One of the first progressive bands from Brazil, O Terço (meaning rosary bea… Read Full Bio ↴One of the first progressive bands from Brazil, O Terço (meaning rosary beads) first formed in 1968, but didn't hit its stride until the mid '70s. Personnel changes would become part of the bands dynamic, with Sergio Hinds assuming the role of band anchor. The group owed a lot of its early sound to such Italian favorites as Locanda Delle Fate, Quella Veccia Locanda, and Premiata Forneria Marconi. They also manged to mix in other styles, like folk, and the most important: MPB(Brazilian Popular Music ), which made the band sound a little bit like Milton Nascimento, Tom Jobim and other great Brazilian artists.

On their first album, O Terço was not yet full on prog, but it is a seminal work in the history Brazilian progressive music. There are obvious influences of the Moody Blues, and Pink Floyd. "O Terço II" would see them moving from Psychedelic to heavier sounds, along the lines of King Crimson and Led Zeppelin. It was 1975's "Criaturas Da Noite" that became a monumental success. It was a big hit, gave Brazil its first classic prog album, and solidified O Terço's place in music history.

In the '80s, the band began to tour the United States and Europe. This would make them more popular in other parts of the world, than they were at home.

They continued to release albums into the late '90s. Many times trying to experiment with different styles. A possible reformation of the classic "Criaturas Da Noite" lineup was in the works in 2001/2002, but an unexpected death of their drummer postponed the idea to 2005, when they made a couple of live presentations, only in Brazil.

O Terço's musicians were widely successful in other Brazilian groups, chiefly 14 Bis, which had a softer and less progressive sound.

Flor de La Noche
O Terço Lyrics

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Flor de la noche
No escondas tu cara del sol
Porque te encierras en sombras
De tu soledad.

Vivo nessa solidão
Que separa os homens do seu destino
E o sol

Que me viu nascer
Germinou essa semente no escuro
A terra guardou todo o seu calor
E na noite fez nascer a flor em segredo
Somente as estrelas, o céu e a lua
Puderam ver essa flor sem ter medo.

Flor de la noche
No escondas tu cara del sol
Porque te encierras en sombras
De tu soledad.

Vivo nessa solidão
Que separa os homens do seu destino
E o sol
Que me viu nascer
Germinou essa semente no escuro
A terra guardou todo o seu calor
E na noite fez nascer a flor em segredo
Somente as estrelas, o céu e a lua
Puderam ver essa flor sem ter medo.

Flor de la noche
No escondas tu cara del sol

Porque te encierras en sombras
De tu soledad.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of O Terço's song "Flor de la Noche" speak about the beauty and mystery of a flower that blooms only in the darkness of the night. The song speaks directly to the flower, encouraging it not to hide its face from the sun and to embrace its uniqueness rather than dwelling in the shadows of solitude. The singer of the song reflects on the isolation that is felt by all humans, as we are separated from our true destinies by the darkness of our own minds. The flower is admired and appreciated for its ability to grow and thrive in the darkness where others cannot, and the singer longs to find their own path just as the flower has found its place in the world.

Line by Line Meaning

Flor de la noche
Oh flower of the night

No escondas tu cara del sol
Don't hide your face from the sun

Porque te encierras en sombras
Because you're locking yourself in the shadows

De tu soledad.
Of your loneliness

Vivo nessa solidão
I live in this solitude

Que separa os homens do seu destino
That separates men from their destiny

E o sol
And the sun

Que me viu nascer
That saw me being born

Germinou essa semente no escuro
Germinated this seed in the dark

A terra guardou todo o seu calor
The earth kept all its warmth

E na noite fez nascer a flor em segredo
And at night made the flower grow in secret