Barco Negro
Am?lia Rodrigues Lyrics
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Acordei, tremendo, deitada n'areia
Mas logo os teus olhos disseram que não
E o sol penetrou no meu coração
Mas logo os teus olhos disseram que não
E o sol penetrou no meu coração
E o teu barco negro dançava na luz
Vi teu braço acenando, entre as velas já soltas
Dizem as velhas da praia, que não voltas
São louca
São loucas
Eu sei, meu amor
Que nem chegaste a partir
Pois tudo, em meu redor
Me diz qu'estás sempre comigo
Eu sei, meu amor
Que nem chegaste a partir
Pois tudo, em meu redor
Me diz qu'estás sempre comigo
No vento que lança areia nos vidros
Na água que canta, no fogo mortiço
No calor do leito, nos bancos vazios
Dentro do meu peito, estás sempre comigo
No calor do leito, nos bancos vazios
Dentro do meu peito, estás sempre comigo
Ah ah ah
Eu sei, meu amor
Que nem chegaste a partir
Pois tudo, em meu redor
Me diz qu'estás sempre comigo
Eu sei, meu amor
Que nem chegaste a partir
Pois tudo, em meu redor
Me diz qu'estás sempre
Comigo
The song "Barco Negro" by Amália Rodrigues is about a woman who wakes up one morning on the beach, afraid that the man she loves will find her ugly. However, when she looks into his eyes, she sees that he does not think she is unattractive, and this realization brings the sun into her heart. Later in the song, she sees a cross on a rock and watches the man's black boat dance in the light. She sees his hand waving as the sails are released, but she hears the old women of the beach say that he will never return.
Despite this, the woman knows that he has not truly left her. She feels his presence in everything around her, from the wind that blows sand against the windows to the water that sings, from the dying embers of a fire to the empty benches. All of these things remind her that he is with her always, even if he is physically gone.
In summary, the song is a bittersweet tribute to the enduring power of love, even in the face of loss and absence. It highlights the idea that love transcends physical separation and can be felt even in the smallest moments of daily life.
Line by Line Meaning
De manhã, que medo, que me achasses feia!
In the morning, I was afraid you'd find me ugly!
Acordei, tremendo, deitada n'areia
I woke up trembling, lying on the sand
Mas logo os teus olhos disseram que não
But then your eyes said no
E o sol penetrou no meu coração
And the sun shone into my heart
Vi depois, numa rocha, uma cruz
Later, I saw a cross on a rock
E o teu barco negro dançava na luz
And your black ship danced in the light
Vi teu braço acenando, entre as velas já soltas
I saw your arm waving, among the sails already loose
Dizem as velhas da praia, que não voltas
The old women on the beach say you're not coming back
São louca
They are crazy
São loucas
They are crazy
Eu sei, meu amor
I know, my love
Que nem chegaste a partir
That you never really left
Pois tudo, em meu redor
Because everything around me
Me diz qu'estás sempre comigo
Tells me that you're always with me
No vento que lança areia nos vidros
In the wind that throws sand against the windows
Na água que canta, no fogo mortiço
In the singing water, in the dying fire
No calor do leito, nos bancos vazios
In the warmth of the bed, on empty benches
Dentro do meu peito, estás sempre comigo
You're always with me, inside my chest
Ah ah ah
Eu sei, meu amor
I know, my love
Que nem chegaste a partir
That you never really left
Pois tudo, em meu redor
Because everything around me
Me diz qu'estás sempre comigo
Tells me that you're always with me
Eu sei, meu amor
I know, my love
Que nem chegaste a partir
That you never really left
Pois tudo, em meu redor
Because everything around me
Me diz qu'estás sempre
Tells me that you're always
Comigo
With me
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