Joyce Silveira Moreno (born January 31, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), be… Read Full Bio ↴Joyce Silveira Moreno (born January 31, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), best known as Joyce or Joyce Moreno, is a Brazilian singer, composer, acoustic guitarist, arranger and producer. Her trademark was, since the beginning of her career, the feminine language in the first person, in which she was a pioneer: she was the first female Brazilian composer to express herself this way in the history of MPB, paving the way for countless other female composers who would follow.

Joyce has in her baggage an extensive discography and about 400 recordings of her songs by some of the biggest names in Brazilian popular music, such as Gal Costa, Maria Bethânia, Elis Regina, Milton Nascimento, Ney Matogrosso, Edu Lobo, Emílio Santiago, Boca Livre, Mônica Salmaso, Leny Andrade, Nana Caymmi, Zizi Possi, Elizeth Cardoso, Simone and many others. Internationally, she has been recorded by big names like Annie Lennox, Wallace Roney, Omara Portuondo, Black Eyed Peas, David Sanchez, Jon Lucien, Claus Ogerman, Gerry Mulligan, Till Brönner, Flora Purim and others. Her compositions have been used in soundtracks for films (such as Robert Altman's "The Player" and "Legally Blonde"), animations (she participated in the soundtrack of the Japanese anime "Wolf's Rain" in partnership with Japanese composer Yoko Kanno), TV shows and theater performances.

She received 4 Latin Grammy nominations and has so far 34 individual CDs and 2 DVDs, besides compilations and participations. Currently, her work also follows an international path, with world tours every year and recordings of new albums in different countries, without ever losing her Brazilian-feminine identity. She performs annually on the Blue Note circuit in Japan, and in jazz festivals and tours in Europe, the United States, and Canada.

Banana
Joyce Lyrics

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Meu coração dá de tudo igual ao chão do Brasil

Paca, tatu, cutia, anão, jabuti
Tem sabiá, tem curió, uirapuru, juriti
Bicho do mato agora pode sair
É um tiro só e a morte é doce como as frutas daqui

Banana de tudo que é feitio e feição
Goiaba dentro é vermelha igual ao meu coração

É doce, é maduro, é triste é meio arredio
Meu coração dá de tudo igual ao chão do Brasil

Overall Meaning

In Joyce's song "Banana," she celebrates the richness and diversity of Brazil. The first verse mentions a variety of fruits including manga (mango), caju (cashew), maracujá (passionfruit), sapoti (sapodilla), fruta-de-conde (custard apple), jenipapo (genipap), graviola (soursop), açaí (açaí berry), jaca (jackfruit), pitanga (surinam cherry), amora (blackberry), and abacaxi (pineapple). These fruits represent the abundance and generosity of the land in Brazil. The chorus focuses on the banana, which comes in many different shapes and sizes, just like human emotions. Joyce describes the banana as sweet, ripe, sad, and a little difficult to handle, much like people and the land they come from.

The second verse takes a turn towards animals that are native to Brazil including paca (pacas), tatu (armadillos), cutia (agoutis), anão (dwarf), jabuti (tortoise), sabiá (thrush), curió (bullfinch), uirapuru (manakin bird), and juriti (dove). The line "Bicho do mato agora pode sair" (Wild animals can now come out) suggests that there was a time when it wasn't safe for them to roam free. The last line of the verse "É um tiro só e a morte é doce como as frutas daqui" (It's only one shot and death is as sweet as the fruits here) is a somber reminder of the dangers of living in Brazil.

Overall, "Banana" is a celebration of Brazil's richness and diversity, but it also acknowledges the challenges that come with living in a land that is both beautiful and dangerous.

Line by Line Meaning

Manga, caju, maracujá, sapoti
Listing various tropical fruits found in Brazil.

Fruta -de -conde, jenipapo, graviola, açaí
Naming more exotic fruits found in the region.

Jaca, pitanga, amora e abacaxi
Listing more commonly known fruits in Brazil.

Ah! não há terra generosa como as terras daqui
Expressing appreciation for the fertile land of Brazil.

Banana de tudo que é feitio e feição
Describing the versatility of the banana fruit in its various forms.

Goiaba dentro é vermelha igual ao meu coração
Comparing the redness of a guava fruit to the singer's heart, which could signify love or passion.

É doce, é maduro, é triste é meio arredio
Describing the banana fruit as sweet and ripe, yet also sad and elusive.

Meu coração dá de tudo igual ao chão do Brasil
Drawing a parallel between the variety of fruits found in Brazil and the artist's own willingness to give.

Paca, tatu, cutia, anão, jabuti
Listing several animals found in the Brazilian forests.

Tem sabiá, tem curió, uirapuru, juriti
Naming some of the bird species in Brazil.

Bicho do mato agora pode sair
Implying that it's now safe for the animals to come out of hiding.

É um tiro só e a morte é doce como as frutas daqui
Suggesting that a hunter's shot may lead to a swift and gentle death, much like the sweetness of fruits in the region.

Banana de tudo que é feitio e feição
Reemphasizing the diverse range of banana fruit forms and types.

Goiaba dentro é vermelha igual ao meu coração
Once again, comparing a fruit color to the singer's heart, possibly indicating a connection to love or passion.

É doce, é maduro, é triste é meio arredio
Repeating the notion of a fruit being both sweet and ripe yet melancholic and elusive.

Meu coração dá de tudo igual ao chão do Brasil
Restating the idea of the artist's heart being as generous and diverse as the soil in Brazil.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Fintage House Publishing
Written by: GUY RUPERT BERRYMAN, JONAS BJERRE, MAGNE FURUHOLMEN, MARTIN TEREFE

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Manga, caju, maracujá, sapoti
Fruta -de -conde, jenipapo, graviola, açaí
Jaca, pitanga, amora e abacaxi
Ah! não há terra generosa como as terras daqui
Banana de tudo que é feitio e feição
Goiaba dentro é vermelha igual ao meu coração
É doce, é maduro, é triste é meio arredio
Meu coração dá de tudo igual ao chão do Brasil
Paca, tatu, cutia, anão, jabuti
Tem sabiá, tem curió, uirapuru, juriti
Bicho do mato agora pode sair
É um tiro só e a morte é doce como as frutas daqui
Banana de tudo que é feitio e feição
Goiaba dentro é vermelha igual ao meu coração
É doce, é maduro, é triste é meio arredio
Meu coração dá de tudo igual ao chão do Brasil