Olha Maria
Alex Anwandter Lyrics


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Olha Maria
Eu bem te queria
Fazer uma presa
Da minha poesia
Mas hoje, Maria
Pra minha surpresa
Pra minha tristeza
Precisas partir

Parte, Maria
Que estás tão bonita
Que estás tão aflita
Pra me abandonar
Sinto, Maria
Que estás de visita
Teu corpo se agita
Querendo dançar

Parte, Maria
Que estás toda nua
Que a lua te chama
Que estás tão mulher
Arde, Maria
Na chama da lua
Maria cigana
Maria maré

Parte cantando
Maria fugindo
Contra a ventania
Brincando, dormindo
Num colo de serra
Num campo vazio
Num leito de rio
Nos braços do mar

Vai, alegria
Que a vida, Maria
Não passa de um dia
Não vou te prender
Corre, Maria
Que a vida não espera
É uma primavera
Não podes perder

Anda, Maria
Pois eu só teria
A minha agonia
Pra te oferecer

Anda, Maria
Pois eu só teria




A minha agonia
Pra te oferecer

Overall Meaning

The song "Olha Maria" by Alex Anwandter is a beautiful composition expressing a sense of nostalgia and heartbreak. The lyrics describe the singer's desire to capture Maria's beauty and spirit within his poetry, only to realize that she must depart. The repetition of "parte, Maria" suggests a sense of urgency as the singer pleads for Maria to leave, acknowledging that she is too beautiful and restless to stay. The imagery in the following lines captures the sense of longing and passion that the singer feels for Maria, describing her as "all naked" and "called by the moon" - a wild, untamable creature. In pleading with her to leave, the singer recognizes that life is fleeting and that Maria must pursue her own path, even if it means leaving him behind.


Overall, "Olha Maria" is a bittersweet love song that grapples with the realities of life and the passage of time. The singer acknowledges that love can be both beautiful and painful, and that sometimes the best thing to do is to let go and allow one's beloved to pursue their own dreams and destinies.


Line by Line Meaning

Olha Maria
Alex is addressing Maria


Eu bem te queria
He wanted to capture Maria through his poetry


Fazer uma presa
(literally) trap her like prey


Da minha poesia
Capture her with the beauty of his poetry


Mas hoje, Maria
But today, Maria


Pra minha surpresa
To his surprise


Pra minha tristeza
To his sadness


Precisas partir
She needs to leave


Que estás tão bonita
She looks beautiful


Que estás tão aflita
She seems anxious


Pra me abandonar
To leave him


Sinto, Maria
He can feel


Que estás de visita
That she is just a visitor


Teu corpo se agita
Her body is restless


Querendo dançar
It seems like she wants to dance


Que estás toda nua
She is completely naked


Que a lua te chama
The moon is calling her


Que estás tão mulher
She is so feminine


Arde, Maria
She is burning


Na chama da lua
In the moon's flame


Maria cigana
Gypsy Maria


Maria maré
Maria of the sea


Parte cantando
Leave singing


Maria fugindo
Maria running away


Contra a ventania
Against the wind


Brincando, dormindo
Playing, sleeping


Num colo de serra
In the lap of the mountain


Num campo vazio
In an empty field


Num leito de rio
In the bed of a river


Nos braços do mar
In the arms of the sea


Vai, alegria
Go, happiness


Que a vida, Maria
Life, Maria


Não passa de um dia
Lasts only a day


Não vou te prender
He won't hold her back


Corre, Maria
Run, Maria


Que a vida não espera
Life doesn't wait


É uma primavera
It's a spring


Não podes perder
You cannot miss it


Anda, Maria
Walk, Maria


Pois eu só teria
Because all he has


A minha agonia
Is his agony


Pra te oferecer
To offer her




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Written by: Alex Anwandter

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