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The Walls of Sao Paulo
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While Rio is famous for beaches and sun, Sao Paulo (Sampa) is known for work, business and as "Cidade da Garoa" (city of drizzle). There is a buzz of energy however, emanating in part from the street art that began on Beco do Batman (Batman Alley).
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Hopefully intelligent, upbeat, pop rock - plus multiple other genres and rabbit holes I enter
The band is ME - plus any collaborators I can convince to come along for the ride. I love the process of song writing and production - I hope some others get some enjoyments - or chuckles out of these tunes.
Song Info
Genre
Latin • Samba
Charts
#39 in subgenre Peak #1
Charts
Peak #2
Author
Ron Tintner (music) Z. Mulls (words)
Rights
2014
Uploaded
January 18, 2014
Track Files
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MP3 3.8 MB • 160 kbps • 3:20
Story behind the song
Written for the Muse's Muse January 2014 Collaboration Contest - City Song
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The Walls of Sao Paulo Ron Tintner & Z. Mulls, © 2014 On the walls of an alley We saw four purple arms Elephant juggle brushes Like lucky charms And two lovers kiss Beneath Ganesha's trunk You could get drunk On the walls of Sao Paulo In the Vila Madalena See a head floating free Small hearts rotating On a rotisserie And two lovers burn Beneath the oven's heat You can't compete With the walls of Sao Paulo The walls… The walls of Sao Paulo The walls… The walls of Sao Paulo (spoken) "One night in an alley in the Vila Madalena, an unknown artist painted a portrait of Batman. More artists added their work, until the walls of what is now called “Beco do Batman” -- Batman Alley – became a kaleidoscope of colors, reimagined every night" In the quiet night While the money sleeps Color rises From shadow streets Fables flow Out of cans Stories spun By secret hands The walls… The walls of Sao Paulo (INST BREAK) Between drops of drizzle On the cold concrete The real heart of Sampa Will always beat And two lovers dance In painted alleyways You’ll be amazed At the walls of Sao Paulo The walls… The walls of Sao Paulo The walls… The walls of Sao Paulo The walls… The walls of Sao Paulo
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