da blusa
Orange is the color of the blouse
Chocante acintosa
Shocking, provocative
Que ali na minha vista
That there in my sight
ardia cor de rosa
It burned pink
em pé sua presença
standing her presence
retem realidade
retains reality
na breve permanência
in the brief permanence
de sua eternidade
of her eternity
assim
thus
inesperadamente quase um susto
unexpectedly almost a shock
colou nas minhas lentes
stuck to my lenses
o seu impacto
its impact
espelhando
reflecting
lá por dentro
there inside
como imagem
like an image
um sim
a yes
tão quente o suspiro como riso com o sopro dos lábios
so hot the sigh as the laugh with the breath of the lips
tão rouca como a voz
so hoarse as the voice
que ouvi de madrugada
that I heard in the early morning
deslumbrava
dazzled
luz a flor da lua
light at the flower of the moon
impregnada
impregnated
Contributed by Molly L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.