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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Topazio
Djavan Lyrics
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Só pra te ver
E poder rir
Luzes, jasmim
Meu coração, vaso quebrado
Ilusão, fugir
Da fronteira de topázio e lã
Vou até rubi
Poder sonhar
Estupidez
Você arrasa
E me arrasou
Só pra anoitecer
O que é escuro
Ninguém me beijou
Mais puro
Tô lembrando de você
Uma vez
Kremlin, Berlim
Pra não dizer Telaviv
Ilusão
Fugir de mim
In Djavan's song Topazio, the singer expresses his desire to escape from reality and find refuge in a dream world where he can be free from pain and heartbreak. He mentions the cities of Kremlin and Berlin which he wants to visit just to be able to laugh and forget his troubles. He also mentions lights and jasmine, representing beauty and purity respectively, as well as his broken heart which he wants to mend by escaping into a world of illusions.
The singer describes his heart as a broken vase, indicating that it is fragile and in need of repair. He wants to escape from the border of topaz and wool, possibly symbolic of the boundaries and limitations that he has set for himself. He then longs to reach the seduction of ruby, which may represent a desire for a passionate love that is all-consuming and free from pain. Despite the prospect of being able to dream and escape from reality, the singer acknowledges that it is foolish and that he should instead face his problems head-on.
Overall, the lyrics to Topazio are poetic and metaphorical, expressing the singer's desire to escape from reality and find refuge in a dream world where he can be free from heartbreak and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Kremlin, Berlim
I traveled to places like Moscow and Berlin just to see you
Só pra te ver
Just to catch a glimpse of you
E poder rir
And be able to laugh
Luzes, jasmim
The lights and the fragrance of jasmine
Meu coração, vaso quebrado
My heart is like a broken vase
Ilusão, fugir
Running away from illusions
Da fronteira de topázio e lã
From the border of topaz and wool
Vou até rubi
I will go as far as ruby
Sedução
Seduction
Poder sonhar
To be able to dream
Estupidez
Stupidity
Você arrasa
You are stunning
E me arrasou
You knocked me down
Só pra anoitecer
Just to see the nightfall
O que é escuro
What is dark
Ninguém me beijou
Nobody kissed me
Mais puro
More pure
Tô lembrando de você
I'm remembering you
Uma vez
One time
Kremlin, Berlim
Moscow, Berlin
Pra não dizer Telaviv
Not to mention Tel Aviv
Ilusão
Illusion
Fugir de mim
Running away from myself
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DJAVAN
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Kremlin, Berlim
Só pra te ver
E poder rir
Luzes, jasmim
Meu coração, vaso quebrado
Ilusão, fugir
Da fronteira de topázio e lã
Vou até rubi
Sedução
Poder sonhar
Estupidez
Você arrasa
E me arrasou
Só pra anoitecer
O que é escuro
Ninguém me beijou
Mais puro
Tô lembrando de você
Uma vez
Kremlin, Berlim
Pra não dizer Telaviv
Ilusão
Fugir de mim
Fabricio Tostes
Já me acostumei pelas manhãs ouvi coisa boa aqui,já vou direto pra ver se o aviso já tá no meu celular kkkkkkk Deixou agente "mal" acostumado....Djavan é o cara 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Jefferson Willian
Simplesmente o maior
Eliane Ferreira SCI
Como não viajar com Djavan?
Iniciando a minha viagem agora... só fechar os olhos!
Obrigada, rei!
🎧😍😴😴😴
Pâmella Bacelette
Oi Eliane. Ele é tudo né miga
Juarez Andrade
Verdadeiro mestre da música brasileira. Orgulho do Brasil. Salve mestre Djavan
Vera Lucia da Silva
Vdd
Lourdes Moraes
Meu Deus!!! Tão grata...como pode né? Tudo poesia, tudo beleza. Música boa, entra na alma.Djavan ser iluminado. Uma semana de paz neste tempo estranho. 👣💃🏽💫
The Cherry
Que maravilha de som!! Que Deus abençoe todos nós.
marcia ferreira
Meu ouvido agradece ...que voz ,que melodia 👏
Jéssica Medeiros
Todos os dias ao acordar, adoro ouvir essas canções maravilhosas que são postadas! 😍