Born 27 January 1949, in Alagoas, Brazil, Djavan combines traditional brazi… Read Full Bio ↴Born 27 January 1949, in Alagoas, Brazil, Djavan combines traditional brazilian rhythms with popular music drawn from all over the american continent, Europe and Africa.

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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Sim Ou Não
Djavan Lyrics

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Um dia preciso ir
Na casa da solidão
Só pra saber
Se o que sofri
Dá pra beber
Outra paixão

Em mim

O amor se fez
Do jeito
Que se inventou
Toda razão
Perde o seu fim
Se um coração
For o juiz
Vai redimir
O medo de amar

Saudade
Enquanto
O amor ferir
E o pranto
A dor sarar
Não digo não
Nem dou o sim
Deixo

O meu coração
Chorar por mim

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Sim Ou Não" by Djavan are about the complexities of love and the difficulties of moving on from heartbreak. The first stanza speaks of the need to confront the pain of past love and to see if it is possible to love again. The lyrics imply that the process of healing and moving on involve a trip to the “house of solitude” which may be a metaphor for confronting oneself and one’s emotions. The second stanza then describes how love works in mysterious ways, and defies logic and reason. The heart is depicted as the ultimate judge of love, and it has the power to overcome the fear of loving again. The chorus talks about the experience of heartbreak and nostalgia, and how tears can be shed for what has been lost. The song ends with a powerful and touching line - “I let my heart cry for me” - which suggests that the singer is not yet ready to fully engage with life and its challenges, but rather needs to surrender to the pain and let it out.

The themes of love, heartbreak, nostalgia, and the need for emotional healing in "Sim Ou Não" are universal and easily relatable. Djavan's lyrics are beautifully crafted and poetically profound, and his voice has a dreamy and sultry quality that perfectly captures the emotions of the song. Additionally, Djavan's use of the Portuguese language creates a unique and exotic vibe that adds to the song's appeal.

Line by Line Meaning

Um dia preciso ir
I need to go someday

Na casa da solidão
To the house of loneliness

Só pra saber
Just to know

Se o que sofri
If what I suffered

Dá pra beber
Can be drunk

Outra paixão
In another passion

Em mim
In me

O amor se fez
Love was made

Do jeito
In the way

Que se inventou
As it was invented

Toda razão
All reason