Corcovado
A.C. Jobim Lyrics
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Esse amor, uma canção
Pra fazer feliz a quem se ama
Muita calma pra pensar
E ter tempo pra sonhar
Da janela vê-se o Corcovado
Quero a vida sempre assim
Com você perto de mim
Até o apagar da velha chama
E eu que era triste
Descrente deste mundo
Ao encontrar você eu conheci
O que é felicidade meu amor
Ai Gal
E eu que era triste
Descrente deste mundo
Ao encontrar você eu conheci
O que é felicidade meu amor
E eu que era triste
Descrente deste mundo
Thank you, obrigado
The lyrics to A.C. Jobim's song Corcovado speak of the beauty and tranquility of quiet moments spent with a loved one. The opening lines, "Quiet nights of quiet stars, quiet chords from my guitar," set the mood for a peaceful and intimate setting. The verses describe the peacefulness of the surroundings, with quiet walks by streams and a view of Corcovado, a mountain in Brazil that overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro. The lyrics also convey the singer's happiness to have found love and the sense of contentment and joy it brings.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more expressive, hinting at the singer's previous sense of sadness and disillusionment with the world. However, with the discovery of love and happiness, that feeling fades and is replaced with a sense of purpose and optimism. The repetition of the last verse highlights the singer's desire for an unchanging life with their beloved, full of love and shared moments until the end of their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Quiet nights of quiet stars
Peaceful and tranquil nights under a starry sky
Quiet chords from my guitar
Gentle notes emanating from my guitar
Floating on the silence
Drifting on the stillness of the atmosphere
That surrounds us
Encircling and encompassing the two of us
Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams
Silent contemplations and aspirations
Quiet walks by quiet streams
Serenely strolling on the banks of peaceful waterways
And a window that looks out
A view from the window
On Corcovado
Overlooking the Corcovado mountain
Oh, how lovely
What a beautiful sight
Um cantinho, um violão
A cozy corner, a guitar
Esse amor, uma canção
This love, a song
Pra fazer feliz
To make happy
A quem se ama
The one who is loved
Muita calma pra pensar
Plenty of tranquility to think
E ter tempo pra sonhar
And have time to dream
Da janela vê-se o Corcovado
From the window, one can see Corcovado
O Redentor, que lindo
The Redeemer, how beautiful
Quero a vida sempre assim
I want life to always be like this
Com você perto de mim
With you close to me
Até o apagar da velha chama
Until the old flame burns out
E eu, que era triste
And I, who was sad
Descrente desse mundo
Disbelieving in this world
Ao encontrar você eu conheci
When I found you, I learned
O que é felicidade, meu amor
What happiness is, my love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Antonio Carlos Jobim
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