Samba De Duas Notas
Luiz Bonfà Lyrics
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Uma nota Dó
Vêm como canção
Voz do coração
Que me faz dizer: "Gosto de você"
A escala vem, é tão bom ouvir
Dó buscar o Si
E o Si repetir, repetir
Sei que é ilusão
Mas, eu vou cantar
Sempre esta canção
Como a escala vem
O amor, também
É só repetir
Dó buscar o Si
Si buscar o Mi
É só repetir
E o Mi, o amor e a canção
Coração
Duas notas só
Só você e eu
Amor
The song Samba de Duas Notas is an upbeat melody by Brazilian composer Luiz Bonfa. The song opens with the lyrics "Uma nota Si, Uma nota Dó, Vêm como canção, Voz do coração, Que me faz dizer: 'Gosto de você'" which translate to "One note B, one note C, come as a song, voice of the heart, that makes me say: 'I like you.'" The beginning of the song is a representation of the simplicity of the feeling of love. The two notes coming together, representing two individuals coming together to create a beautiful melody. The next verse mentions the "escala," meaning scale, which represents the ups and downs of love. The singer mentions that the love is an illusion, but he still wants to sing about it because like the scale repeating the notes, the love also repeats itself.
The chorus of the song is where the title comes from, "Duas notas só, Só você e eu, Amor" which means "Two notes only, just you and me, Love." The singer is saying that the love is simple, just two people and nothing more. The song has a joyful energy throughout, but it's also highlighting the simplicity and beauty of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Uma nota Si
The musical note B sharp
Uma nota Dó
The musical note C
Vêm como canção
They come as a song
Voz do coração
Voice of the heart
Que me faz dizer: "Gosto de você"
That makes me say: "I like you"
A escala vem, é tão bom ouvir
The scale comes, it's so good to hear
Dó buscar o Si
C looking for B#
E o Si repetir, repetir
And repeat B# again and again
Sei que é ilusão
I know it's an illusion
Mas, eu vou cantar
But I'm going to sing
Sempre esta canção
Always this song
Como a escala vem
As the scale comes
O amor, também
Love, too
É só repetir
Just repeat
Dó buscar o Si
C looking for B#
Si buscar o Mi
B# looking for E
É só repetir
Just repeat
E o Mi, o amor e a canção
And E, love, and the song
Coração
Heart
Duas notas só
Just two notes
Só você e eu
Just you and me
Amor
Love
Writer(s): Luiz Bonfa
Contributed by Michael H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@candycane3739
The free flow of bossa nova is so relaxing. My new hifi IEMs should be arriving next weekend and if they work well I'll come back and give this another listen with a proper set of hifis.
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Superb quality, and one of the best songs with very clear sounds.
@AriKona
Such a gentle touch to be able to drop the stylus without the all too common "pop". And then the beautiful collaboration by two greats of jazz. A wonderful way to savor the afternoon. Thanks Rui.
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@thespaceace2112
A wonderful song! I'm really liking this style of music. Going to have to add Stan Getz to my collection.
@MrVinylObsessive
Glad you like it!
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Pura belleza!
@ivovazov
OMG Man, It's good to know there's another soul out there that breathes the same music ... :-)
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