O Pulsar
Caetano Veloso Lyrics


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Onde quer que você esteja
Em Marte ou Eldorado
Abra a janela e veja
O pulsar quase mudo
Abraço de anos-luz
Que nenhum sol aquece
E o oco escuro esquece




Overall Meaning

In Caetano Veloso's song "Pulsar," the singer is urging the listener to look out the window and observe the "pulsar," a type of celestial object that emits regular pulses of energy. The pulsar is described as "quase mudo," or almost silent, and existing in a void that is not warmed by any sun. The pulsar is also characterized by the "abrace de anos-luz," or a hug of light-years, meaning that its energy extends vast distances across space.


The underlying message of the song seems to be a call for connection and unity across vast distances. The image of the pulsar serves as a reminder that even in the vastness of space, there are sources of light and energy that can bring people together. The pulsar also represents a kind of timeless and unchanging presence in the universe, something that can be relied on even as everything else shifts and changes. Overall, the song seems to be a meditation on the beauty and wonder of the natural world, as well as the potential for human connection and understanding.


Line by Line Meaning

Onde quer que você esteja
No matter where you may be


Em Marte ou Eldorado
Whether it be on Mars or Eldorado


Abra a janela e veja
Open your window and see


O pulsar quase mudo
The almost silent pulsar


Abraço de anos-luz
A light year embrace


Que nenhum sol aquece
One that no sun can warm


E o oco escuro esquece
And forgets the hollow darkness




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