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.
Versos de Bolero
Fagner Lyrics
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Teus olhos com cuidado
De quem não me entendeu
Quero, assim como eu te espero
No verso de um bolero
Que já nos pertenceu
Olha, que mundo tão pequeno
O amor foi tão sereno
Quero, te quero
Tanto que desespero
Feito Roma, feito Nero
Até você me perceber
Vejo tua boa com desejo
Teus olhos com cuidado
De quem não me entendeu
Quero, assim como eu te espero
No verso de um bolero
Que já nos pertenceu
Olha, que mundo tão pequeno
O amor foi tão sereno
Me trouxe até você
Quero, te quero
Tanto que desespero
Feito Roma, feito Nero
Até você me perceber
In Fagner's song "Versos de Bolero," the singer expresses his desire for a woman who he feels does not understand him. He sees her lips with desire and her eyes with caution, as if she is unsure about him. He longs for her and hopes she feels the same way, hoping that their love story will be like the lyrics of a bolero, a slow, romantic Latin American music genre. The singer reflects on how love brought them together and how he wants to be noticed by her, even if it means going to extreme lengths. The lyrics are filled with passion and longing, conveying the intense emotions that come with falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Vejo tua boca com desejo
I see your mouth with desire
Teus olhos com cuidado
Your eyes with care
De quem não me entendeu
Of someone who didn't understand me
Quero, assim como eu te espero
I want, just like I wait for you
No verso de um bolero
In the verse of a bolero
Que já nos pertenceu
That already belonged to us
Olha, que mundo tão pequeno
Look, what a small world
O amor foi tão sereno
Love was so calm
Me trouxe até você
It brought me to you
Quero, te quero
I want you, I want you
Tanto que desespero
So much that I despair
Feito Roma, feito Nero
Like Rome, like Nero
Até você me perceber
Until you notice me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARLOS EDUARDO CARNEIRO DE ALBUQUERQUE FALCAO, DANILO CANDIDO TOSTES CAYMMI
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