Fado das Tamanquinhas
Amália Rodrigues Lyrics
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De cantigas e saudades
Vive esta linda Lisboa!
Faz loucuras e maldades,
Mas, no fundo, pura e boa
Nas suas leviandades!
Burguesinha no Chiado
No seu pátio, costureira,
Nos retiros, canta o fado,
No mercado é regateira
E o Tejo é seu namorado.
Faz das cantigas pregões,
Gosta do sol e da lua,
Vai com fé nas procissões,
Doida nas marchas da rua,
Tem ciúmes e paixões.
Viva esta linda Lisboa
Diferente de outras cidades.
É vaidoso o Madragoa,
Defeitos e qualidades,
Tudo tem esta Lisboa.
The song "Fado das Tamanquinhas" by Amália Rodrigues celebrates the vibrant and colorful city of Lisbon. The lyrics are full of nostalgia and longing for the old days when the city was a hub of activity, full of life and energy. The first stanza speaks about Lisbon's charm and the fact that it is known for both its wild and playful nature as well as its underlying purity and goodness.
The second stanza focuses on the diverse facets of Lisbon's society, highlighting the life of a bourgeois woman in the Chiado district as she sews in her courtyard and sings Fado in retreats. The lyrics also mention the woman's life as a market seller, and her love of the Tejo river. The third stanza talks about the woman's fondness for songs and advertising, her love for the sun and the moon, her participation in religious processions, and her excitement for the lively street marches. The lyrics conclude by saying that Lisbon is a beautiful and unique city, filled with both flaws and virtues.
Overall, the song is an ode to Lisbon's character and soul, and Amália Rodrigues captures its essence with her emotive and passionate performance.
Line by Line Meaning
De cantigas e saudades
Lisbon lives through songs and memories
Vive esta linda Lisboa!
This beautiful Lisbon is alive!
Faz loucuras e maldades,
She does crazy things and mischief,
Mas, no fundo, pura e boa
But deep down, she is pure and good
Nas suas leviandades!
In her frivolous ways!
Burguesinha no Chiado
A little bourgeois girl in Chiado
No seu pátio, costureira,
A seamstress in her courtyard,
Nos retiros, canta o fado,
She sings fado in her retreats,
No mercado é regateira
In the market, she is a haggler
E o Tejo é seu namorado.
And the Tagus river is her lover.
Faz das cantigas pregões,
She turns songs into peddling cries,
Gosta do sol e da lua,
She likes the sun and the moon,
Vai com fé nas procissões,
She goes to processions with faith,
Doida nas marchas da rua,
Crazy about the street marches,
Tem ciúmes e paixões.
She has jealousies and passions.
Viva esta linda Lisboa
Long live this beautiful Lisbon,
Diferente de outras cidades.
Different from other cities.
É vaidoso o Madragoa,
The Madragoa neighborhood is proud,
Defeitos e qualidades,
With flaws and qualities,
Tudo tem esta Lisboa.
This Lisbon has everything.
Contributed by Alaina A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luis Alves
lindo....grande Amália vai ser sempre a maior
John Neves
A nossa saudosa AMALIA...
Manuel Seixas
Continuo adorar ouvir cantar.Esta mágica vós que não há igual , desta grande senhora que já não está entre nós. De nome Amália Rodrigues.opiniao de Manuel Seixas.