A Little More Blue (Caetano Veloso)

One day I had to leave my country, calm beach and palm tree 
That day I couldn't even cry
And I forgot that outside there would be other men
But today, but today, but today, I don't know why
I feel a little more blue than then

The day Carmen Miranda died
They put a photograph in the magazine
Her dead mouth with red lipstick smiled 
And people cried, I was about ten 
But today, but today, but today, I don't know why 
I feel a little more blue than then

One morning they came around to take to jail 
I smiled at them and said – all right 
But alone in that same day's nigth I cried and cried again
But today, but today, but today, I don't know why 
I feel a little more blue than then 

One night I saw a Mexican film 
These twin brothers tried to kill each other
but Libertad Lamarque, who was the mother
suddenly appeared between them [Trecho censurado]
She opened her arms and got two bullets 
And died sweetly without a sigh 
But tonight, but tonight, but tonight, I don't know why
I feel a little more blue than then 


One day I went down to the underground but
I missed the last train 
And now that I'm just looking around 
I feel a little more blue than then 
Looking around 
I don’t know why 
I feel a little more blue than then 

© 1971 Ed. Gapa/Saturno - Álbum Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso.

Comentário do autor: "A edição brasileira [do disco] tem um corte em “A little more blue”, feito pela censura. Eu fazia uma menção à (atriz argentina) Libertade Lamarque e eles pensaram que eu estava pedindo liberdade para Lamarca [Carlos Lamarca foi um militar desertor e guerrilheiro brasileiro] (risos)." (Caetano Veloso em entrevista para o Jornal O Globo, 2012). 

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