It came to life in 2006, by the hands of 4 young musicians with diverse musical backgrounds and experiences (such as classical music, jazz, ethnical and traditional music), searching to recreate a sound rooted in popular music through the crossing of different musical languages and musical research serving as a base for the group's original compositions. Their first album - Canção ao Lado was released in 2008.
"...Her name is Deolinda and she is old enough to realize that life isnt as easy as it seems. Merrily unmarried, in love and out of love, born in Lisbon, she inhabits a ground floor apartment somewhere in the suburbs of the capital. She writes her own songs by peeking through the curtains of her window, drawing inspiration from the old gramophone records that once belonged to her grandmother and by the bizarre and strange life of her neighbours. She lives with 2 cats and a gold fish..."
Taken from the website:http://www.deolinda.com.pt/
Deolinda are: Ana Bacalhau (vocals), Zé Pedro Leitão (doublebass), Pedro da Silva Martins (classical guitar) and Luís José Martins (classical guitar).
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Deolinda Lyrics
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Fecha os olhos a sonhar
No teu mundo pequenino
Nada te vai acordar
Nem a crise, nem os bancos
Nem as contas e os avisos
Aproveita o meu balanço
Que dormir eu não consigo
No embalo da mamã
Que há esperança no destino
E no dia de amanhã
Já sem crise, já sem bancos
Já sem contas, nem avisos
Aproveita o meu balanço
Que dormir eu não consigo
Translating as "Sleep well, my little boy, close your eyes and dream, in your little world nothing will wake you up, not the crisis, not the banks, not the bills and notices. Enjoy my swing, as I cannot sleep. Sleep well my little boy, in the rocking of Mama, as there is hope in destiny and in the day of tomorrow. Without the crisis, without the banks, without bills, and notices, enjoy my swing, as I cannot sleep."
Deolinda's song "Balanço" is a lullaby that assures comfort and hope to a dear child. The lyrics say that in a small world, the child can find peace and tranquility. The mother will rock the child to sleep, so the child can dream about a better future without crises, banks, bills, or notices. The song conveys a sense of protection and love that a mother provides when a child is afraid of the world. It is a nostalgic expression of the purest love that parents provide for their children. The words are delicate and simple, yet they manage to convey a sense of hope and reassurance that everything will be all right.
Line by Line Meaning
Dorme bem, meu menino
Sleep well, my little boy
Fecha os olhos a sonhar
Close your eyes and dream
No teu mundo pequenino
In your little world
Nada te vai acordar
Nothing will wake you up
Nem a crise, nem os bancos
Not even the crisis, nor the banks
Nem as contas e os avisos
Not the bills and the warnings
Aproveita o meu balanço
Enjoy my swing
Que dormir eu não consigo
As I can't sleep
No embalo da mamã
In the swing of mom
Que há esperança no destino
As there's hope in the future
E no dia de amanhã
And in the day of tomorrow
Já sem crise, já sem bancos
Already without crisis, without banks
Já sem contas, nem avisos
Already without bills, nor warnings
Aproveita o meu balanço
Enjoy my swing
Que dormir eu não consigo
As I can't sleep
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