Born on July 13, 1946, in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, João Bosco's profession was engineering when he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where his songs were also recorded by Elis Regina and were a success. He soon became admired as a versatile vocalist and a dynamic performer. João Bosco has been noted for "his singular fusion of Arab culture, Afro-American music and Brazilian styles bossa nova," influenced by American jazz.
Rosamundo
João Bosco Lyrics
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Onde é que fica isso
Fica no pinhém
Manda o recado
Toca o sino sacristão
Quente quente
Comendo um
Quente quente
Quente quente
Comendo um
Quente quente
Comendo um
Um violão
Um violão
Na cantoria
Quando a pinga tem razão
Mente mente
Quem ama um
Mente mente
Quem ama um
Mente mente
Quem ama um
Mente mente
Quem ama um
Só coração
Só coração
Viver no oco
De uma pedra
No vesúvio
Quero estar em cordiburgo
Quando aquele trem passar
Subindo acima
Lá no céu que me ilumina
Vou cortando com machado
Lenha ra rimar
Ah! ah! o verso quando alastra
É música que o vento
Zune no lugar
Ah! ah! o moço até disfarça
Mas não perde a graça
De rosa no ar
The lyrics of João Bosco's song Rosamundo are rich with images and metaphors that seem to describe a journey through different places and emotions. The first part of the song refers to an imaginary place called Urubuquaquá, which the singer seems to locate in Pinhém, a rural area. This could be interpreted as a playful invitation to join the singer in a journey of imagination and freedom, away from the constraints of urban life. The second part of the song talks about the power of music and poetry, which can express the deepest feelings and truths of the heart, even if they are hidden behind lies and disguises. The singer mentions the importance of the guitar and the choir as essential elements of this expression, and also refers to the role of alcohol and passion in this process.
However, the most striking feature of the lyrics is the almost surrealistic use of words and sounds, which creates a dreamlike atmosphere that reflects the mysterious and complex nature of human emotions. There are many instances of non-sense or ambiguous phrases, like "Quente quente comendo um", which could be interpreted as a reference to some kind of food or drink, or as an erotic innuendo. The use of rhyme and alliteration, like "Lenha ra rimar" or "De rosa no ar", also reinforces the musicality and the playful aspect of the lyrics. At the same time, there are also moments of intense emotional depth, like the line "Viver no oco de uma pedra", which suggests a sense of loneliness and vulnerability.
Overall, the lyrics of Rosamundo are a beautiful example of Brazilian popular poetry, which combines humor, sensuality, and existential questions in a unique way.
Line by Line Meaning
No urubuquaquá
In the middle of nowhere
Onde é que fica isso
Where is that located?
Fica no pinhém
It is located in a remote area
Manda o recado
Deliver the message
Toca o sino sacristão
Ring the church bell
Quente quente Comendo um
Eating hot food
Um violão Na cantoria
A guitar in the singing
Quando a pinga tem razão Mente mente Quem ama um
When alcohol takes over, those who love deceive
Só coração Viver no oco De uma pedra
Only heart can live in the hollow of a rock
No vesúvio
In the Vesuvius volcano
Quero estar em cordiburgo
I want to be in Cordiburgo
Quando aquele trem passar Subindo acima Lá no céu que me ilumina
When that train passes, going up to where the sky illuminates me
Vou cortando com machado Lenha ra rimar
I will cut wood to make rhymes
Ah! ah! o verso quando alastra É música que o vento Zune no lugar
Ah! ah! the verse spreading around is music that the wind hums in the right place
Ah! ah! o moço até disfarça Mas não perde a graça De rosa no ar
Ah! ah! the young man disguises himself but never loses the beauty of a rose in the air
Contributed by London L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Edilson Felix
Há certas músicas que só esse gênio consegue compor e cantar com essa harmonia e desempenho!
André Luiz Queiroz Silva
É mesmo. Esse álbum é uma aula de musicalidade. neste dia chuvoso de Natal combina muito. é no clima. Sou de 1972 Rio de Janeiro.
jaquessfranco
"O moço até disfarça mas não perde a graça de Rosa no ar."
Gênio de Ponte Nova.
Perez GES
Muito bom. Obrigado por disponibilizar.
rato 3865
Tentando tirar esses acordes no violao , ta complicado ..kkk