Longe Demais Das Capitais

The story behind

Engenheiros do Hawaii released Longe Demais Das Capitais in 1986, their first album. The song with the same name is one of the most recognized tracks on the album. It has four minutes and seven seconds, a length that seems appropriate for telling us something profound. The band, coming from Brazil, uses a rock sound that feels authentic and direct. The lyrics talk about distances, about places far from cities, as if it were a way of describing something that we all understand but don't always say out loud. The song was recorded in a studio, with no further details, but its impact was clear: it remains part of the band's identity today.