Fruto Proibido
Cesária Évora Lyrics


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Fruto proibido é bô
Ma m'ca podê squêcé bô
Mi m'sabê ja'm m'peca
Desde dia m'conxê bô

Se crime alguem cré bo tcheu
Ja bô t'podê condenam
Bo olhar bo sorriso puxam
Pa bô fruto proibido

Longe de mi bo ti ta bai
Imagem querida que prendêm




Longe nha coraçon ja bai
Iflama na dor, dor di sodade

Overall Meaning

The Cesária Évora song "Fruto Proibido" addresses the difficult and complex emotions that can arise from forbidden love. The title translates to "Forbidden Fruit" which, in this context refers to a person who may be out of reach due to societal, cultural, or personal constraints. The first two lines, "Fruto proibido é bô / Ma m'ca podê squêcé bô" indicates the forbidden fruit, or the object of affection, is tempting but impossible to forget.


The following lines, "Mi m'sabê ja'm m'peca / Desde dia m'conxê bô" suggest that the singer is aware of their wrongdoing in loving the forbidden fruit, but unable to resist their attraction. The song also touches on the consequences of such love, with the line "Se crime alguem cré bo tcheu / Ja bô t'podê condenam" implying that the society or people around them may condemn them for their love.


The last two stanzas, "Longe de mi bo ti ta bai / Imagem querida que prendêm / Longe nha coraçon ja bai / Iflama na dor, dor di sodade" express the agony of separation and the overwhelming feeling of longing for the forbidden fruit. The singer is tortured by the image of their love leaving and the feeling of loss that consumes their heart.


Overall, "Fruto Proibido" captures the pain, struggle, and complexity of forbidden love, addressing universal themes that resonate with many individuals who have experienced similar emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

Fruto proibido é bô
You are the forbidden fruit


Ma m'ca podê squêcé bô
But I cannot forget you


Mi m'sabê ja'm m'peca
I know that I am sinning


Desde dia m'conxê bô
Ever since the day I met you


Se crime alguem cré bo tcheu
If someone believes that you are a crime


Ja bô t'podê condenam
They will judge and condemn you


Bo olhar bo sorriso puxam
Your look, your smile, pull me to you


Pa bô fruto proibido
Towards your forbidden fruit


Longe de mi bo ti ta bai
Away from me, you must go


Imagem querida que prendêm
Your dear image that lingers


Longe nha coraçon ja bai
Is now far from my heart


Iflama na dor, dor di sodade
It ignites pain, the pain of longing




Writer(s): Amandio Cabral

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