Triste
Jobim Tom Lyrics
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Na dor cruel de uma paixão
Triste é saber que ninguém
Pode viver de ilusão
Que nunca vai ser nunca vai dar
O sonhador tem que acordar
Tua beleza é um avião
Que pára pra te ver passar
Só pra me maltratar
Triste é viver na solidão
The lyrics to Antonio Carlos Jobim's Tom's song Triste speaks of the pain and sadness that comes with living in solitude and the cruel agony of being in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate. The opening line, "Triste é viver na solidão" (Sad is living in loneliness), sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is pained by his unrequited love, as he understands that nobody can live off an illusion. The second stanza describes the beauty of the subject of his affections as being too much for his heart to bear. While he stops to admire her, she teases and torments him, thus adding salt to his wounds. The final line, "Triste é viver na solidão," brings the song to an end and reinforces the idea of the pain of living in loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
Triste é viver na solidão
It is sad to live in loneliness
Na dor cruel de uma paixão
In the cruel pain of a passion
Triste é saber que ninguém
It is sad to know that no one
Pode viver de ilusão
Can live in illusion
Que nunca vai ser nunca vai dar
That it will never be, it will never happen
O sonhador tem que acordar
The dreamer has to wake up
Tua beleza é um avião
Your beauty is like an airplane
Demais p'rum pobre coração
Too much for a poor heart
Que pára pra te ver passar
That stops to watch you pass
Só pra me maltratar
Just to mistreat me
Triste é viver na solidão
It is sad to live in loneliness
Contributed by Asher W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.