Amor di mundo
Cesária Évora Lyrics


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Nh'amor é doce
Nh'amor é certo
Nh'amor tá longe
Nh'amor tá perto
El ta na nim
‘M ca ta sozim
Ness mundo
Nh'amor ca so di cretcheu
El é amor du criston
Qui ca quré vivé
Na meio di breu

Nh'amor é tudo qu'm tem
El é amor dum irmon
Qu'atè ainda
Ca perdè fê

Tcha'm cantá-bo nh'amor
Ô mundo
Tcha'm canta-bo nh'amor
Pa nô amá





Pa nô amá
Pa nô amá...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cesária Évora's song Amor di mundo ("Love of the world") speak about the nature of love and its omnipresence in our lives. The opening lines "Nh'amor é doce/Nh'amor é certo" ("My love is sweet/My love is certain") set the tone for the rest of the song. The song's lyrics suggest that while love can be far away or nearby, it is always present, symbolized by the phrase "El ta na nim" ("It is close by").


The singer goes on to describe different aspects of love, stating that it is not just a physical attraction or obsession ("Nh'amor ca so di cretcheu/El é amor du criston"), but a force that enables people to overcome life's difficulties ("Qui ca quré vivé/Na meio di breu"). Furthermore, love is presented as an all-encompassing feeling that binds people together as brothers and sisters who can never lose their faith ("Nh'amor é tudo qu'm tem/El é amor dum irmon/Qu'atè ainda/Ca perdè fê").


Overall, the song encourages the listener to sing about love and to appreciate its power in their lives. The phrase "Tcha'm cantá-bo nh'amor/O mundo/Tcha'm canta-bo nh'amor/Pa nô amá" ("I will sing to you of love/O world/I will sing to you of love/For us to love each other") serves as a call to action, inspiring people to spread love and unity in the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Nh'amor é doce
My love is sweet


Nh'amor é certo
My love is true


Nh'amor tá longe
My love is far away


Nh'amor tá perto
My love is close by


El ta na nim
He is in my soul


‘M ca ta sozim
I am not alone


Ness mundo
In this world


Nh'amor ca so di cretcheu
My love is not just a crush


El é amor du criston
It is the love of Christ


Qui ca quré vivé
That does not want to live


Na meio di breu
In the midst of darkness


Nh'amor é tudo qu'm tem
My love is all I have


El é amor dum irmon
It is the love of a brother


Qu'atè ainda
That still


Ca perdè fê
Has not lost faith


Tcha'm cantá-bo nh'amor
I will sing to you my love


Ô mundo
Oh world


Tcha'm canta-bo nh'amor
I will sing to you my love


Pa nô amá
So we can love


Pa nô amá...
So we can love...




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