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In 2009, Carminho sang "Fado". This was her fado, the one she owned since an early age, when she listened to her parents’ records, when she witnessed the gathering of fado singers in her own house and when, still a teenager, she began to sing in the Taverna do Embuçado. This "Fado" was the title of her first album, which was one of the most awaited albums in the new generation of fado singers: for those who had already heard Carminho, her talent was obvious, but they had to wait – until she finished her graduation, until she travelled the world, until she knew who she really was.
And her "Fado" became one of the most acclaimed albums in 2009. It went Platinum – an enviable outcome for a debut album. With "Fado", Portugal surrendered to Carminho’s voice and the doors of the world opened to her talent. It was considered best album 2011 by Songlines magazine, she had shows in European capital cities, in Womex 2011 (Copenhagen) and in the UNESCO headquarters, in Paris, within the scope of Fado as World Heritage candidate. Then came the invitation to participate in Pablo Alborán’s album, which became a phenomenon of popularity in both Portugal and Spain.
It was about time that “Fado” had a worthy successor. And it's just around the corner. On 5th March, Carminho reveals her "Alma" (Portuguese word for soul) with 15 new songs, an album again produced and directed by Diogo Clemente, again wisely combining cover versions and originals (in the special edition, the album has 17 songs and a DVD with Carminho live in concertin May 2011 at Lux Frágil, Lisbon.
The cover versions are less evident. Some not so well known songs by Amália ("Cabeça de Vento"), Maria Amélia Proença ("À Beira do Cais") or Fernanda Maria ("As Pedras da Minha Rua"), but also from Chico Buarque ("Meu Namorado", de "O Grande Circo Místico") or Vinicius de Moraes ("Saudades do Brasil em Portugal"). The original songs are by Diogo Clemente ("Bom Dia, Amor", about poet Fernando Pessoa), Mário Pacheco ("Talvez", lyrics by Vasco Graça Moura), and Vitorino ("Fado Adeus"). And there are also some new lyrics for traditional fado tunes – one of them, "Folha", written by Carminho herself, and another one, "Impressão Digital", a poem by António Gedeão.
And it is this mixture of past and present that allows us to unveil the future of Fado, in the unrivalled voice of Carminho. A voice which, in her second album, sustains all that Carminho sings in "Talvez": "I might not know who you are, but I know who I am”.
In 2017, she released a Tom Jobim covers album, titled "Carminho Canta Tom Jobim".
Official site (with long song extracts): www.carminho.net
Meu Namorado
Carminho Lyrics
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Não me possuindo
Num canto qualquer
É como as águas fluindo
Fluindo até ao fim
É bem assim que ele me quer
Meu namorado
Meu namorado
É onde tu quiseres morar
Ele vai me iluminando
Não iluminando
Um atalho sequer
Sei que ele vai me guiando
Guiando de mansinho
Pelo caminho que eu quiser
Meu namorado
Meu namorado
É onde tu quiseres morar
Vejo meu bem com seus olhos
E é com meus olhos
Que o meu bem me vê
Meu namorado
Meu namorado
Minha morada
É onde tu quiseres morar
The lyrics to Carminho's song Meu Namorado speak to the deep connection and profound love between two people. The first stanza describes how the singer's lover possesses her, not in the physical sense of ownership, but in a spiritual and emotional sense, with a flow like water that carries them both to the end. The repetition of "meu namorado" emphasizes the intensity of the relationship, while "Minha morada/É onde tu quiseres morar" speaks to the singer's willingness to be wherever her lover wants her to be, as long as they are together.
The second stanza continues the same theme, with the singer describing how her lover illuminates her path through life, guiding her gently and letting her choose her own way. The use of repetition, particularly with the phrase "Guiando de mansinho/Pelo caminho que eu quiser," serves to emphasize the intimacy and trust inherent in the relationship.
Finally, the last stanza speaks to the idea of seeing one's lover both through their own eyes and through the eyes of their beloved, creating a deep and lasting connection. The repetition of "meu namorado" and "minha morada" throughout the song reinforces the idea of the singer's devotion and desire to be with her lover, wherever and however they may choose to live their lives.
Overall, Carminho's Meu Namorado is a beautiful and heartfelt expression of the deep connection and love between two people.
Line by Line Meaning
Ele vai me possuindo
He is taking possession of me,
Não me possuindo
Not in a controlling way,
Num canto qualquer
In any corner of the world,
É como as águas fluindo
Like the water that flows,
Fluindo até ao fim
Flowing until the end,
É bem assim que ele me quer
That's how he wants me,
Meu namorado
My boyfriend
Minha morada
My dwelling
É onde tu quiseres morar
Wherever you want to live
Ele vai me iluminando
He is enlightening me,
Não iluminando
Not in a blinding way,
Um atalho sequer
Not a single shortcut,
Sei que ele vai me guiando
I know he is guiding me,
Guiando de mansinho
Guiding me gently,
Pelo caminho que eu quiser
Along the path I choose,
Vejo meu bem com seus olhos
I see my loved one through his eyes,
E é com meus olhos
And it's with my own eyes,
Que o meu bem me vê
That my loved one sees me,
Meu namorado
My boyfriend
Minha morada
My dwelling
É onde tu quiseres morar
Wherever you want to live
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