Corcovado
A. C. Jobim Lyrics
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Quiet chords from my guitar
Floating on the silence
That surrounds us
Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams
Quiet walks by quiet streams
And a window that looks out
Oh, how lovely
Um cantinho, um violão
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
O Redentor, que lindo
Quero a vida sempre assim
Com você perto de mim
Até o apagar da velha chama
E eu, que era triste
Descrente desse mundo
Ao encontrar você eu conheci
O que é felicidade, meu amor
Quero a vida sempre assim
Com você perto de mim
Até o apagar da velha chama
E eu, que era triste
Descrente desse mundo
Ao encontrar você eu conheci
O que é a felicidade, meu amor
The lyrics to A.C. Jobim's "Corcovado" describe a peaceful and romantic moment between two lovers. The first half of the song paints a picture of serene surroundings, as the singer sings about the "quiet nights of quiet stars" and "quiet streams," with nothing but the "quiet chords" from his guitar breaking the silence. As the song progresses, the focus shifts to the love between the two people, with the singer singing about how happy he is to have found someone to share these quiet moments with. He describes his love as a song that makes the person he loves happy, someone with whom he can spend the rest of his life until the "old flame dies out."
The second verse reinforces the feeling of contentment and happiness, as the singer describes how being with his love has changed his perspective on life. Once "triste" (sad) and "descrente" (disbelieving) in the world around him, he has found happiness and purpose in being with the person he loves. The images of the Corcovado mountain looming in the background, with its statue of Christ the Redeemer, provide a stunning visual to further reinforce the romance and beauty of the moment.
Overall, "Corcovado" is a beautiful, serene and deeply romantic song about finding happiness in simple, quiet moments spent with someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Quiet nights of quiet stars
A peaceful evening under a sky filled with twinkling stars
Quiet chords from my guitar
The soft melodies played on a guitar
Floating on the silence
Drifting on the stillness of the night
That surrounds us
Enveloping us with a feeling of peacefulness
Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams
Calm thinking and peaceful dreaming
Quiet walks by quiet streams
Serene walks by a tranquil stream
And a window that looks out
A view of the outside world from a window
On Corcovado
On the mountain of Corcovado
Oh, how lovely
Expressing admiration for the beauty in sight
Um cantinho, um violão
A cozy corner and a guitar
Esse amor, uma canção
This love is a song
Pra fazer feliz
To bring happiness
A quem se ama
To the one who is loved
Muita calma pra pensar
Plenty of tranquility to think
E ter tempo pra sonhar
And time to dream
Da janela vê-se o Corcovado
From the window, Corcovado can be seen
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 dims
E eu, que era triste
And I, who was sad
Descrente desse mundo
Distrustful of this world
Ao encontrar você eu conheci
Upon finding you, I discovered
O que é felicidade, meu amor
What happiness truly is, my love
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Antonio Carlos Jobim
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