Arpoadora
João Bosco Lyrics


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Que mal eu fiz
Pra ter você
Meu peito arpoado

Nado à procura
De um barco
E você não está
Do meu lado
(Já me sinto cansado)

Tá certo que errei
Sei que te feri
Mas me desculpei
Mil perdões, eu pedi

Saindo do mar
Morena sereia
O teu balançar
Cantarolou pra mim

Procuro você no baixo
É a alta estação, não acho
Nem mesmo açaí
Pra refrescar o amor por ti

Tem dó
De mim

Eu sei de cor tudo o que é seu
Te decorei poema meu
Vou recitar que é pra trazer
Você aqui

Qual o odor

Do teu corpo de jasmim
Qual o sabor do teu beijo
De anis que faz você
Lembra de nós volta pra mim





Tem dó
De mim

Overall Meaning

In João Bosco's song Arpoadora, the lyrics express the sorrowful longing of the singer for their lost love. The first verse poses a question: "What did I do to deserve you, with a harpooned chest?" The metaphor of the harpooned chest suggests the singer's deep emotional pain from the loss of their love. The second verse describes the effort the singer has put into finding their love, searching for a boat while swimming in the sea. However, they are exhausted and discouraged by the realization that their lover is not there to support and comfort them. The chorus repeats the plea for mercy: "Have mercy on me."


The third verse reveals that the singer has acknowledged their mistakes and apologized for any wrongs they may have done to their lover. Despite this, their lover is still absent. The following lines describe the appearance of a mermaid, whose singing and swaying motions capture the singer's attention. The final verse reveals the singer's fruitless search for their lover in various locations, and their continued pleading for mercy.


Overall, the song conveys a sense of desperation and sadness about the loss of love. The image of the harpooned chest is particularly powerful, suggesting that the singer's pain is both deep and violent. The repeated refrain of "Have mercy on me" highlights the singer's feelings of helplessness and vulnerability in the face of the loss.


Line by Line Meaning

Que mal eu fiz
What did I do wrong?


Pra ter você
To have you


Meu peito arpoado
My heart is harpooned


Nado à procura
I swim in search


De um barco
For a boat


E você não está
And you're not there


Do meu lado
By my side


(Já me sinto cansado)
(I already feel tired)


Tá certo que errei
It's true that I was wrong


Sei que te feri
I know I hurt you


Mas me desculpei
But I apologized


Mil perdões, eu pedi
I asked for a thousand pardons


Saindo do mar
Coming out of the sea


Morena sereia
Brown mermaid


O teu balançar
Your sway


Cantarolou pra mim
Sang to me


Procuro você no baixo
I look for you in the low


É a alta estação, não acho
It's high season, I can't find you


Nem mesmo açaí
Not even acai


Pra refrescar o amor por ti
To refresh my love for you


Tem dó
Have mercy


De mim
On me


Eu sei de cor tudo o que é seu
I know by heart everything that is yours


Te decorei poema meu
I memorized my poem for you


Vou recitar que é pra trazer
I'll recite it to bring


Você aqui
You here


Qual o odor
What's the scent


Do teu corpo de jasmim
Of your jasmine-scented body


Qual o sabor do teu beijo
What's the taste of your kiss


De anis que faz você
Of anise that makes you


Lembra de nós volta pra mim
Remember us, come back to me




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