Leva e Traz (Elis) is a Brazilian MPB song by Ivan Lins with lyrics co written by Ivan Lins and Vitor Martins. The lyrics paint a dreamlike carnival world - barracão with queens, kings, warriors and dragons - and then pivot to a personal tribute to Elis Regina, who appears in the line Mocidade and on an andor, suggesting that the past remains alive. The refrain contrasts a sea of endless carnivals with a doorway to forever, while a character named Joãozinho flies on a hummingbird and, in a miracle, turns creation into the creator. The song is credited to Ivan Lins and Vitor Martins. The sources provided include the Portuguese lyrics and identify the tune with MPB, but do not specify the release year or the album.
