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.
Ansiedade
Fagner Lyrics
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De ter-te em meus braços
Murmurando palavras de amor
Ansiedade
De ter os teus encantos
E tua boca voltar a beijar
Quem sabe estão chorando
As lágrimas são pérolas
Que caem no mar
O eco adormecido
Desse meu lamento
Te fez estar presente
No meu sonhar
Quem sabe estás chorando
Ao recordar-me
E aperte o meu retrato com frenesi
E chegue ao teu ouvido
A melodia selvagem
Que é toda essa tristeza de estar sem ti
The song Ansiedade by Fagner expresses the singer's longing and desire for his lover, whom he yearns to hold in his arms and whisper words of love to. The chorus repeats his feelings of "ansiedade," or anxiety, to have her charms and mouth to kiss once again. In the verses, he reflects on the possibility that she, too, may be crying and missing him, and that his tears are like pearls that fall into the sea, symbolizing the depths of his emotions. He dreams of her being present in his thoughts and his lamentations, and hopes that his melody of sadness reaches her ears.
The lyrics of Ansiedade are poignant and heartfelt, capturing the universal emotions of longing, desire, and loss. The use of metaphor and imagery adds depth and complexity to the theme, and the repetition of the chorus creates a sense of urgency and intensity. Fagner's voice is rich and expressive, conveying the full range of his emotions with a haunting, melancholic melody.
Line by Line Meaning
Ansiedade
Feeling anxious
De ter-te em meus braços
Anxious to have you in my arms
Murmurando palavras de amor
Whispering words of love
Ansiedade
Feeling anxious
De ter os teus encantos
Anxious to have your charms
E tua boca voltar a beijar
Anxious to kiss your lips again
Quem sabe estão chorando
Maybe my thoughts are crying
Meus pensamentos
My thoughts
As lágrimas são pérolas
Tears are pearls
Que caem no mar
Falling into the sea
O eco adormecido
The sleeping echo
Desse meu lamento
Of my lament
Te fez estar presente
Made you be present
No meu sonhar
In my dream
Quem sabe estás chorando
Maybe you're crying
Ao recordar-me
Remembering me
E aperte o meu retrato com frenesi
And clutch my portrait frantically
E chegue ao teu ouvido
And reach your ear
A melodia selvagem
The wild melody
Que é toda essa tristeza de estar sem ti
That is all this sadness of being without you
Contributed by Blake Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Marquinho Ribeiro
Uma das melhores, amo essa música.
Rubenita Ferreira
Raimundo Fagner é demais.
Chaveiro Cia
Simplesmente linda canção, já a escutei também na voz de ninguém mais ninguém menos que Nat King kole.
Davi Show
Muito linda... 💗
elda cunha
As lágrimas são perólas cai no mar...que delícia de música ...ainda bem que temos hoje o you tube para nos dar esse privilégio de ouvir essa poesia na do meu conterrãneo.
Nordestino Arretado
Vc é de Orós? Adoro essa cidade, tenho grandes amigos e muitas historia nessa cidade...sou de jaguaribe, adoro Raimundo Fagner.