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Carlos Barbosa-Lima has long been a masterful interpreter of a wide range of melodic music. A brilliant acoustic guitarist, Barbosa-Lima gives taste and feeling to works that range from Gershwin to Bach, Jobim to Debussy. Although not an improviser, Barbosa-Lima has been featured on an extensive series of recordings for Concord's Concerto and Picante subsidiaries. A native of Brazil, Barbosa-Lima began studying the guitar when he was seven. Among his teachers were the influential Brazilian guitarist Isaias Savio and Andrés Segovia. While still a child, he was performing in public and he made his recording debut when he was just 12. He first toured the United States in 1967, and during 1971-1972 Barbosa-Lima performed in London and New York, gaining a worldwide reputation. He lived in New York for quite a few years before settling in Puerto Rico. Barbosa-Lima's tasteful yet virtuosic control of the guitar has resulted in consistently delightful solo recitals for Concord Concerto that appeal to a wide audience. His releases have found him exploring the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Gershwin, Scott Joplin, Luiz Bonfá, Cole Porter, Leonard Bernstein (songs from West Side Story), and a variety of lesser-known Brazilian composers.
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Perfidia
Carlos Barbosa-Lima Lyrics
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Diz que as algemas não levam a nada, deixa assim...
Vai, não voltou, amanhã volta, sujo de outras tantas paixões...
Que nem liga, deixa na porta, mil perdões...
Escritos com batom vermelho:
“A luz esta paga, Amanhã eu te vejo!...ou melhor, eu te ligo, assim
que a poeira baixar...""
Batizou, cachorro, planta e vassoura, o fugão...
Pesquisou no jornal, casa de conjunto, pra quando o grande dia
chegar,
Levantou documento e recinto, mas esqueceu que o alvará...
Desse amor não foi pago...
Está clandestino, e vai ser cancelado
Assim que o telemóvel tocar...
Juntou, os seus sonhos no chão de um banheiro, de motel...
Fez, um nó, enforcando as flores, do vergel...
Ela viu seu amor de casa, por aí
Pensou: Discutir... nada, deixa assim...
The lyrics to Carlos Barbosa-Lima's song Perfidia tell a story of a woman whose lover has left her and is unfaithful, but despite this she still dreams of a future with him. The song begins with her saying that her love has left and doesn't believe that being tied down leads to anything. She hopes he will return tomorrow, but expects him to be covered in other women's love. She apologizes beforehand with red lipstick messages, saying that the light has been paid and that she'll see him tomorrow, or better yet call him once the dust has settled.
The second half of the song takes a darker turn, as the woman dreams of reuniting with her love but realizes that their love would be impossible due to their situation. She has named and baptized everything around her, even her stove, in preparation for their future, but she forgets a crucial detail: their love cannot be legally recognized. She feels like their love is clandestine and will soon be canceled once the phone rings. The final lines describe the woman gathering her belongings in a motel bathroom and knotting the flowers, while seeing her love leave the house. She decides not to argue and to let it be.
Overall, the song portrays a bittersweet and somewhat tragic love story, where the woman's dreams and hopes clash with the harsh realities of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Ela diz: Meu amor saiu de casa, por aí
She says: My love left home, wandering around
Diz que as algemas não levam a nada, deixa assim...
Saying that handcuffs won't lead to anything, leave it as it is...
Vai, não voltou, amanhã volta, sujo de outras tantas paixões...
Goes away, doesn't come back, tomorrow he'll return, tainted with many other passions...
Que nem liga, deixa na porta, mil perdões...
Doesn't even care, leaves it at the door, a thousand apologies...
Escritos com batom vermelho: “A luz esta paga, Amanhã eu te vejo!...ou melhor, eu te ligo, assim que a poeira baixar...”
Written in red lipstick: 'The light is paid, I'll see you tomorrow!...or better yet, I'll call you once the dust settles...'
Mas sonhou, com o natal, família toda, confusão...
But he dreamed of Christmas, the whole family, chaos...
Batizou, cachorro, planta e vassoura, o fugão...
He baptized the dog, the plant, the broom, and the stove...
Pesquisou no jornal, casa de conjunto, pra quando o grande dia chegar...
He searched in the newspaper for a house to settle down in when the big day comes...
Levantou documento e recinto, mas esqueceu que o alvará... Desse amor não foi pago...
He gathered documents and spaces, but forgot that the permit...for this love wasn't paid...
Está clandestino, e vai ser cancelado Assim que o telemóvel tocar...
It's clandestine, and it will be canceled as soon as the phone rings...
Juntou, os seus sonhos no chão de um banheiro, de motel...
He gathered his dreams on the floor of a motel bathroom...
Fez, um nó, enforcando as flores, do vergel...
He tied a knot, choking the flowers in the garden...
Ela viu seu amor de casa, por aí
She saw her love out and about...
Pensou: Discutir... nada, deixa assim...
Thought: To argue...no, leave it as it is...
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Written by: Hilário Póvoas
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