Samba Triste
Baden Powell/Charlie Byrd/Joao Lyrics
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A gente faz assim
Eu aqui
Você longe de mim, de mim
Alguém se vai
Saudade vem e fica perto
Saudade, resto de amor
De amor que não deu certo
Samba triste
Que antes eu não fiz
Só porque
Eu sempre fui feliz, feliz
Agora eu sei
Que toda a vez que o amor existe
Há sempre um samba triste, meu bem
Samba que vem de você, amor
Baden Powell's song "Triste" is a heart-wrenching samba that talks about the pain of being separated from a loved one. In this song, Powell highlights the feelings of sadness and longing that one experiences when someone they love is away. The song starts by describing the separation between the two lovers - "Eu aqui, Você longe de mim" (I am here, you are far away from me). The singer then goes on to say that someone has left (suggesting the end of a relationship) and now, all that remains is the "saudade" or longing for the love that has been lost.
What makes this particular samba so poignant is that the singer confesses that he never imagined himself writing such a song. He had always been a happy person who celebrated life through his music. However, the end of the relationship has left him feeling empty, and he recognizes that every time there is love, there is also the possibility of heartbreak. The song ends with the realization that this samba was inspired by the love that he has lost and that it has come from his own heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Samba triste
A melancholic samba
A gente faz assim
That's how we do it
Eu aqui
Me here
Você longe de mim, de mim
You far away from me
Alguém se vai
Someone goes away
Saudade vem e fica perto
Longing comes and stays near
Saudade, resto de amor
Longing, remains of love
De amor que não deu certo
Of love that didn't work out
Samba triste
A melancholic samba
Que antes eu não fiz
That I didn't make before
Só porque
Just because
Eu sempre fui feliz, feliz
I've always been happy, happy
Agora eu sei
Now I know
Que toda a vez que o amor existe
That every time love exists
Há sempre um samba triste, meu bem
There's always a melancholic samba, my dear
Samba que vem de você, amor
Samba that comes from you, my love
Lyrics © Editora e Importadora Musical Fermata do Brasil Ltda.
Written by: BADEN POWELL, BILLY BLANCO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@davidmaslow399
One of the sexiest tunes I've ever heard!
@canwetalkmedia
💯 Agree
@veraarmeni7715
It is
@jazzcornertv
Not to forget, the team in background rocking the bass and drums makes it all come together and sound so good.
@davidmaslow399
Jazz Corner is right on! Bass and drums help make this a magnificent piece!
@MariaLuiza-mg1nx
I'm shocked about how beautiful this sounds
@krissokolow1274
I felt exactly the same thing listening to this song
@angiefromChi
I feel the same way
@krissokolow1274
I felt exactly the same. Beauty in its pure form.
@225marklin3
First heard this in '62 when I was 12 years old. Got me then; gets me now.