Itamar Assumpção was one of the biggest names and contributors in the Vanguarda Paulista ("São Paulo Vanguard/Avant-garde" in English), an alternative scene that dominated São Paulo in the very late 70s and the first half of the 80s. This movement united artists who operated involuntarily outside of the established commercial music industry during an era that pre-dated the Internet, the politics of downloading and the contemporary indie music scene. The "Vanguarda" was responsible for launching many new talents and establishing a foundation for autonomous, self-sufficient music production (and subsequent release) by artists such as Arrigo Barnabé and Grupo Rumo.
devia ser proibido
Itamar Assumpção Lyrics
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Devia ser proibido
Devia ser proibido
Uma saudade tão má
De uma pessoa tão boa
Falar, gritar, reclamar
Se a nossa voz não ecoa
Sumir pelo mundo afora
Alguém com tudo pra dar
Tirar o seu corpo fora
Devia ser proibido
Devia ser proibido
Devia ser proibido
Estar do lado de cá
Enquanto a lembrança voa
Reviver, ter que lembrar
E calar por mais que doa
Chorar, não mais respirar (ar)
Dizer adeus, ir embora
Você partir e ficar
Pra outra vida, outra hora
Devia ser proibido
Uma saudade tão má
De uma pessoa tão boa
Falar, gritar, reclamar
Se a nossa voz não ecoa
Dizer não vou mais voltar
Sumir pelo mundo afora
Alguém com tudo pra dar
Tirar o seu corpo fora
Devia ser proibido
Devia ser proibido
Devia ser proibido
Estar do lado de cá
Enquanto a lembrança voa
Reviver, ter que lembrar
E calar por mais que doa
Chorar, não mais respirar (ar)
Dizer adeus, ir embora
Você partir e ficar
Pra outra vida, outra hora
Devia ser proibido
Devia ser proibido
Devia ser proibido
Devia ser proibido
Devia ser proibido
In the song "Devia ser proibido" by Itamar Assumpção, the lyrics express deep emotions of longing and pain after losing someone. The repeated refrain of "Devia ser proibido" (It should be forbidden) emphasizes a sense of injustice or unfairness in experiencing such intense grief and heartache.
The lyrics suggest a conflict between the feelings of missing someone dearly and the reality that they are no longer present. The singer laments the cruelty of longing so intensely for a person who was so good, expressing frustration at the inability to fully express or communicate these emotions when their voice seems to fall on deaf ears.
There is also a sense of helplessness and resignation in the song, as the singer describes the difficulty of moving on and letting go. The imagery of disappearing into the world and wishing to take one's body away reflects a desire to escape the pain and sorrow of losing someone significant.
The second part of the lyrics explores the idea of being left behind, of having to continue living with memories while the other person is gone. The singer describes the struggle of reliving memories, of having to remember and endure the pain of saying goodbye and watching the other person move on to another life and another time.
Overall, "Devia ser proibido" conveys a profound sense of loss, longing, and emotional anguish, questioning the fairness of experiencing such intense grief and sorrow after losing someone important. The repetition of the refrain throughout the song underscores the singer's feelings of helplessness and a desire for the pain of separation to be forbidden.
Line by Line Meaning
Devia ser proibido
It should be forbidden
Uma saudade tão má
Such a bad longing
De uma pessoa tão boa
For such a good person
Falar, gritar, reclamar
To speak, shout, complain
Se a nossa voz não ecoa
If our voice does not echo
Dizer não vou mais voltar
To say I will not come back
Sumir pelo mundo afora
To disappear into the world
Alguém com tudo pra dar
Someone with so much to give
Tirar o seu corpo fora
To take your body away
Estar do lado de cá
To be on this side
Enquanto a lembrança voa
While the memory flies
Reviver, ter que lembrar
To relive, to have to remember
E calar por mais que doa
And to be silent no matter how much it hurts
Chorar, não mais respirar (ar)
To cry, to no longer breathe (air)
Dizer adeus, ir embora
To say goodbye, to leave
Você partir e ficar
You leave and stay
Pra outra vida, outra hora
For another life, another time
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music
Written by: Itamar Assumpcao
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