Moises Borges - lyrics and vocals
Diego Figueiredo - Guitar
Recorded at Lava Room Studio Cleveland Ohio USA
Mixing engineer - Samuel Osborn
Mastering engineer - Carlos Freitas
Produced by Moises Borges

Tradução abaixo

"Pedir ao Santo" this smooth Bossa Nova tune plays a little bit with the Brazilian accents from Minas Gerais and Bahia states, speaking of a lost love that one would pray to get it back.

I wrote this poem about one year before putting music on it. When Diego heard it for the first time he immediately showed interest and on the next morning he showed me the harmonies ready.

That day I already had studio time scheduled for something else and we used it for this recording. As you see, everyone has a lucky day, haha.


PORTUGUES
"Pedir ao Santo" essa Bossa Nova suave brinca up pouco com os sotaques brasileiros de Minas Gerais e Bahia, falando de um amor perdido que voce rezaria pra te-lo de volta.

Eu escrevi esse poema cerca de um ano antes de colocar a musica nele. Quando Diego Figueiredo escutou essa musica pela primeira vez, ele imediatamente mostrou interesse, e na manha seguinte ele me mostrou as harmonias prontas.

Naquele dia eu ja tinha hora marcada no estúdio pra gravar outra coisa e nos terminamos usando o horário pra essa gravação, foi bem rapidinho.

Lyrics
SE UM DIA EU VOLTAR LÁ PRA BAHIA
If one day I go back to Bahia 

EU VOU NA IGREJA DO BONFIM
I will go on the Church of the lord of the good end 

VOU REZAR UMA PRECE COM ALEGRIA
I will pray a little prayer nice and happy 

PEDIR AO SANTO PRA VOCÊ VOLTAR PRA MIM
Asking the saint for you to come back to me

VOU VOLTAR
I will go back 

BAHIA, QUE É O MEU LUGAR
Bahia that is my place

EU VOU DE CAMISA AMARELA
I'm going on my yellow shirt 

SAUDADE DO MEU CARNAVAL
I miss my Carnival 

XINXIM, CARURU, VATAPÁ NÃO TEM IGUAL
xinxim*, caruru*, vatapá* are so unique 

UM BANHO DE FOLHA CHEIROSO
a bath on the good smelling leaves

OXÓSSI, OLODUM, SÃO JOÃO
Oxossi*, Olodum*, Sao Joao*

A BOLA NA PRAIA E VOCÊ NO CORAÇÃO
play ball in the beach and have you in my heart.

*Xim xim: Bahian combination dish including chicken, shrimp, nuts, coconut milk and palm oil.
*Carurú: Ocra dish also used as offer to Orixás, made with shrimp, nuts, lime juice, veggies.
*Vatapá: Another African heritage dish from Bahia, a pasty mix of bread, milk, ginger and peanuts.
*Oxóssi: From Candomblé is the spirit associated with the hunt, forests, animals and wealth.
*Olodum: Is a bloco-afro with many drummers from Salvador's carnival, in Bahia - Brazil.
Orixá: any of the minor gods or spirits of traditional Yoruba religion.

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This Lazy and pleasant song was created on stage, it was a Sunday morning show right after a late night one, we were tired. In order to start on time without planning I started jamming with Jacob Wynne on trumpet, hamming this lyrics, improvising, the band kicked in and it became a fun moment. Later on after recording it I submitted this song to a nationwide songwriter contest (BDO) and we scored the fourth place.

Among the Brazilian jury there was some prominent stars such as Guto Graça Mello (Rede Globo), Evandro Mesquita (Blitz), Roberto Menescal (Bossa Nova composer), among others. I am thankful to the jury for allowing me to participate and I am very happy for the opportunity.

I also want to say thanks for participating in this recording to Ken Peplowski on clarinet, Diego Figueiredo on ukulele, Neil Chastain on congas and beats, Bikey on the English Rap, Gary Aprile on electric bass and Jacob Wynne on trumpet, well done in Cleveland Ohio at the Lava Room Recording Studios with Sam Osborn and video edited by Jorge Wilson at MWcinevideo in Salvador Brazil.
Enjoy it.

Recorded at Lava Room Studios - Cleveland Ohio USA
Recording engineer: Samuel Osborn

Moises Borges - Guitar, vocals and bass drum
Diego Figueiredo - Ukulele
Ken Peplowski - Clarinet
Bikey- Vocals in English
Neil Chastain - Congas
Fabio Gomes - Percussion
Gary Aprile - Electric bass 
Jacob Wynne  - Trumpet 
Dylan Moffitt - Bass drum
Audio mixing - Sam Osborn
Audio recording - Marcelus Leone
Audio recording - Neil Chastain
Audio mastering - Carlos Freitas
Produced by Moises Borges

Lyrics
I am the laziest man in the whooole world
EU SOU O CARA MAIS PREGUIÇOSO DO MUNDO INTEIRINHO

I'm not moving baby
EU NEM ME MEXO QUERIDA

I'm laying right here. Lay with me. 
VOU FICAR DEITADO AQUI. DEITE-SE COMIGO

My head is so hazy I'm laying in bed
MINHA MENTE ESTA EMBASSADA, ESTOU DEITADO NA CAMA

I'm feeling so lazy I look like I'm dead
TO COM TANTA PREGUIÇA, PARECE ATÉ QUE ESTOU MORTO
(bis)

EU TÔ COM PREGUIÇA
I am feeling so lazy

MAS VOU LEVANTAR
but I am going to get up

AQUI NA BAHIA DIA DE DOMINGO
here in Bahia (beach) in a Sunday

NEM TEM QUE TRABAIÁ
we don't have to work
(bis)


SEGUNDA FEIRA EU VOU PASSEAR NO MAR
Monday I'll go for a walk, by the sea

TIRAR UMA SONECA NA CASA DA DINDA AIÁ
take a nap at my godmother's Aiá

DEPOIS DA FEIRA SEU DOUTOR
after some shopping Mr. Doc

POUCO TRABÁIO PU FAVOR
no much work please

UMA PARADINHA ANTES DO COMEÇO
and a little break before the beginning 

SÓ PRA DESCANÇAR
just so I can rest

EU TÔ COM PREGUIÇA
I am feeling so lazy

MAS VOU LEVANTAR 
but 'am gonna get up

AQUI NA BAHIA DIA DE DOMINGO NEM TEM QUE TRABAIÁ
here in Bahia in a Sunday we don't have to work


EU TÔ COM PREGUIÇA 
I'm feeling so lazy

MAS VOU LEVANTAR
but I am going to get up

UM DIA CLARISSA, UM DIA PREGUIÇA, UM DIA ACOLÁ
one day Clarissa, one day laziness, one day over there.

I'm chilling like I'm Nero
ESTOU RELAXANDO COMO SE EU FOSSE NERO

You can find me in Rio
VOCÊ PODE ME ENCONTRAR NO RIO

My best friend is my pillow
MEU MELHOR AMIGO E MEU TRAVESSEIRO

When the temperature's zero
QUANDO A TEMPERATURA E ZERO

Since I got no bed 
DESDE QUE EU NAO TENHO CAMA

Then I'mma lay on the floor 
EU VOU ME DEITAR NO CHÃO

And I don't want wanna answer that loud knock on my door
ESTAO BATENDO FORTE NA MINHA PORTA, MAS EU NAO QUERO ATENDER

Cos I don't give a damn if my roof is on fire
PORQUE EU NAO ME IMPORTO SE MEU TETO ESTIVER PEGANDO FOGO

There's nothing in this world now that I can desire
NAO TEM NADA NESSE MUNDO QUE AGORA QUE EU POSSA DESEJAR

But munching fruits and berries by the coconut tree
SO' QUERIA COMER UMAS FRUTINHAS ALI' PERTO DO COQUEIRO

Sipping Bloody Marys while I lay here so free
BICANDO UM COQUETEL ENQUANTO EU DEITO AQUI TÃO TRANQUILO

I am so lazy
EU TO COM TANTA PREGUIÇA

02 Lazy Preguiça 4416

Voltar pra Salvador, the lyrics of this song came out from a online chat I was having with my dad, while he was asking when I was going to visit him, and this was right after he returned from his visit here on the northern hemisphere. But while I was typing everything was riming, and rimed again haha. Then I finished writing the lyrics of the song, recorded a draft and sent him as the answer.

He always liked of the market scene, of the client bargaining and of Pelourinho.
Listen with your heart the song that I wrote for Mr. Nonô, he also appears in the video.

I took advantage of the opportunity to remember our merengue from Bahia, one of the first rhythms used by the Olodum (Afro band from Bahia State-Br), from when I still lived in Salvador. Today I live in Cleveland Ohio USA. I recorded this track here and in Brazil.

Thank you very much to everyone that put energy in this project, either behind the scenes, editing audio or video, recording instruments, vocals, working very late hours, especially to my friends Jorge Wilson form MW Cinevideo who prepared the video with so much care, and Marcelus Leone who helped me to produce the audio, I also think he is the best saxophonist that Ivete Sangalo (a pop star from Brazil) has ever had in her life.
Enjoy and share, and a big hug.
Moises Borges.

Cast:
Moises Borges - Guitar, vocals, harmony vocals, bass drums, whistle
Dylan Moffitt - Percussion arrangement
Fabio Gomes - Agogô, pandeiro, berimbau
Gary Aprile - Electric bass
Maria Jacobs - Back vocals
Marcelus Leone - Saxophones, keyboard, bass, drums
Jacob Wynne - Trumpet
Nolan Plunket - Trombone
David Kasper - Tenor saxophone
Carla Batista - Market voice 1
Adriana Matos - Market voice 2

Audio recording:
Lava Room Recording Studios: OH-USA
Estúdio Umuarama: RJ-BR
ML Estúdios: SSA-BR

Audio engineers:
Samuel Osborn
Marcelus Leone
David Kasper
Ricardo Calafate

Mixing: Samuel Osborn

Mastering: Carlos Freitas
Produced by Moises Borges

Lyrics
SEU NONÔ EU VOU EMBORA
Mr. Nonô I am leaving

VOU VOLTAR PRA SALVADOR
I will return to Salvador

UM PULINHO LÁ NA BAHIA
a quick visit at Bahia

PASSEAR LÁ NO PELÔ
walk around at Pelô

BARRA TEM PIRIPIRI PRA COMER ACARAJÉ
Barra has Piripiri so it can eat acarajé

TEM LADEIRA DO PELÔ E SEU CRAVINHO
there is the hill at Pelô and it's clove bar

UM POUQUINHO DE ALEGRIA NO PEDAÇO DO AXÉ
add a pinch of happiness to the slice of Axé

PASSEAR LA NO PELÔ
walk around at Pelô

EU VOU, VOU VOLTAR PRA SALVADOR
I will, will return to Salvador

EU VOU, VOU REVER O MEU AMOR
I will, will see my love again.

SPOKEN WORD AT MARKET

-AI MEU DEUS
-oh my God
-OI TIA, BOM DIA
hello ma'am, good morning
-BOM DIA
-good morning
-NOSSA QUE CHEIRO BOM, QUANTO É QUE TÁ O ABARÁ?
wow it smells good, how much is the abará?
-AH PRA VOCÊ É BARATINHO
-ah for you it is a low price
-SIM EU QUERO UM, COM UM POUQUINHO DE PIMENTA E BASTANTE CAMARÃO
-yes I want one, with a little pepper and lots of shrimp
-CARURU* E SALADA?
-caruru and salad?
-BANANA MADURA É UM REAL, QUEM VAI QUERER?
-ripe bananas for a buck, who wants some?
-OBRIGADA, UM BEIJÃO NO SEU CORAÇÃO, EU AMO A BAHIA
-Thank you, a big kiss in your heart, I love Bahia.



03 Voltar Pra Salvador 4416

Moises Borges - Guitar and vocals
Accordion - Robertinho Kauffmann
Electric bass - Gabriel Lodo
Drums - Daniel Conceição
Percussion - Fábio Gomes
Flute - Marcelus Leone
Cavaquinho - Marcelus Leone
Band actors in the video - Trio de forró' Neto de Procópio
Dancer - Marcos de Araújo
Dancer -&nbsp;Kaylane Reis

Audio recording:
Lava Room Recording Studios: OH-USA
Creación Sin Límites: CSL-MX&nbsp;
Umuarama Studio: RJ-BR
ML Estúdios: SSA-BR

Audio engineers:
Samuel Osborn&nbsp;
Marcelus Leone&nbsp;
David Kasper
Ricardo Calafate
Miguel Alvarez

Mixing engineer :
Samuel Osborn

Mastering -&nbsp; Carlos Freitas
Produced by Moises Borges

Lyrics
Cora Coralina Coração uma mulatinha do sertão
Cora Coralina Coração uma mulatinha do sertão

Que vai tomar seu banho de mar
que vai tomar seu banho de sol
vai chegando essa gata morena
um beijo no girassol

vem andando pela praia a muié,
na mão sua sandália ou no pé
rodada a tua sua saia ou num é?
mar verde céu azulão!

Cora Coralina Coração uma mulatinha do sertão
Cora Coralina Coração uma mulatinha do sertão

menina vem cá, fica linda,
no banho de sol se corar
passando no meio da gente
fazendo o caboclo suar

beleza do jeito bonito,
carinho danado sei não
a fruta doçura encorpada
na mente do pobre cristão

um dois três quatro vezes três quarenta e quatro
não dou laço no sapato nem desculpa pra ninguém
saio de banda faço verso de ciranda
se brincar eu vou pro mato pra tentar fazer neném

na lua cheia quando tô apaixonada
toda linda penteada só para o meu bem
danço forró samba e lambada
um xaxado bem arretado e xote também.

Translation:

Cora Coralina Coração, a mulatto girl from the backlands
Cora Coralina Coração, a mulatto girl from the backlands

Going to take a dip in the sea
Going to take a sunbath
This brunette babe is coming
A kiss on the sunflower

The woman is walking along the beach,
In her hand her sandal or on her foot
Fluffy your skirt, or isn't it?
Green sea, blue sky!

Cora Coralina Coração, a mulatto girl from the backlands
Cora Coralina Coração, a mulatto girl from the backlands

Girl, come here, look beautiful,
Blush in the sun,
Passing among us,
Making the country boy sweat

Beautiful beauty,
I don't know how to be so affectionate
The full-bodied sweet fruit
In the mind of the poor Christian

One, two, three, four times three, forty-four
I don't tie my shoelaces or make excuses for anyone
I join bands, I make up a ciranda verse
If I play, I'll go to the woods to try to make a baby

On the full moon, when I'm in love,
All beautiful, with my hair done just for my love
I dance forró, samba, and lambada
A really cool xaxado and xote too.



04 Cora Coralina Coração 4416

Orixá has an interesting story, I was trying to write a song about "Cachaça", the Brazilian sugar cane rum. I started writing it from bridge and when I introduced section A to the song it asked for some lyrics.
I had just finished teaching a summer class about the Orixás, the African deities, and when I tried to put words in the lyrics the only thing that came out of my mouth was the Orixás names.
With that I changed the Cachaça word to Orixá in the lyrics and the whole tune made sense. A Samba Jazz came to life.

This song uses the good Brazilian samba as a background for the mood, a jazz form with soloing instruments, the lyrics are written in Yoruba, an African language, representing the merging of three cultures

Moises Borges - Guitar and vocals
Kip Reed - Electric Bass
Joshua Smith - Tenor Saxophone
Andre Rocha - Percussão
Samuel Osborn - Audio engineering
(Lava Room Recording Studio)
Maíra Vianna - Audio Engineering
(Tri-C Recording Studio)

Audio Mixing: Samuel Osborn
Mastering: Carlos Freitas
Produced by Moises Borges

Lyrics
Orixá, Orixá, Orixá, Orixá

Iemanjá, Exu’, Oiá, Xangô

Olodumare’, Ologum agô

Oxossi, Oxum, Ossanha, Yoa’

Elegua, Ogun, O Obatalá

Orixá, Orixá, Orixá, Orixá