Milton Nascimento - Ponta de Areia (Sand Edge)

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My favourite version of this wonderful song by Milton Nascimento and Fernando Brant. Taken from the 2-cd album 'Maria Maria/Ultimo Trem', re-released by Far Out Recordings 2004.

Original lyrics:

"Ponta de areia
Ponto final
Da Bahia-Minas
Estrada natural

Que ligava Minas
Ao porto, ao mar
Caminho de ferro
Mandaram arrancar

Velho maquinista
Com seu boné
Lembra o povo alegre
Que vinha cortejar

Maria-fumaça
Não canta mais
Paras moças, flores
Janelas e quintais

Na praça vazia
Um grito, um ai
Casas esquecidas
Viúvas nos portais"

This track was originally recorded in 1980 as music for a ballet, danced by Grupo Corpo, with text and lyrics by journalist Fernando Brant, lamenting the closing of a railway line in the state of Minas Gerais, north east Brazil. In the title song (Ultimo Trem) we hear:

"Weep, oh my people, weep, oh my engine driver
Those who take away the railway take away some of your life
At the end of the railway is a leap into the void
Turn off the embers, come home my fireman,
Forget the charcoal, the boiler and the smoke
Because the railway is now dead, nothing more runs on it......
The last train is like a wool winder
spinning a ball of wool
It rolls up the railway, adding to our despair
The last train
Makes the people weep
It takes away our railway
It changes our lives
It takes away our joy"

Slideshow with pics from Brasil nordeste and the Sertao made by myself.

This is a fan video because I love the music and like to share it with others who think the same. All copyrights go to their respectful owners.