Celso has played as a sideman and recorded with the greatest artists from Brazilian Music,such as: Milton Nascimento, Djavan, Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Chico Buarque de Holanda, Marisa Monte, Bebel Gilberto, João Bosco, Jorge Ben jor, Elza Soares, Adriana Calcanhotto, Virginia Rodrigues, Vinicius Cantuaria, among many others.
He took more than twenty international tours in countless festivals in Europe, USA, Canada and Japan.
Meu Samba Torto
Celso Fonseca Lyrics
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De novo
E o tempero desandou
Por pouco
Enganei meu coração
Mas que tolo
Quis achar a solução
Prá esse jogo
Aprendí a não brincar
Com fogo
Também quero ser feliz
De todo
Se a rima escapulir
Eu não morro
Faço samba mesmo assim
No duro
Não vou chorar
A dor dos outros
Vim prá sambar
Meu samba torto
Não vou chorar
A dor dos outros
Vim prá sambar
Meu samba torto
Carreguei na ilusão
De novo
E o tempero desandou
Por pouco
Enganei meu coração
Mas que tolo
Quis achar a solução
Prá esse jogo
Aprendí a não brincar
Com fogo
Também quero ser feliz
De todo
Se a rima escapulir
Eu não morro
Faço samba mesmo assim
No duro
Não vou chorar
A dor dos outros
Vim prá sambar
Meu samba torto
Não vou chorar
A dor dos outros
Vim prá sambar
Meu samba torto
The lyrics of Celso Fonseca’s song “Meu Samba Torto” describe the impossibility of finding a perfect solution to life's troubles. The singer has been deceived by his own illusions and realizes that his attempt to fix things has backfired. He admits his foolishness in thinking he could solve the game of life, and instead of dwelling on his misfortune, he embraces his flaws and celebrates his imperfections by creating his own unique style of samba - a samba that is “torto” or crooked.
The chorus repeats the same lines, “Não vou chorar, a dor dos outros/Vim prá sambar, meu samba torto” which translates to “I won't cry for other people's pain/ I came to samba, my crooked samba”. Here, the singer is saying that he won't let other people's pain get him down - he chooses to live in the moment, embracing his own imperfections and enjoying life through music.
Overall, the song's message is one of self-acceptance, resilience, and the power of music to bring joy in the face of life's challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Carreguei na ilusão
I fell for the illusion
De novo
Again
E o tempero desandou
And the flavor spoiled
Por pouco
Almost
Enganei meu coração
I deceived my heart
Mas que tolo
What a fool
Quis achar a solução
I wanted to find a solution
Prá esse jogo
For this game
Aprendí a não brincar
I learned not to play
Com fogo
With fire
Também quero ser feliz
I also want to be happy
De todo
Completely
Se a rima escapulir
If the rhyme escapes
Eu não morro
I won't die
Faço samba mesmo assim
I'll make samba nevertheless
No duro
The hard way
Não vou chorar
I won't cry
A dor dos outros
Other people's pain
Vim prá sambar
I came to samba
Meu samba torto
My crooked samba
Não vou chorar
I won't cry
A dor dos outros
Other people's pain
Vim prá sambar
I came to samba
Meu samba torto
My crooked samba
Contributed by Elena W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.