Corcovado
Laurindo Almeida Stan Getz Lyrics
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Este amor, uma canção
Pra fazer feliz a quem se ama
Muita calma pra pensar
E ter tempo pra sonhar
Da janela vê-se o Corcovado
Quero a vida sempre assim com você perto de mim
Até o apagar da velha chama
E eu que era triste
Descrente deste mundo
Ao encontrar você eu conheci
O que é felicidade meu amor
O que é felicidade, o que é felicidade
The lyrics of the song Corcovado by Laurindo Almeida Stan Getz depict a picture of a simple and peaceful life, filled with love and happiness. The first two lines talk about a small corner with a guitar and a song, which is enough to make the person you love happy. The following lines talk about the need for calmness and time to dream and think. The lyrics then focus on the beautiful view of the Corcovado mountain and the Redeemer statue seen from the window. The singer expresses his wish to always have a life like this, with his loved one close to him, until the flame of their love fades away.
The song then takes a turn and the singer talks about his own past, where he used to be sad and disbelieving in the world. With the introduction of his lover, however, he experienced true happiness and learned what it means to be truly happy. The repetition of the line "o que é felicidade" emphasizes the importance and beauty of finding true happiness in life.
Overall, the song Corcovado encourages listeners to cherish the simple moments in life and find happiness in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Um cantinho e um violão
A peaceful corner with a guitar
Este amor, uma canção
This love is like a beautiful song
Pra fazer feliz a quem se ama
To make the one you love happy
Muita calma pra pensar
Take time to be calm and think
E ter tempo pra sonhar
And have time to dream
Da janela vê-se o Corcovado
From the window, you can see the Corcovado
O Redentor que lindo
The beautiful Redeemer statue
Quero a vida sempre assim com você perto de mim
I want life always to be like this with you close to me
Até o apagar da velha chama
Until the flame dies down
E eu que era triste
And I, who used to be sad
Descrente deste mundo
Distrustful of this world
Ao encontrar você eu conheci
Upon finding you, I discovered
O que é felicidade meu amor
What happiness truly is, my love
O que é felicidade, o que é felicidade
What happiness truly is, what happiness really is
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, ANTONIO CARLOS BRASILEIRO DE A JOBIM
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