Growing up in poverty, Évora began her singing career in local bars at age sixteen. She saw relative popularity within Cape Verde over the following years, but she retired from singing when it did not provide her with enough money to care for her children. Évora returned to music in 1985, when she contributed to a women's music anthology album in Portugal. There, she met music producer José "Djô" da Silva, who signed Évora to his record label, Lusafrica. She released her debut album, La Diva Aux Pieds Nus, in 1988. Évora saw worldwide success after releasing her fourth and fifth albums: Miss Perfumado (1992) and Cesária (1995). She developed health problems in the late 2000s and died from respiratory failure and hypertension in 2011.
Cize
Cesária Évora Lyrics
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Ele lumiam caminho, de nha destino
Amim, jam conchê felicidade
O Deus, mas que pura verdade!...
Esse bô odjinho, di luz sim c'ma prata
Esse bô rostinho, ta parce-me qu'um santa
O Cize, bô qu'ê luz di nha vidaJam crê morrê, si bô negam, querida !...
'M dormi nôte, 'm sonha qu'nha crêtcheu
Um sonho feliz, mas que realidade
'M pedi Deus, pa bô bem ser di meu
Sem bô amôr, 'm ca tem felicidade !...
The lyrics to Cesária Évora's "Cize" are full of emotion and imagery, expressing the feeling of being in the presence of true love and happiness. The opening lines describe a ray of light shining on the singer's face, illuminating the path to their destiny. The singer expresses their joy and gratitude towards God for this truth that they have found.
As the song continues, the singer addresses their beloved, referring to their eyes as shining like silver and their face like that of a saint. The singer declares that this person is the light of their life, and they would die without them. The lyrics also reveal the importance of the connection between two people, as the singer expresses their desire for their beloved to be theirs forever.
The final lines of the song convey the importance of love and the absence of happiness without it. The singer dreams of a happy life with their beloved and prays that they belong to them. The lyrics of "Cize" are a beautiful expression of love and the importance it holds in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Um raio de luz, senta na bo rosto
A beam of light shines on your face
Ele lumiam caminho, de nha destino
It lights up the path towards my destiny
Amim, jam conchê felicidade
I never knew what happiness was
O Deus, mas que pura verdade!...
Oh God, but what a pure truth
Esse bô odjinho, di luz sim c'ma prata
Your beautiful eyes shine like silver
Esse bô rostinho, ta parce-me qu'um santa
Your face looks like that of a saint
O Cize, bô qu'ê luz di nha vida
You are the light of my life, Cize
Jam crê morrê, si bô negam, querida !...
I would die if you rejected me, my love
'M dormi nôte, 'm sonha qu'nha crêtcheu
I sleep at night and dream of my sweetheart
Um sonho feliz, mas que realidade
A happy dream that feels like reality
'M pedi Deus, pa bô bem ser di meu
I pray to God that you become mine forever
Sem bô amôr, 'm ca tem felicidade !...
Without your love, I can never be happy
Contributed by Dylan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@freddieboiii4281
This song has a sort of suave and charisma about it. I love her voice, so beautiful ☺️🤍🤍🤍
@cristinamelinte1252
Sublima voce ,are ceva special ,o delicatete , nostalgie , sentimentalism , deosebita cantareata .❤ RIP Cesaria Evora .🙏🥀🌹
@annamaksimova8510
Какое обаяние и в музыке,и в голосе!
И печаль,и грусть,и
Что-то трудно выра
зимое!
@Alexandr-54
Полностью с Вами согласен. Одна из коронных песен Эворы.
@Николай-й6з5т
Всякий у кого есть душа, хоть раз услышав этот голос не забудет его никогда❤.
@СезарияЭвора-й9у
Нет никого лучше.
@solangetavares6068
Escutar Cesaria Evora Acalma a Alma.E Tudlo de Bom.❤❤❤❤
@danilopereiraribeiro9223
Magnífica! Obrigado por isso Deus
@luizaugustobernardosilva9412
A sutileza do piston equipara-se a delicadeza da voz impar da sempre saudosa Cesaria Évora.
@juanceballos7949
Gracias por tan buena música, te amo mi negra.