Spirit Voices

[Verse 1] We sailed up a river wide as a sea And slept on the banks On the leaves of a banyan tree [Chorus] And all of these spirit voices rule the night [Verse 2] Some stories are magical, meant to be sung Song from the mouth of the river When the world was young [Chorus] And all of these spirit voices rule the night [Verse 3] By moon We walk To the brujo's door Along a path of river stone Women with their nursing children Seated on the floor We join the fevers And the broken bones The candlelight flickers The falcon calls A lime-green lizard scuttles down the cabin wall And all of these spirit voices Sing rainwater, sea water River water, holy water Wrap this child in mercy - heal her Heaven's only daughter [Chorus] All of these spirit voices rule the night [Verse 4] My hands were numb My feet were lead I drank a cup of herbal brew Then the sweetness in the air Combined with the lightness in my head And i heard the jungle breathing in the bamboo Saudac~oes (greetings!) D'a lic'enca um momento (excuse me, one moment) Te lembr'o (i remind you) Que amanh~a (that tomorrow) Ser'a tudo ou ser'a naoa (it will be all or it will) (be nothing) Depende, cora,c~ao (it depends, heart) Ser'a breve ou ser'a grande (it will be brief or it will) (be great) Depende da paix~ao (it depends on the passion) Ser'a sujo, ser'a sonho (it will be dirty, it will) (be a dream) Cuidado, cora,c~ao (be careful, heart) Ser'a 'util, ser'a tarde (it will be useful, it will be) (late) Se esmera, cora,c~ao (do your best, heart) E confia (and have trust) Na for,ca do amanh~a (in the power of tomorrow) [Bridge] Lord of the earthquake My trembling bed The spider resumes the rhythm Of his golden thread [Chorus] And all of these spirit voices rule the night [x3]