This song is inspired by a traditional Tupi-Guaraní legend from the Brazilian Amazon. Victoria Regia is the historic name of the giant Amazon water lily, famous for its enormous floating leaves and fragrant flowers that bloom only at night. The legend tells the mythical origin of this remarkable water lily through the story of Naiá and her longing for the Moon (Jaci). 🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙🌙 [Verse 1] The elders spoke of Jaci's light, Who chose fair maidens in the night. He took them from the earth away, To shine as stars beyond the day. [Pre-Chorus 1] A warrior named Naiá heard, And treasured every spoken word. She dreamed the Moon would call her too, And make her wish at last come true. [Chorus] Victoria Regia, water star, You bloom where moonlight ripples are. You open only through the night, To greet the Moon with sweet delight. [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 2] The elders warned with solemn eyes, "Those chosen reached the starry skies. Their earthly forms were left behind, They lived as stars for all mankind." [Pre-Chorus 2] She would not hear what they had said, One dream alone filled heart and head. She watched the Moon through every night, Ignoring thirst and hunger's bite. [Chorus] Victoria Regia, water star, You bloom where moonlight ripples are. You open only through the night, To greet the Moon with sweet delight. [Verse 3] Her strength grew weak with each new day, Yet still she chased the Moon's bright ray. She ate no food and drank no more, Her single dream was all she lived for. [Pre-Chorus 3] One moonlit night beside a lake, She saw the silver waters wake. The Moon was mirrored, clear and bright, She thought he'd come to bathe that night. [Chorus] Victoria Regia, water star, You bloom where moonlight ripples are. You open only through the night, To greet the Moon with sweet delight. [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 4] She entered the waters, deep and dark, Drawn onward by the moon's pale spark. She reached to hold his silver light, And drowned beneath the waves that night. [Pre-Chorus 4] The Moon had seen her tragic end, His grace on Naiá did descend. He made her Victoria Regia bright, The water star that blooms by night. [Chorus] Victoria Reg ia, water star, You bloom where moonlight ripples are. You open only through the night, To greet the Moon with sweet delight. [Instrumental Interlude] [Outro] Now she blooms upon the quiet lake, As silver waters gently wake. Her fragrant blossoms fill the air, And open when the Moon is there.
