A Felicidade
Maria Bethвnia Lyrics
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Felicidade sim
A felicidade é como a gota
De orvalho numa pétala de flor
Brilha tranqüila depois de leve oscila
E cai como uma lágrima de amor
A grande ilusão do carnaval
A gente trabalha o ano inteiro
Por um momento de sonho
Pra fazer a fantasia
De rei ou de pirata ou jardineira
Pra tudo se acabar na quarta-feira
Tristeza não tem fim
Felicidade sim
A felicidade é como a pluma
Que o vento vai levando pelo ar
Voa tão leve más tem a vida breve
Precisa que haja vento sem parar
A minha felicidade está sonhando
Nos olhos da minha namorada
É como esta noite, pasando, pasando
Em busca da madrugada
Falem baixo, por favor
Pra que ela acorde alegre com o dia
Oferecendo beijos de amor
The lyrics to Maria Bethania's song Felicidade are about the contrasts between sadness and happiness. The song starts with the statement that sadness has no end, while happiness has an end. The first verse compares happiness to a drop of dew on a flower petal, which shines peacefully until it falls like a tear of love. The second verse explores the idea that for poor people, happiness seems like a great illusion, that the reality is that they work all year to achieve a moment of fantasy during carnival, only for it to end on Wednesday. The chorus then repeats the idea that sadness has no end, while happiness is fleeting and delicate like a feather that needs a constant breeze to stay afloat. The final verse reveals that the singer's happiness is found in the eyes of their lover, and that they're dreaming about it, hoping that their lover will wake up happy and offer them love.
The song Felicidade is a beautiful exploration of the human experience of joy and sorrow. It acknowledges that happiness is not a constant state, that it's often elusive and fragile, and that it requires effort and work to achieve. The song also recognizes the reality that for many people, happiness is a luxury that is not often afforded to them. The contrast between the hopeful and romantic final verse, and the more realistic and melancholic verses that precede it, adds depth and complexity to the song's message.
Line by Line Meaning
Tristeza não tem fim
Sadness is a never-ending feeling
Felicidade sim
Happiness, on the other hand, is possible
A felicidade é como a gota
Happiness is like a dewdrop
De orvalho numa pétala de flor
On a flower petal it rests, shimmering gently
Brilha tranqüila depois de leve oscila
It glows calmly after a light sway
E cai como uma lágrima de amor
And falls like a tear of love
A felicidade do pobre parece
The happiness of the poor seems
A grande ilusão do carnaval
Like a big carnival illusion
A gente trabalha o ano inteiro
We work the whole year
Por um momento de sonho
For a moment of dreaming
Pra fazer a fantasia
To create the fantasy
De rei ou de pirata ou jardineira
Of a king, a pirate or a gardener
Pra tudo se acabar na quarta-feira
Only for everything to end on Wednesday
A felicidade é como a pluma
Happiness is like a feather
Que o vento vai levando pelo ar
That the wind carries through the air
Voa tão leve más tem a vida breve
It flies so lightly but has a short life
Precisa que haja vento sem parar
It needs the wind to blow non-stop
A minha felicidade está sonhando
My happiness is dreaming
Nos olhos da minha namorada
In the eyes of my girlfriend
É como esta noite, pasando, pasando
It is like this night, passing, passing
Em busca da madrugada
In search of dawn
Falem baixo, por favor
Speak softly, please
Pra que ela acorde alegre com o dia
So that she wakes up happy with the day
Oferecendo beijos de amor
Offering kisses of love
Lyrics © CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION
Written by: MIGUEL ANGEL HERNANDO TRILLO
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