This song was first released on the Dreamland Express Album. It is the only album it has been released on. This song was first released on the Dreamland Express Album. It is the only album it has been released on. Esta canção foi lançada no álbum Dreamland Express. É o único álbum que foi lançada. African sunrise, shine on a brand new day African sunrise, shine on a brand new day Nascer do sol Africano, brilhar em um novo dia African sunrise, show us a brand new way African sunrise, show us a brand new way Nascer do sol Africano, mostra-nos uma maneira nova marca Give us a brand new morning Give us a brand new morning Dê-nos a uma marca nova manhã Show us forever beginning to stand on our own Show us forever beginning to stand on our own Mostre-nos para sempre começando a ficar em nossa própria African sunrise, smile on my African home African sunrise, smile on my African home Nascer do sol Africano, sorriso na minha casa Africano In this hour of quiet contemplation In this hour of quiet contemplation Nesta hora de contemplação silenciosa The stillness of the dawning calms my mind The stillness of the dawning calms my mind A quietude do amanhecer acalma minha mente I face the day with heartfelt exaltation I face the day with heartfelt exaltation Eu encaro o dia com a exaltação de coração The light is both a promise and a sign The light is both a promise and a sign A luz é ao mesmo tempo uma promessa e um sinal In the darkness we have lost the son of our sister In the darkness we have lost the son of our sister Na escuridão, perdemos o filho de nossa irmã Though the beauty of his spirit lingers still Though the beauty of his spirit lingers still Embora a beleza de seu espírito permanece ainda This was a child of love, a child of laughter This was a child of love, a child of laughter Esta era uma criança do amor, do riso de uma criança Who cannot understand the way I feel Who cannot understand the way I feel Quem não consegue entender o que sinto Is it not the sun that gives the seasons Is it not the sun that gives the seasons Não é o sol que dá as estações do ano Is it not the sun that brings the rain Is it not the sun that brings the rain Não é o sol que traz a chuva Our throats are choled with dust, but we¡¯re still singing Our throats are choled with dust, but we¡¯re still singing Nossas gargantas estão choled com a poeira, mas nós ¡¯ re ainda canta Our song will not be silenced by the rain Our song will not be silenced by the rain Nossa música não será silenciada pela chuva All around the village I could hear the roosters crowing All around the village I could hear the roosters crowing Todos ao redor da aldeia Eu podia ouvir o cantar galos There was a time it was like music to my ears There was a time it was like music to my ears Houve um tempo em que era como música aos meus ouvidos Now all I can hear is the sound of hungry babies crying Now all I can hear is the sound of hungry babies crying Agora tudo que eu posso ouvir o som dos bebês chorando com fome I pray for rain to wash away their tears I pray for rain to wash away their tears Eu rezo para a chuva para lavar suas lágrimas African sunrise, light of a brand new day African sunrise, light of a brand new day Africano nascer do sol, a luz de um novo dia African sunrise, light of a brand new way African sunrise, light of a brand new way Africano nascer do sol, a luz de uma marca nova maneira With one who will be our brother With one who will be our brother Com aquele que será o nosso irmão And one who will be our partner and teach us to know And one who will be our partner and teach us to know E quem será o nosso parceiro e nos ensinam a saber African sunrise, smile on my African home African sunrise, smile on my African home Nascer do sol Africano, sorriso na minha casa Africano African sunrise..... African sunrise..... Nascer do sol Africano ..... African sunrise..... African sunrise..... Nascer do sol Africano ..... Words and music by John Denver Words and music by John Denver Palavras e música de John Denver