Cize
Cesária Évora Lyrics


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Um raio de luz, senta na bo rosto
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 vida
Jam 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 !...

Overall Meaning

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




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Luiz Augusto Bernardo Silva

A sutileza do piston equipara-se a delicadeza da voz impar da sempre saudosa Cesaria Évora.

Solange Tavares

Escutar Cesaria Evora Acalma a Alma.E Tudlo de Bom.❤❤❤❤

Marco Barreiros

A mi é di Lima meu avô nasceu em Santo Antão, minha avó Santa Catarina, minhas tias mais velhas São Nicolau ,minha tia mais nova e a minha ❤️🙏 Mãe Nadir Marise nasceram em Santiago Praia ..ainda hoje procuramos as nossas raízes..talvez perdidas no tempo..🌹

Antonieta López

Me encanta esta canción Cesaría

Juan Ceballos

Gracias por tan buena música, te amo mi negra.

jonathan veale

Haunting!

L Ch. Mtz

Mi dulce negrita

David Estrela

Miss perfumada.... sodade

ledey ledey

extra ...tout!!!

Ayesha N Hassan

10 on sem bo 💔🥺

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