Raimundo Fagner Cândido Lopes (born in Orós, Ceará, October 13, 1949) is a … Read Full Bio ↴Raimundo Fagner Cândido Lopes (born in Orós, Ceará, October 13, 1949) is a Brazilian singer, composer, musician, actor and music producer. He is commonly known by the stage name Fagner.

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.

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01Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar3:58

02Minha Namorada4:18

03Manha de Carnaval4:00

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07Da Cor Do Pecado3:33

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Ronda
Fagner Lyrics

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Intérprete: Raimundo Fagner
Composição: Paulo Emílio Vanzolini

De noite eu rondo a cidade
A te procurar, sem encontrar
No meio de olhares espio
Em todos os bares
Você não está...
Volto prá casa abatido
Desencantado da vida
O sonho, alegria me dá
Nele você está...

Ah! Se eu tivesse
Quem bem me quisesse
Esse alguém me queria
Desiste, dessa busca inútil
Eu não desistia ...

Porém com perfeita paciência
Volto a te buscar
Hei de encontrar
Bebendo com outras mulheres
Rolando dadinhos
Jogando bilhar...
E nesse dia então
Vai dar na primeira edição
Cena de sangue num bar
Da avenida São João...

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Overall Meaning

The song "Ronda" by Raimundo Fagner is a classic Brazilian song composed by Paulo Emílio Vanzolini. The song tells the story of a man who wanders the city at night searching for his love, but cannot seem to find her anywhere. He visits bars and gazes among the crowds, hoping to catch a glimpse of her, but she is nowhere to be found. He returns home feeling discouraged and disenchanted with life, but finds solace in his dreams, where he sees her.

The man wishes he had someone who loved him in return and could end his fruitless search, but he continues to wander, determined to find his love. He eventually finds her in a bar, drinking and playing games with other women. The song suggests that violence may erupt in the bar, foreshadowing a potential tragedy.

Line by Line Meaning

De noite eu rondo a cidade
At night, I wander around the city

A te procurar, sem encontrar
Looking for you, but not finding you

No meio de olhares espio
I spy amidst the looks

Em todos os bares
In all the bars

Você não está...
You're not there...

Volto prá casa abatido
I go back home defeated

Desencantado da vida
Disenchanted with life

O sonho, alegria me dá
The dream brings joy to me

Nele você está...
You're in it...

Ah! Se eu tivesse
Ah! If I only had

Quem bem me quisesse
Someone who truly loved me