This is a Portuguese-to-English translation of Nick Barber’s song “Teacher in the Forest”, as sung on his 2008 album Clear Blue Sky. Although the original song’s verses are in English, the chorus is written in Brazilian Portuguese.
[Verse 1]
The teacher in the forest said
That we should purify
So we are able to receive
Our angels' wings and fly
The teacher in the forest said
That we should seek rebirth
So we can be a bridge between
Heaven and the Earth
[Chorus]
O ayahuasca, give me love
Ayahuasca, my dear
Give me, give me light
I am with you
Eternal life
[Verse 2]
The teacher in the forest told
The secret from above
That all this world of confusion and pain
Is truly made of love
The teacher in the forest told
The secret in the night
That all this world that seems so real
Is truly made of light
[Chorus]
Oh, give me, give me love
Ayahuasca, my dear
Give me, give me light
I am with you
Eternal life
Oh, give me, give me love
Ayahuasca, my dear
Give me, give me light
I am with you
Eternal life
[Verse 3]
The teacher in the forest said
That we should learn to love
So we can be brothers and sisters together
On Earth as in heaven above
The teacher in the forest said
It’s love that is the glue
That holds together
The atoms and stars
As well as me and you
[Chorus]
Oh, give me, give me love
Ayahuasca, my dear
Give me, give me light
I am with you
Eternal life
Teacher in the Forest (English translation) was written by Nick Barber.