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Quote by Gilberto Gil
I knew that music was my language, that music would take me to see the world, would take me to other lands.
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The speaker describes music as a personal language—a way to express and understand the world. Music is also presented as a path to new places and cultures, taking the speaker beyond familiar surroundings and into “other lands.” The quote expresses a strong belief that music can connect people across distance and open access to wider experiences.
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