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Lanterns

A sensitive gaze upon the hidden beauty of small daily gestures. In a classic MPB style, the track provides visibility and a voice to acts of empathy, respect, and affection that are frequently drowned out by the noise of wars and shocking social media content. "Lanternas" celebrates the capacity that every individual holds to break through the darkness and become a beacon of light in someone's life at any given moment.

Behind the Scenes: "Lanternas" was born from a deep desire to prioritize gentleness and beauty in a society addicted to conflict. Daily, we are bombarded with images of violence, warlike speeches, and the grotesque, creating the false impression that the world is completely lost. The composition emerges as a manifesto of affection and empathy, built upon a simple foundation: the recognition that small actions — like an artist breaking protocol to hug a fan, or a hand extended to someone living in the vulnerability of the streets — possess a revolutionary power of expansion. It is an invitation for each of us to practice patience, start with our own smile, and turn on our own internal lantern to illuminate family relationships, traffic, work, and, ultimately, nations suffering from war.

A celebrity at the height of their prestige,
(Um famoso no alto do seu prestígio,)

Sees a fan shouting their name in the crowd.
(Vê fã gritar seu nome na multidão.)

Breaks the barrier for a friendly hug.
(Rompe a barreira, pra um abraço amigo.)

Do they even know what they did inside that heart?
(Será que sabe o que fez naquele coração?)

In the dark alley, the ragged man,
(No beco escuro, o maltrapilho,)

A canvas roof, an empty gaze.
(Teto de lona, olhar vazio.)

It's been a long time since he last smiled,
(Há tempos não dá um sorriso,)

Out in the cold, a hostage to addiction.
(No relento, refém do vício.)

But in his nothingness, someone extends a hand:
(Mas no seu nada, alguém estende a mão:)

A beam of light ignites when they call him brother.
(Um feixe acende quando o chamam de irmão.)

We spend days, months, and years,
(Passamos dias, meses e anos,)

These acts happen in our daily routine,
(Esses atos acontecem no cotidiano,)

In anonymity or under the spotlight: Interesting!
(No anonimato ou sob o holofote: Interessante!)

We can be light at any moment.
(A gente pode ser luz a qualquer instante.)

Whether it's a simple wave,
(Seja um simples aceno,)

Or even a sincere smile.
(Or mesmo um sorriso sincero.)

Each one is a lantern,
(Cada um é uma lanterna,)

That can turn on at the right time.
(Que pode acender na hora certa.)

They are drops of light in each person,
(São pingos de luz em cada pessoa,)

Simple gestures that echo in the air.
(Gestos singelos que no ar soa.)

What was tiny, right there in private,
(O que era miúdo, ali no privado,)

Tore through the silence, expanded into the sky.
(Rasgou o silêncio, expandiu pro céu.)

Now there are thousands, there are millions,
(Agora são milhares, são milhões,)
Embracing all nations.
(Abraçando todas as nações.)

Behind the angry face, there are feelings,
(Atrás da cara zangada tem sentimentos,)

Everyone guards their own understandings.
(Cada um guarda seus entendimentos)

"Wrong" actions have their reasons,
(Ações “erradas” tem suas razões,)

Or even because of their limitations.
(Ou mesmo por suas limitações.)

We all walk in the same direction,
(Todos caminhamos no mesmo sentido,)

We understand what is right under our own principles.
(Entendemos o certo sob nossos princípios.)

From life, we keep pain away in archives,
(Da vida guardamos dores em arquivos,)

Below that standard, only the "unworthy".
(Abaixo dessa régua só “indignos”.)

In this struggle between ourselves and our own selves
(Nessa luta de nós com nós mesmos)

Until we embrace our light without fear.
(Até abraçarmos nossa luz sem medo)

Whether it's a simple wave,
(Seja um simples aceno,)

Or even a sincere smile.
(Or mesmo um sorriso sincero.)

Each one is a lantern,
(Cada um é uma lanterna,)

That can turn on at the right time.
(Que pode acender na hora certa.)

They are drops of light in each person,
(São pingos de luz em cada pessoa,)

Simple gestures that echo in the air.
(Gestos singelos que no ar soa.)

What was tiny, right there in private,
(O que era miúdo, ali no privado,)

Tore through the silence, expanded into the sky.
(Rasgou o silêncio, expandiu pro céu.)

Now there are thousands, there are millions,
(Agora são milhares, são milhões,)

Embracing all nations.
(Abraçando todas as nações.)

On this path, there is no one who doesn't feel,
(Nesse caminho não tem quem não sente,)

It's step by step, it's not all of a sudden.
(É passo a passo não é de repente.)

Patience and empathy with oneself,
(Paciência e empatia consigo,)

The first step is a smile.
(O primeiro passo é o sorriso.)

With each member of every family, (Com cada integrante de cada família,)

At work with colleagues day by day, (No trabalho com os colegas no dia a dia)

In the city's gridlocked traffic, (No trânsito engarrafado da cidade)

In the relations between countries, solidarity. (Nas relações de países, solidariedade)
For the peoples at war: Our Light... (Para os povos em guerra: Nossa Luz...)
For those living in anguish: Our Light... (Para quem vive em angústias: Nossa Luz...)
For those who are close or far away... (Para quem tá perto ou distante...)
We can be light... at any moment. (A gente pode ser luz... a qualquer instante.)