Caravelas
Caravelas Lyrics

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Un navegante atrevido
Salió de Palos un día
Iba con tres carabelas
La Pinta, la Niña y la Santa María

Hacia la tierra cubana
Con toda su valentía
Fue con las tres carabelas

La Pinta, la Niña y la Santa María

Muita coisa sucedeu
Daquele tempo pra cá
O Brasil aconteceu
É o maior
Que que há?

Um navegante atrevido
Saiu de Palos um dia
Vinha com três caravelas
A Pinta, a Nina e a Santa Maria

Em terras americanas
Saltou feliz certo dia
Vinha com três caravelas
A Pinta, a Nina e a Santa Maria

Mira, tú, que cosas pasan
Que algunos años después
En esta tierra cubana
Yo encontré a mí querer

Viva el señor don Cristóbal
Que viva la patria mía
Vivan las tres carabelas
La Pinta, la Niña y la Santa María

Viva Cristóvão Colombo
Que para nossa alegria
Veio com três caravelas
La Pinta, la Nina e a Santa Maria

E a Santa Maria
E a Santa Maria

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Caravelas' song "Caravelas" describe a daring navigator who left Palos in Spain with three caravels (the Pinta, the Niña, and the Santa María) towards Cuban lands, demonstrating his courage and bravery. The song highlights the historical event of Columbus' journey, where he discovered the New World and paved the way for European colonialism in the Americas. The song also touches on the impact of Columbus' journey on Brazilian history, as well as the powerful emotions that come with love, as the singer found their love in the Cuban lands.

The lyrics to "Caravelas" are powerful in their simplicity and evoke a sense of discovery and adventure. The use of repetition, particularly with the names of the three caravels, emphasizes their significance in Columbus' journey, while the admiring tone towards Columbus himself highlights his historical importance. The lyrics' emphasis on the navigator's daringness and courage further emphasizes the sense of adventure and discovery, uncovering new worlds that had never been seen before.

Line by Line Meaning

Un navegante atrevido
A daring navigator

Salió de Palos un día
Departed from Palos one day

Iba con tres carabelas
Traveled with three Caravels

La Pinta, la Niña y la Santa María
The Pinta, the Niña, and the Santa María

Hacia la tierra cubana
Towards the Cuban land

Con toda su valentía
With all his bravery

Fue con las tres carabelas
Went with the three Caravels

Muita coisa sucedeu
Many things happened

Daquele tempo pra cá
Since that time

O Brasil aconteceu
Brazil happened

É o maior
It is the biggest