Candeias
Edú Lobo Lyrics

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Ainda hoje vou me embora pra Candeias
Ainda hoje meu amor eu vou voltar
Da terra nova nem saudade vou levando
Pelo contrário pouca história pra contar
Quero ver a lua vindo
Por detrás da samambaia
Rede de palha se abrindo
Em cada palmo de praia

Quero ver a lua branca clareando como um dia
E nos teus olhos de espanto
Tudo quanto eu mais queria
Ainda hoje vou me embora pra Candeias
Ainda hoje meu amor eu vou voltar
Da terra nova nem saudade vou levando
Pelo contrário pouca história pra contar
E nas sombras lá de longe
Lá de onde o céu principia
Quero ver mestre proeiro
No leme e na valentia
Procissão de velas brancas
No sentido da Bahia

Procissão de velas brancas
No sentido da Bahia

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Edu Lobo's "Candeias" express a longing to return to the idyllic coastal town of Candeias, leaving behind a new land where little history has been made. The singer yearns to see the moon rising behind the samambaia (fern), and the woven hammocks opening up on every inch of the beach. He wishes to witness the white moonlight illuminating everything, and in the eyes of his lover, he wants to see everything that he desires. The singer also expresses his desire to see the master at the helm of a ship, navigating with courage and strength, and a procession of white candles moving towards the direction of Bahia.

The poetic language used in the lyrics evokes a sense of nostalgia and longing for a simpler, more rustic way of life. The emphasis is on natural beauty and simplicity, as opposed to the lack of history in the new land. The use of imagery, such as the rising moon and procession of candles, adds to the romantic and mystical elements of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Ainda hoje vou me embora pra Candeias
Today, I am leaving for Candeias

Ainda hoje meu amor eu vou voltar
I will return today, my love

Da terra nova nem saudade vou levando
I am leaving the new land without any nostalgia

Pelo contrário pouca história pra contar
On the contrary, I have little story to tell

Quero ver a lua vindo
I want to see the moon coming

Por detrás da samambaia
Behind the ferns

Rede de palha se abrindo
A hammock made of straw opening up

Em cada palmo de praia
In every inch of the beach

Quero ver a lua branca clareando como um dia
I want to see the bright white moon shining like a sun

E nos teus olhos de espanto
And in your astonished eyes

Tudo quanto eu mais queria
Everything that I wanted