Felicidade
Cibelle & Suba Lyrics


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Tristeza no tem fim
Felicidade sim

A felicidade como a pluma
Que o vento vai levando pelo ar
Voa to leve, mas tem a vida breve
Precisa que haja vento sem parar
A felicidade do pobre parece
A grande iluso do carnaval
A gente trabalha o ano inteiro
Por um momento de sonho

Pra fazer a fantasia
De rei ou de pirata ou jardineira
Pra tudo se acabar na quarta feira
Tristeza no tem fim
Felicidade sim

A felicidade como a gota
De orvalho numa ptala de flor
Brilha tranquila, depois de leve oscila
E cai como uma lgrima de amor

A minha felicidade est sonhando
Nos olhos da minha namorada
Como esta noite, passando, passando
Em busca da madrugada

Falem baixo, por favor
Pr que ela acorde alegre como o dia
Oferecendo beijos de amor





Tristeza no tem fim
Felicidade sim

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cibelle & Suba's song "Felicidade" talk about the dichotomy between sadness and happiness. The first two lines, "Tristeza no tem fim, Felicidade sim" (Sadness has no end, Happiness does) set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer acknowledges that happiness is fleeting, like a feather carried away by the wind, and requires constant movement and flow. However, the happiness of the poor seems to be just an illusion during carnival season, where everyone works hard all year long just to have a few moments of fantasy, which will come to an end on Ash Wednesday.


The second verse compares happiness to a dewdrop shining on a flower petal, trembling briefly, and then falling like a tear of love. The singer's own happiness resides in the eyes of their lover, and they are dreaming of spending a night together in search of dawn, which represents the hopefulness and beginning of a new day. The song ends with the plea to speak softly so as not to awaken the singer's beloved, who should wake up happy and offer kisses of love.


Several interpretations of this song can be made, as it touches upon different themes such as the fragility of happiness, the fleeting nature of joy, and the quest for love and companionship. The lyrics suggest that happiness is not something that can be achieved and maintained forever, but rather something that needs to be constantly sought after, like the wind that carries the feather in the first verse.


Line by Line Meaning

Tristeza no tem fim
Sadness has no end


Felicidade sim
Happiness, on the other hand, does


A felicidade como a pluma
Happiness is like a feather


Que o vento vai levando pelo ar
That gets carried away by the wind


Voa to leve, mas tem a vida breve
It flies so lightly, but its life is short


Precisa que haja vento sem parar
It needs the wind to keep blowing


A felicidade do pobre parece
The happiness of the poor seems


A grande iluso do carnaval
Like a great illusion of carnival


A gente trabalha o ano inteiro
We work the whole year


Por um momento de sonho
For a moment of dream


Pra fazer a fantasia
To make a fantasy


De rei ou de pirata ou jardineira
As a king, a pirate, or a gardener


Pra tudo se acabar na quarta feira
For it all to end on Wednesday


A felicidade como a gota
Happiness is like a drop


De orvalho numa ptala de flor
Of dew on a flower petal


Brilha tranquila, depois de leve oscila
It shines calmly, then it softly sways


E cai como uma lgrima de amor
And falls like a tear of love


A minha felicidade est sonhando
My happiness is dreaming


Nos olhos da minha namorada
In the eyes of my girlfriend


Como esta noite, passando, passando
Like this night, passing by, passing by


Em busca da madrugada
In search of dawn


Falem baixo, por favor
Speak softly, please


Pr que ela acorde alegre como o dia
So she wakes up happy like the day


Oferecendo beijos de amor
Offering kisses of love




Lyrics © Tratore
Written by: Tom Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes

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