Manhata (Para Lulu Santos) Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Manhata (Para Lulu Santos) by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
Nada do que foi será
Nothing that was will be
De novo do jeito que já foi um dia
Again the way it once was
Tudo passa
Everything passes
Tudo sempre passará
Everything will always pass
A vida vem em ondas
Life comes in waves
Como um mar
Like a sea
Num indo e vindo infinito
In an infinite coming and going
Tudo que se vê não é
Everything you see isn't
Igual ao que a gente
The same as what we
Viu há um segundo
Saw a second ago
Tudo muda o tempo todo
Everything changes all the time
No mundo
In the world
Não adianta fugir
There's no point in running away
Nem mentir
Nor lying
Pra si mesmo agora
To yourself now
Há tanta vida lá fora
There's so much life out there
Aqui dentro sempre
Here inside always
Como uma onda no mar
Like a wave in the sea
Como uma onda no mar
Like a wave in the sea
Como uma onda no mar
Like a wave in the sea
Nada do que foi será
Nothing that was will be
De novo do jeito
Again the way
Que já foi um dia
It once was
Tudo passa
Everything passes
Tudo sempre passará
Everything will always pass
A vida vem em ondas
Life comes in waves
Como um mar
Like a sea
Num indo e vindo infinito
In an infinite coming and going
Tudo que se vê não é
Everything you see isn't
Igual ao que a gente
The same as what we
Viu há um segundo
Saw a second ago
Tudo muda o tempo todo
Everything changes all the time
No mundo
In the world
Não adianta fugir
There's no point in running away
Nem mentir pra si mesmo agora
Nor lying to yourself now
Há tanta vida lá fora
There's so much life out there
Aqui dentro sempre
Here inside always
Como uma onda no mar
Like a wave in the sea
Como uma onda no mar
Like a wave in the sea
Como uma onda no mar
Like a wave in the sea
Como uma onda no mar
Like a wave in the sea
Como uma onda no mar
Like a wave in the sea
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Manhata — Manhattan

Manhata is a unique and intriguing choice because it's a Portuguese phonetic spelling of "Manhattan." This immediately sparks curiosity, as it's not a standard Portuguese word.

In the context of the song, it's a direct reference to the city of Manhattan, which is unusual for a Brazilian song title and lyrics. This unexpected inclusion makes it memorable and hints at a deeper, perhaps personal, connection to the city for the artist, inviting listeners to explore the song's narrative.

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