Elizeth Cardoso, often listed as Elizete Cardoso, was born Elizete Moreira … Read Full Bio ↴Elizeth Cardoso, often listed as Elizete Cardoso, was born Elizete Moreira Cardoso in July 16, 1920. Born in Rio de Janeiro, she was know as "A Divina" (The Divine), and is considered by some to be the greatest singer of samba all time. She was discovered by Jacob do Bandolim, who introduced her on radio shows. In the 30s and 40s, she worked as a crooner in various radio stations and nightclubs, and had her first hit, "Canção de Amor" (Chocolate/ Elano de Paula). In 1958, she recorded the anthological album "Canção do Amor Demais", with Jobim/Moraes songs and regarded as the bossa nova milestone (the first album all Jobim/De Moares, and the first in which Joao Gilberto played the "bossa nova beat" in his guitar). In the 60s, she hosted her own TV show, "Bossaudade", at Tv Record of Sao Paulo. Her connection to samba increased, and she made the LP "Elizeth Sobe o Morro", one her most important albums – besides "A Enluarada Elizeth", which featured Pixinguinha, Cartola and Clementina de Jesus as guest stars. In 1968 she participated in a show that established the height of her career, with Jacob do Bandolim, Época de Ouro and Zimbo Trio. The concert was turned into a double LP. In the 70s, she performed in Japan, where today the public can find CDs with tracks unavailable in Brazil.

Sabiá
Elizeth Cardoso Lyrics

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Vou voltar
Sei que ainda vou voltar
Para o meu lugar
Foi lá e é ainda lá
Que eu hei de ouvir cantar
Uma sabiá
Cantar uma sabiá

Vou voltar
Sei que ainda vou voltar
Vou deitar à sombra
De um palmeira que já não há
Colher a flor que já não dá
E algum amor
Talvez possa espantar
As noites que eu não queira
E anunciar o dia

Vou voltar
Sei que ainda vou voltar
Não vai ser em vão
Que fiz tantos planos
De me enganar
Como fiz enganos
De me encontrar
Como fiz estradas
De me perder
Fiz de tudo e nada
De te esquecer

Vou voltar
Sei que ainda vou voltar
Para o meu lugar
Foi lá e é ainda lá
Que eu hei de ouvir cantar
Uma sabiá
Cantar uma sabiá

Vou voltar
Sei que ainda vou voltar
E é pra ficar

Sei que o amor existe
E eu não sou mais triste
E que a nova vida já vai chegar
E que a solidão vai se acabar

Vou ouvir cantar
Uma sabiá...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Elizeth Cardoso's "Sabiá" are about the singer's desire to return to her homeland and the feelings of nostalgia and longing that come with the thought of going back to a place where she felt truly at home. She speaks of going back to the place where she first heard the song of a sabiá, a type of bird found in Brazil that is known for its beautiful singing voice. The bird's song represents the beauty and simplicity of life in her hometown, and she longs to go back to that place where she can experience it again.

The lyrics also touch on the theme of lost love and the hope of finding it again. The singer talks about the possibility of finding love again and how it can help to heal the pain of past heartbreaks. She speaks of the need to forget the mistakes and regrets of the past and to focus on a brighter future, one in which she can find happiness and love once again.

Line by Line Meaning

Vou voltar
I will go back

Sei que ainda vou voltar
I know I will return

Para o meu lugar
To my place

Foi lá e é ainda lá
It was there and it is still there

Que eu hei de ouvir cantar
Where I will listen to the singing

Uma sabiá
A thrush

Cantar uma sabiá
Singing a thrush

Vou deitar à sombra
I will lie in the shade

De um palmeira que já não há
Of a palm tree that is no longer there

Colher a flor que já não dá
To pick the flower that no longer blooms

E algum amor
And some love