Monte Castelo: I Corinthians 13 + Soneto 11 Luiz Vaz Camoes = Poetry from Bible's texts with philosophics concept of Plato's theory. 'As Quatro Estaçoes' (The Four Seasons) is the fourth album by Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana, recorded between August and October, 1989 and released on the Emi-Odeon label on October 26, 1989. Shortly before the sessions began, bassist Renato Rocha left the band, and the bass duties were taken over by both Dado Villa-Lobos and Renato Russo. The musical style differs greatly from that of the previous album, reaching for a more tranquil, peaceful general atmosphere, while the lyrics sound much more spiritual and thoughtful. Inspiration for some of the lyrics come from the Bible, Portuguese poet Luís de Camões, as well as the teachings of Buddha. It is one of the band's best selling records, and scored numerous hits in Brazil, such as "Há Tempos" and "Meninos e Meninas". "Pais e Filhos" is one of the band's most well known and anthemic songs.



Lyrics for Monte Castelo
(Portuguese)

Ainda que eu falasse a língua dos homens
E falasse a língua dos anjos,
Sem amor eu nada seria.

É só o amor, é só o amor
Que conhece o que é verdade
O amor é bom, não quer o mal
Não sente inveja ou se envaidece.

Amor é fogo que arde sem se ver
É ferida que dói e não se sente
É um contentamento descontente
É dor que desatina sem doer.

É um não querer mais que bem querer
É solitário andar por entre a gente
É um não contentar-se de contente
É cuidar que se ganha em se perder.

É um estar-se preso por vontade
É servir a quem vence, o vencedor;
É um ter com quem nos mata a lealdade.
Tão contrário a si é o mesmo amor.

Estou acordado e todos dormem todos dormem todos dormem
Agora vejo em parte
Mas então veremos face a face.

É só o amor, é só o amor
Que conhece o que é verdade.

(my English version to Monte Castelo)

Even I said the language of the men
And said the language of the angels,
Without love, nothing I would be.

Is only the love, is only the love
That it knows what is truth
The love is good, does not want the evil
It does not feel envy or vanity.

Love is fire that burn and you can't see it
It's wound that pains and is not felt
It's a contentment discontents
It's pain that makes crazy without pain.

It's not to want more than to want well
It's solitary to walk among people
It's not to content itself of contented
It's to take care of that it's gained in losing.

It's to be imprisoned for will
It's to serve to who is successful, the winner;
It's to have with who kills the loyalty.
So contrary itself it's the same love.

I am waked up and all sleep all sleep all sleep
Now I see in part
But then we will see face the face.

Is only the love, is only the love
That knows what is truth