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.
Dindi
Fagner Lyrics
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Where do they go? Oh I don't know, don't know;
Wind that speaks to the leaves, telling stories that no one believes,
Stories of love belong to you and to me.
Oh, Dindi, if I only had words I would say all the beautiful
things that I see when you're with me, Oh my Dindi.
Oh Dindi, like the song of the wind in the trees, that's how my heart is
I love you more each day, yes I do, yes I do;
I'd let you go away, if you take me with you.
Don't you know, Dindi, I'd be running and searching for you like a river that
can't find the sea, that would be me without you, my Dindi.
can't find the sea that would be me without you Dindi.
Like a river that can't find the sea, that would be me without you, my Dindi.
The lyrics to Fagner's song, Dindi, capture the immense beauty of nature and the indescribable feeling that comes with being with someone you love. The opening lines portray the vastness of the sky and its far-reaching clouds that seem to wander without direction. The song also describes the winds that whisper stories that no one believes, possibly alluding to the fact that the singer's profound love for his partner is hard to comprehend by others. The chorus reveals the extent of the singer's love for his partner, Dindi, and the difficulty in finding words to express it properly. The singer compares his love for Dindi to the song of the wind in the trees, and how his heart sings when she is with him, giving the song a romantic and heartfelt edge.
The final lines of the song are a testament to the singer's overwhelming love for Dindi. He declares that he would rather let her go than to be without her, and that he would be like a river that can't find the sea - lost and aimless. The lyrics of Dindi paint a deeply romantic picture of love, nature and the joy that comes with being with someone you hold dear.
Line by Line Meaning
Sky, so vast is the sky, with far away clouds just wandering by,
The limitless sky, with far off clouds traveling towards the unknown
Where do they go? Oh I don't know, don't know;
Where they travel, no one can say
Wind that speaks to the leaves, telling stories that no one believes,
The wind shares stories with the leaves that none can perceive
Stories of love belong to you and to me.
These tales of love are meant for both of us
Oh, Dindi, if I only had words I would say all the beautiful
Oh Dindi, if only I could describe the sheer beauty
things that I see when you're with me, Oh my Dindi.
Of everything my eyes witness in your presence, my dear Dindi
Oh Dindi, like the song of the wind in the trees, that's how my heart is
Oh Dindi, my heart echoes the melody of the wind in the trees
singing Dindi, Happy Dindi, When you're with me.
As it sings the harmonies of Dindi, joyous Dindi, as long as you are here
I love you more each day, yes I do, yes I do;
I love you increasingly, each day
I'd let you go away, if you take me with you.
I would follow you wherever you travel, even if I must leave behind everything else
Don't you know, Dindi, I'd be running and searching for you like a river that can't find the sea,
Dindi, do you not realize I would seek for you like a river that cannot reach the sea
that would be me without you, my Dindi.
If you were not with me, that would be my fate
can't find the sea that would be me without you Dindi.
Like a river that never reaches its destination, I would be lost without you, Dindi
Writer(s): Louis Oliveira, Ray Gilbert, Antonio Carlos Jobim
Contributed by William S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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