Born into a poor family in Maceió (capital of Alagoas, Northeast Brazil), Djavan formed the group Luz, Som, Dimensão (LSD - "Light, Sound, Dimension"), playing Beatles covers. In 1973 Djavan moved to Rio de Janeiro and started singing in local nightclubs. After competing in several festivals he gained attention and recorded the album A Voz, o Violão e a Arte de Djavan in 1976. The album included the song "Flor de Lis" which became one of his most memorable hits. Albums that followed included his other musical influence, African music, and additional hits followed like "Açaí", "Sina" and "Samurai", which featured Stevie Wonder's harmonica. His best known compositions are: "Meu Bem Querer", "Oceano", "Faltando um Pedaço", "Esquinas", "Seduzir", "Pétala", "Lilás", "A Ilha", "Fato Consumado", "Álibi", "Azul" and "Serrado".
His songs have been recorded by Al Jarreau, Carmen McRae, The Manhattan Transfer, and, in Brazil by Gal Costa, Dori Caymmi, Nana Caymmi, Lenine, João Bosco, Chico Buarque, Daniela Mercury, Ney Matogrosso, Dominguinhos, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethânia, Johnny Alf, and other artists. The 1988 Epic Records single, "Stephen's Kingdom", featured a guest appearance from Stevie Wonder.
In 1999, his live concert double-volume album, Ao Vivo, has sold 1.2 million copies and the song, "Acelerou" became the Best Brazilian song of the year at 2000 Latin Grammy Awards.
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Acelerou
Djavan Lyrics
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Longe já se vão os meus dias de paz
Hoje com a Lua clara brilhando
Vejo que o que sinto por ti é mais
Quando te vi
Aquilo era quase o amor
Você me acelerou, acelerou
Chegou pra mim
Me deu um daqueles sinais
Depois desacelerou
E eu fiquei muito mais
Sempre esperarei por ti
Chegue quando
Sonho em teus braços
Dormir, descansar
Venha e a vida pra você será boa
Cedo, que é pra gente se amar a mais
Quando te vi
Aquilo era quase o amor
Você me acelerou, acelerou
Me deixou desigual
Chegou pra mim
Me deu um daqueles sinais
Depois desacelerou
E eu fiquei muito mais
Quando te vi
Aquilo era quase o amor
Você me acelerou, acelerou
Me deixou desigual
Chegou pra mim
Me deu um daqueles sinais
Depois desacelerou
E eu fiquei muito mais
Muito mais perdido
Quase um cara vencido
A mercê de amigo
Ou coisa que o valha
Você me enlouquece
Você bem que merece
'Inda me aparece
De minissaia
Sério, o que vou fazer, eu te amo
Nada do que é você em mim se desfaz
Mesmo sem saber o teu sobrenome
Creio que te amar é pra sempre mais
Quando te vi
Aquilo era quase o amor
Você me acelerou, acelerou
Me deixou desigual
Chegou pra mim
Me deu um daqueles sinais
Depois desacelerou
E eu fiquei muito mais
Quando te vi
Aquilo era quase o amor
Você me acelerou, acelerou
Me deixou desigual
Chegou pra mim
Me deu um daqueles sinais
Depois desacelerou
E eu fiquei muito mais
Quando te vi
Aquilo era quase o amor
Você me acelerou, acelerou
Me deixou desigual
Chegou pra mim
Me deu um daqueles sinais
Depois desacelerou
E eu fiquei muito mais
Quando te vi
Aquilo era quase o amor
The lyrics of Djavan's song "Acelerou" speaks of a person who has become lost in their thoughts after falling in love. The singer reminisces on a time of peace, now far behind them since their emotions have been shaken by the appearance of someone they are inexplicably drawn to. The moonlight serves as a reminder of the intensity of their feelings for the individual. The person has caused the singer's emotions to accelerate and create an imbalance in their life, but despite this, they eagerly wait for their return, dreaming of being in their arms, and hoping for more moments to love.
The verses of the song suggest that the person's appearance has disrupted the singer's once steady life. The line "Aquilo era quase o amor" (that was almost love) hints at the fact that the individual they have met has sparked something deep within them that they haven't felt before, leaving them feeling disoriented and disheveled. The chorus draws attention to the sudden acceleration of emotion upon meeting the person, and how that energy has now been reduced to a calming pace, albeit with an even stronger hold on the singer's heart. The final moments of the song reveal the level of desire the singer has for this person, even though they do not know their last name. They express their faith that their love will last forever, regardless of the uncertainties that lie ahead.
Line by Line Meaning
Ando tão perdido em meus pensamentos
I am lost in my thoughts, unable to find direction or clarity
Longe já se vão os meus dias de paz
My days of peace and contentment feel like a distant memory
Hoje com a Lua clara brilhando
With the bright moon shining today
Vejo que o que sinto por ti é mais
I realize that what I feel for you is more than I originally thought
Quando te vi
When I saw you
Aquilo era quase o amor
It was almost love
Você me acelerou, acelerou
You accelerated me, sped up my heart
Me deixou desigual
You left me feeling unequal, unbalanced
Chegou pra mim
You came to me
Me deu um daqueles sinais
You gave me one of those signs
Depois desacelerou
Then you slowed down
E eu fiquei muito mais
And I was left wanting more
Sempre esperarei por ti
I will always wait for you
Chegue quando
Come whenever
Sonho em teus braços
I dream of being in your arms
Dormir, descansar
To sleep, to rest
Venha e a vida pra você será boa
Come and life will be good for you
Cedo, que é pra gente se amar a mais
Early, so we can love more
Muito mais perdido
Much more lost
Quase um cara vencido
Almost like a defeated man
A mercê de amigo
At the mercy of friends
Ou coisa que o valha
Or anything of the sort
Você me enlouquece
You drive me crazy
Você bem que merece
You truly deserve it
'Inda me aparece
You still show up
De minissaia
In a mini skirt
Sério, o que vou fazer, eu te amo
Seriously, what am I going to do, I love you
Nada do que é você em mim se desfaz
Nothing about you in me fades away
Mesmo sem saber o teu sobrenome
Even without knowing your last name
Creio que te amar é pra sempre mais
I believe that loving you is forevermore
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Djavan Caetano Viana
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glxr955
I would like to share an English translation of this Grammy winning song by Djavan. Acelerou by Djavan
Accelerate
an english translation by Sharon Stillwell
I am do deep and lost in my thoughts
My days of peace have long gone away
Today with the moon shining brightly
I see that what I feel for you is so much more
When I first saw you it was like love
You made me accelerate, accelerate you left me unbalanced
Came to me I got one of those signs
Afterwards I calmed down and I was so much more
I will always wait for you when I dream of sleeping in your arms
Rest will come and life for you will be good
That is if people are meant to love more
I'm so lost, I'm almost defeated
I'm at the mercy of a friend for the thing I most value
You're driving me crazy and you really deserve it
How beautiful you looked in that miniskirt
I am serious about what I want to do, I love you
Nothing about you and me is wrong
Even without knowing your last name
I think that I will love you forever more.
Lucas Timbó
Grande som. Grande banda. Grande compositor, cantor e artista... Sensacional.
Mariany Limeira
Impossível cantar essa música e não se altera! Fica "feliz de felicidade" ❤ hahah
Rodrigo Nurck
Essa música mexe com a alma da gente! sensacional!
Dicas da Mari
2019 e ouvindo e apenas lembro das aulas de Pilates do meu professor, que ele ama ouvir essa música e Djavan durante a aula 🌻🎶
Gustavo A. Ramírez S.
Excelente compositor y vocalista, sus canciones son muy suaves, buen jazz !!,
Milena Borges
Sou muitoooo fã! Vc arrasa.
Adriane Moraes
Maravilhoso
Kaio Matias
2016 e ouvindo, isso sim é música Brasil
Cleiton Bahiano
Kaio Matias concordo
Luiza Lopes
Djavan, me tira do compasso. <3