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.
The Night We Called It A Day
Celso Fonseca Lyrics
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But a cloud drifted over it's face
You kissed me and went on your way
The night we called it a day
I heard the songs of the spheres
Like a minor lament in my ears
I hadn't the heart left to pray
Soft through the dark
The hoot of an owl in the sky
Sad though his song
No bluer was he than I
The moon went down, stars where gone
But the sun didn't rise with the dawn
There wasn't a thing left to say
The night we called it a day
The night we called it a day
The night we called it a day
The lyrics of Celso Fonseca's "The Night We Called It a Day" capture the essence of closure and the end of a relationship. The first two lines set up the scenario with a cloud obscuring the moon - a metaphorical symbol of clarity, illumination, and hope. The cloud over the moon parallels the cloud over the singer's heart that follows the breakup. The line "you kissed me and went on your way" encapsulates the finality of the separation, and the singer's state of mind in the aftermath. The next verse introduces the idea of cosmic sorrow, with the "songs of the spheres," and imagery of a "minor lament in my ears." The singer's sense of despair is so profound that they "hadn't the heart left to pray," suggesting a loss of faith and hope. The following verse features an owl's sad hoot, serving as a poignant reminder of the singer's sadness, neither the celestial nor the earthly being Happy. The stars disappear, and the sun fails to rise with the dawn, further underscoring the finality and irrevocable end of the relationship. In the last line, "there wasn't a thing left to say," illustrates the sense of loss and the inability to articulate one's feelings, and the regret of things left unsaid.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a moon out in space
The night in question had a visible moon in the sky.
But a cloud drifted over it's face
At some point during the night, a cloud obscured the moon for a while.
You kissed me and went on your way
After sharing a kiss, the singer's partner left.
The night we called it a day
This is the night where whatever happened cannot be salvaged and went beyond any point of no return.
I heard the songs of the spheres
The artist heard something akin to celestial music, which could be a metaphor for something they found beautiful or transcendent in that moment.
Like a minor lament in my ears
Though the celestial music was beautiful, it had a sorrowful or melancholy quality to it.
I hadn't the heart left to pray
The singer felt too defeated or heartbroken to ask for solace or intervention from a higher power.
Soft through the dark
There were sounds in the darkness, but they were muted or subdued in some way.
The hoot of an owl in the sky
The specific sound the artist heard was an owl's hoot. This could be interpreted as a symbol of wisdom or watchfulness, since owls are often associated with those qualities.
Sad though his song
Despite the owl's symbolic significance, its hooting also conveyed a sense of sadness.
No bluer was he than I
The singer felt every bit as sad as the owl sounded.
The moon went down, stars where gone
The night progressed, and eventually both the moon and stars disappeared from view.
But the sun didn't rise with the dawn
Despite the passage of time, the coming of morning didn't bring any sense of hope or renewal.
There wasn't a thing left to say
The situation had reached a point where there was nothing else that could be done or said to resolve it.
The night we called it a day
The night in question marked the end of a significant relationship or event.
The night we called it a day
The phrase is repeated for emphasis, as the night in question seems to have had a profound impact on the artist.
Contributed by Alexandra K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.