Belchior (born Antônio Carlos Gomes Belchior Fontenelle Fernandes, Sobral, … Read Full Bio ↴Belchior (born Antônio Carlos Gomes Belchior Fontenelle Fernandes, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil, October 26, 1946, died April 30, [yearclosed]2017[/yearclosed] at age 70) was a Brazilian singer and composer. He was one of the first MPB singer-songwriters from the Brazilian Northeast to reach mainstream success, in the early 1970s. His songs were recorded by many well known artists, specially Elis Regina, Engenheiros do Hawaii, Ney Matogrosso and Jair Rodrigues.

Antes Do Fim
Belchior Lyrics

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Quero desejar, antes do fim
Pra mim e os meus amigos
Muito amor e tudo mais
Que fiquem sempre jovens
E tenham as mãos limpas
E aprendam o delírio com coisas reais

Não tome cuidado

Não tome cuidado comigo
O canto foi aprovado
E Deus é seu amigo
Não tome cuidado.
Não tome cuidado comigo

Que eu não sou perigoso
Viver é que é o grande perigo

Overall Meaning

Belchior's song "Antes Do Fim" translates to "Before the End" in English. In the first verse, he expresses his wishes for himself and his friends to have love and remain forever young. He also hopes that they will keep their hands clean and learn to find happiness in real things. These lyrics reflect the desire for a happy and fulfilling life that many people share.

In the second verse, Belchior tells his listeners not to be cautious around him. He believes that he has gained approval through his singing, and that God is on his side. However, he also reminds us that we should not be afraid of him because life itself is the real danger. This line speaks to the idea that the fear of the unknown can often be more dangerous than the thing we are afraid of.

Line by Line Meaning

Quero desejar, antes do fim
I want to express my wishes before the end

Pra mim e os meus amigos
For me and my friends

Muito amor e tudo mais
Lots of love and everything else

Que fiquem sempre jovens
May they always remain young

E tenham as mãos limpas
And have clean hands

E aprendam o delírio com coisas reais
And learn to experience the sublime through real things

Não tome cuidado
Don't be careful

Não tome cuidado comigo
Don't be careful with me

O canto foi aprovado
The song was approved

E Deus é seu amigo
And God is your friend

Que eu não sou perigoso
Because I am not dangerous