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
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
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).