[Soloist Entry - O Ponto] [deep solitary male voice, entirely a cappella, slow and deliberate pace, old stone room acoustics] Além daquela campina [Second Voice - O Alto] [higher male voice joins, harmonizing gracefully] Além daquela campina Onde o sol bate tão forte [Full Traditional Male Ensemble - O Coro] [full traditional male ensemble enters, deep resonant polyphony, slow heavy rhythmic sway, rural gathering atmosphere] Onde o sol bate tão forte O vento embala a espiga Até que venha a sorte Canta a voz da nossa gente [Acoustic Breath] [choir pauses, subtle sound of collective breathing and slow footsteps, purely vocal atmosphere] [Second Verse - Ponto and Alto] [soloist starts, high voice joins immediately] Ceifeira que vais à frente Deixa o trigo repousar [The Ensemble Returns] [full traditional male ensemble returns with overwhelming vocal weight and rich harmony] Deixa o trigo repousar Que a voz do Alentejo Nasceu para ecoar Nasceu para ecoar! [Outro] [voices slowing down naturally, holding the final deep harmony together] [long decay into pure silence]
