In 2000, she sang in a concert in memory of Amalia Rodrigues. After receiving critical acclaim for her performance on the night she embarked on a career singing Fado.
She has since released 3 albums, been on several tours and has been the subject of a biographical film.
Amor De Mel Amor De Fel
Katia Guerreiro Lyrics
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Que não posso confessar...
Mas posso chorar
Amor pecado, amor de amor,
Amor de mel, amor de flor,
Amor de fel, amor maior,
Amor amado!
Tenho um amor
Amor de dor, amor maior,
Amor chorado em tom menor
Em tom menor, maior o Fado!
Choro a chorar
Tornando maior o mar
Não posso deixar de amar
O meu amor em pecado!
Foi andorinha
Que chegou na Primavera,
Eu era quem era!
Amor pecado, amor de amor,
Amor de mel, amor de flor,
Amor de fel, amor maior,
Amor amado!
Refrão:
Tenho um amor
Amor de dor, amor maior,
Amor chorado em tom menor
Em tom menor, maior o Fado!
Choro a chorar
Tornando maior o mar
Não posso deixar de amar
O meu amor em pecado!
Fado maior
Cantado em tom de menor
Chorando o amor de dor
Dor de um bem e mal amado!
The lyrics of Katia Guerreiro's song Amor De Mel Amor De Fel reflect the pain and complexity of forbidden love. The singer has an intense love that they cannot confess, only cry. The love is described as both sweet and bitter, like honey and poison, and the most intense form of love. The refrain emphasizes the pain of this love, which is sung in a minor key and mourned with tears that only make the sea grow bigger. Despite the pain of this love, the singer cannot help but love their forbidden paramour.
The lyrics offer a poignant representation of the struggle that comes with loving someone that is deemed off-limits. The use of contrasting imagery, such as honey and poison, creates a complex portrayal of love as both beautiful and hazardous. The use of the Fado style, which is a Portuguese musical genre that often deals with melancholy themes, adds to the emotional weight of the lyrics. Overall, the song captures the intensity, complexity, and pain of forbidden love.
Line by Line Meaning
Tenho um amor
I have a love
Que não posso confessar...
That I cannot confess...
Mas posso chorar
But I can cry
Amor pecado, amor de amor,
A love that is a sin, a love of love,
Amor de mel, amor de flor,
A love of honey, a love of flowers,
Amor de fel, amor maior,
A love of bitterness, a greater love,
Amor amado!
Beloved love!
Tenho um amor
I have a love
Amor de dor, amor maior,
A love of pain, a greater love,
Amor chorado em tom menor
A love cried out in a minor key
Em tom menor, maior o Fado!
In a minor key, the Fado is greater!
Choro a chorar
I cry while crying
Tornando maior o mar
Making the sea greater
Não posso deixar de amar
I cannot stop loving
O meu amor em pecado!
My love in sin!
Foi andorinha
It was a swallow
Que chegou na Primavera,
That arrived in Spring,
Eu era quem era!
I was who I was!
Fado maior
Greater Fado
Cantado em tom de menor
Sung in a minor key
Chorando o amor de dor
Crying out for the love of pain
Dor de um bem e mal amado!
The pain of a well and poorly loved one!
Contributed by Miles Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.