The youngest of the five children of José Fares, Lebanese immigrant to Brazil, and Dona Francisca, Fagner was born in Fortaleza, the capital of the state of Ceará, although his birth was recorded in Orós.
At the age of five years he won a youth competition at a local radio station. As a teen, he formed vocal and instrumental groups and began to compose his own music. In 1968 he won the Festival de Música Popular do Ceará (Popular Music Festival of Ceará) with his song "Nada Sou" (I am Nothing).
In 1971 he moved to the capital Brasília, taking first place in the Festival de Música Popular do Centro de Estudos Universitários de Brasília (Popular Music Festival of the University Studies Center of Brasília) with his piece "Mucuripe" (with collaborator Belchior), which was later recorded by artist Elis Regina, and became Fagner's first notable success as a composer. He won prizes in other categories with additional pieces, as well.
He has had a distinguished career as a performer, singer, songwriter and composer for over 3 decades, and is also known for his collaborations with other MPB artists such as Caetano Veloso, Roberta Miranda, Chico Buarque and others.
A Sombra De Um Vulcao
Fagner Lyrics
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Em milhões de anos-luz de solidão
Minhas noites novamente são azuis
Minhas tardes são douradas de verão
Você é o meu paraíso
A pessoa que eu tanto preciso
Com loucura e paixão
Eu gozo com a tua voz
Esse amor arrebenta com tudo
Parece até que o mundo
Não sobrevive sem nós
Nunca houve uma mulher como você
Entre tantas que já tive em minhas mãos
Eu preciso acreditar que sou feliz
Mas persigo os teus mistérios como um cão
E tudo parece tão claro
E tudo parece perfeito
Mas quando acordo e me vejo
O espelho diz que não
Quem sonha contigo, molha a cama
Quem te ama, dorme à sombra de um vulcão
Quem sonha contigo, molha a cama
Quem te ama, dorme à sombra de um vulcão
Parece até que o mundo
Não sobrevive sem nós
Nunca houve uma mulher como você
Entre tantas que já tive em minhas mãos
Eu preciso acreditar que sou feliz
Mas persigo os teus mistérios como um cão
E tudo parece tão claro
E tudo parece perfeito
Mas quando acordo e me vejo
O espelho diz que não
Quem sonha contigo, molha a cama
Quem te ama, dorme à sombra de um vulcão
Quem sonha contigo, molha a cama
Quem te ama, dorme à sombra de um vulcão
Quem sonha contigo, molha a cama
Quem te ama, dorme à sombra de um vulcão
Eu rezo com o teu olhar
"A Sombra de Um Vulcão," Portuguese for "The Shadow of a Volcano," is a classic Brazilian song by Fagner that is renowned for its powerful lyrics and heart-wrenching melody. The song essentially presents the idea of being in love with someone who has a profound impact on you, but at the same time, the love is so intense that it can be destructive and dangerous.
The opening verse of the song expresses that there has never been a woman like the one the singer is in love with, and he feels lonely without her. He alludes to the fact that he has previously been with other women, but none of them have had the same impact on him. The chorus directly addresses the destructive nature of his feelings for this woman, and he compares it to the potential destructive power of a volcano. He acknowledges that loving her comes with a risk, but he cannot help himself.
The second verse refers to the singer's self-doubt and the fear of losing the woman he loves. He describes a sense of clarity and perfection when he is with her but wakes up to the reality that he is not perfect for her. The final chorus is an echo of the earlier one, emphasizing the risk of loving the woman who has such an immense impact on him.
Line by Line Meaning
Nunca houve uma mulher como você
You are unique and there has never been anyone like you.
Em milhões de anos-luz de solidão
You stand out like a bright light in a vast universe of loneliness.
Minhas noites novamente são azuis
Without you, my nights are filled with sadness and loneliness.
Minhas tardes são douradas de verão
But when I'm with you, my afternoons are golden with the warmth of summer.
Você é o meu paraíso
I feel like I'm in heaven when I'm with you.
A pessoa que eu tanto preciso
You are the one I need the most, the missing piece in my life.
Com loucura e paixão
I love you with all my heart and soul, crazily and passionately.
Eu rezo com o teu olhar
Your gaze is so captivating that it feels like a prayer.
Eu gozo com a tua voz
The sound of your voice brings me great pleasure and joy.
Esse amor arrebenta com tudo
Our love is so powerful that it can overcome anything.
Parece até que o mundo
It seems like the entire world revolves around us, we are the center of each other's universe.
Não sobrevive sem nós
We are so important to each other that the world wouldn't function without us.
Entre tantas que já tive em minhas mãos
I've been with many women, but none of them compare to you.
Eu preciso acreditar que sou feliz
I want to believe that I am happy, but I know that I can only truly feel that way when I'm with you.
Mas persigo os teus mistérios como um cão
I'm constantly trying to unravel the mysteries of who you are and why I love you so much.
E tudo parece tão claro
Everything seems so clear and perfect when I'm with you.
Mas quando acordo e me vejo
But when I wake up and face reality, I realize that things are not as perfect as they seem.
O espelho diz que não
When I look in the mirror, I see that I am flawed and incomplete without you.
Quem sonha contigo, molha a cama
Those who dream of being with you feel such intense desire that they even wet the bed.
Quem te ama, dorme à sombra de um vulcão
Those who love you are constantly living on the edge, risking everything to be close to you.
Writer(s): Fausto Nilo, Raimundo Fagner Candido Lopes
Contributed by Jack N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rogério Ferreira
Ficha técnica da faixa:
Guitarra Solo: Robertinho do Recife
Baixo: Fernando
Arranjo, Programação de Bateria e Teclado: Lincoln Olivetti
Voz: Fagner
Anderson Santos
Robertinho do Recife é surreal, por falta de outro adjetivo mais apropriado.
Suely Batista
Essa música lembra-me de um grande amor que tiver em minha vida, foi a pessoa que vou levar para eternidade. Se foi mas o amor ficou.
Katia Nobre
Ouvindo a canção p primeira vez.
Belíssima melodia;harmoniosa letra.
Parabéns poeta
Raimundo Jaime Souza
É erótica demais. É linda!
Elizete Veloso
Amo demais as músicas do fagner são lindissimas
Luiz Claudio Duarte
Esse é o cara canta muito
06_copeano_maldito caveira
Tenho 42 de idade e na época meu pai escutava essa voz única! Eterno fagner✌️
Izaquiel Medeiros
Isso não é apenas uma canção , isso é uma obra de arte
Zila Ferreira
Já cantaram bem perto do meu kkkkkkkkkkk ouvindo kkkkkkkkkkkkk época maravilhosa música magnífica !!!!!