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.
Muito Amor
Fagner Lyrics
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Amor que é impuro é de luxo, amor ardente.
Amor correspondido, amor fingido, ou verdadeiro
Amor intermitente, amor doente, amor primeiro.
Amor sem pretensao,amor paixao; que chega de repente
Que mata e se destroi, que arrasa, que corroi, que acaba simplesmente.
Amor que se entrega,amor que cega, amor que embriaga,
Que vem feito um tufao e abrindo o coracao se espalha feito praga.
Amor desilusao, amor em vao. o amor nao faz sentido.
Amor interesseiro, amor traicoeiro, amor que nao sevende.
Amor que nao tem fim. so quem amou assim, me compreende.
The lyrics of Fagner’s song Muito Amor depict the various shades and forms of love. Love can be feverish, virile, or adolescent depending on the stage of life one is in. Love that is impure and intense is considered a luxury while love that is reciprocated, pretended, or true can be either intermittent, sickly, or the first love. Unexpected and passionate love can be both fulfilling and destructive, as it can devastate, corrode, and end unexpectedly.
Love can also be associated with obsession, blindness, and intoxication, as it can arrive like a storm and spread widely like a plague. Forbidden and shattered love can cause desperation and frustration while love that is selfish or treacherous cannot be bought or sold. But only those who have experienced love deeply and intensely can comprehend the depth and essence of what love truly is.
In summary, the song Muito Amor is a complex and multi-layered portrayal of love, reflecting the many different emotions and experiences that love can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
Amor febril, amor viril, amor adolescente,
Passionate love, powerful love, adolescent love
Amor que é impuro é de luxo, amor ardente.
Impure love is luxurious, burning love
Amor correspondido, amor fingido, ou verdadeiro
Love that is reciprocated, love that is pretended, or true love
Amor intermitente, amor doente, amor primeiro.
Intermittent love, sick love, first love
Amor sem pretensao,amor paixao; que chega de repente
Love without pretense, passionate love; that comes suddenly
Que mata e se destroi, que arrasa, que corroi, que acaba simplesmente.
Love that kills and destroys, that ruins, that corrodes, that simply ends.
Amor que se entrega,amor que cega, amor que embriaga,
Love that gives itself, love that blinds, love that intoxicates
Que vem feito um tufao e abrindo o coracao se espalha feito praga.
That comes like a hurricane and, opening the heart, spreads like a plague.
Amor desesperado, amor rasgado, amor proibido.
Desperate love, torn love, forbidden love.
Amor desilusao, amor em vao. o amor nao faz sentido.
Love disappointment, love in vain. Love makes no sense.
Amor interesseiro, amor traicoeiro, amor que nao sevende.
Selfish love, treacherous love, love that cannot be bought.
Amor que nao tem fim. so quem amou assim, me compreende.
Love that has no end. Only those who have loved like this can understand me.
Contributed by Gabriel E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Aretuza Carvalho
🌹Do CD Uma Canção do Rádio" (2009), a música: "Amor Infinito" (Oliveira do Ceará) é de uma sensibilidade incrível. Cantar todos os amores e suas fases, com linguagem simples e envolvente. Valeu! 🎼🎵🎶
Dorinha
Muito linda! Gosto muito de Fagner, mas não conhecia a música é maravilhosa! Quem já amou assim compreende
jason batista
Lindíssima música . Realmente só quem amou compreende .Quem nunca amou assim morre sem nunca ter vivido, e vive como se nunca fosse morrer.
Dorinha
Linda música
Maria Conceicao Ramos Lima
Suas músicas são lindas mas essa superou Parabéns Fagner👏🎶👏🎶👏🎶👍😊🙏
Rubenita Ferreira
O amor é massa. pena que certas criaturas não sabe receber esse sentimento tão lindo. 🐛🦋canção belíssima. 🐛 🦋
Murilo Freitas Rodrigues
Levou toco e agora fica aí querendo falar coisa
Gersonete Igreja
Alguém sabe de quem é a autoria desta música " muito amor " ?
Jaina Jamaica
Amor