Life Is Not Enough

An ode to the vital necessity of artistic expression, inspired by the thought of poet Ferreira Gullar. The track confronts the sensory emptying of modern human beings—isolated in screens and automatic routines—with the redeeming power of art, the only element capable of breaking our shells, rescuing empathy, and expanding the boundaries of our existence.

Behind the Scenes: "A Vida Não Se Basta" (Life Is Not Enough) was born from the urge to celebrate art as the oxygen of the human soul. The lyrics parallel our automated, hyperconnected everyday life—where we look but don't perceive—with the awakening brought by artistic creation. Anchored on Gullar's premise, the song portrays art as a force that breaks our protective armor, balances our inner chaos, and reminds us that we are much more than the societal suits we wear.

The birds land from the wind
(Os pássaros pousam do vento)

Lightning bolts strike from somewhere
(Raios acendem de algum lugar)

Clouds pass by in a hurry
(Nuvens passam apressadas)

And we, distant, without watching them pass
(E nós, distantes, sem ver passar)

We look at the world around us
(Olhamos o mundo à volta)

But we don't perceive anything
(Mas não enxergamos nada)

We keep counting the hours
(Vamos contando as horas)

Like "connected" people
(Como pessoas "conectadas")

Inside this diving suit we wear
(Neste escafandro que temos)

Of what we know, we think even less
(Do que sabemos pensamos menos)

Feeling takes hesitant steps
(O sentir tem passos vacilantes)

The pain of the other is a distant echo
(A dor do outro é um eco distante)

The wind disfigures the sky
(O vento desfigura o céu)

The cloud tells us it is time
(A nuvem nos diz que é hora)

There is rain behind the veil
(Tem chuva atrás do véu)

The scent of rain-soaked earth overflows
(O cheiro de terra transborda)

Art makes us feel the world
(A arte nos faz sentir o mundo)

It comforts the disturbed
(Ela conforta os perturbados)

It disturbs the comforted
(Ela perturba os conformados)

It finds us deep down inside
(Nos encontra lá no fundo)

It welcomes us, it rescues us
(Nos acolhe nos resgata)

Without it, life is not enough
(A vida sem ela não se basta)

Then fairies and angels appear
(Então surgem as fadas e anjos)

They kiss our eyes, they leave us naked.
(Beijam nossos olhos, nos deixam nus.)

Without the shell, we are more human
(Sem a casca somos mais humanos)

Senses flourish in a beam of light.
(Sentidos afloram num facho de luz.)

Who are these entities?
(Quem são essas entidades?)

They connect all of our senses
(Nos ligam todos os sentidos)

They show forgotten places
(Mostram lugares esquecidos)

That we are more than these suits
(Que somos mais que esses trajes)

Art makes us feel the world
(A arte nos faz sentir o mundo)
It comforts the disturbed
(Ela conforta os perturbados)
It disturbs the comforted
(Ela perturba os conformados)
It finds us deep down inside
(Nos encontra lá no fundo)
It welcomes us, it rescues us
(Nos acolhe nos resgata)
Without it, life is not enough
(A vida sem ela não se basta)