Madalena
Maria Rita Lyrics


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Madalena
O meu peite percebeu
Que o mar uma gota
Comparado ao pranto meu
Certo
Quando o nosso amor esperto
Logo o sol se desespera
E se esconde la na serra
Madalena
O que meu nao se divide
Nem tao pouco se admite
Quem do nosso amor duvide
At a lua
Se arrisca no palpite
Que o nosso amor existe




Forte ou fraco
Alegre ou triste

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Maria Rita's song Madalena express an intense and consuming love that the singer feels for the titular character. The opening lines compare the vastness of the sea to the singer's tears, emphasizing the depth of their emotions. The singer believes that their love is so overpowering that even the sun hides behind the mountains when it is awakened. In the next stanza, the singer declares that their love cannot be separated or denied by anyone, not even the moon, which may try to guess at the strength of their connection. The final line leaves the listener unsure if the love is currently joyful or melancholy, but it is clear it exists regardless of the emotional state.


Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a love that is all-consuming and overpowering. Despite the potential pain that may come with this intense emotion, the singer seems to embrace it fully and wants to share its intensity with the object of their affection.


Line by Line Meaning

Madalena
Addressing someone named Madalena


O meu peite percebeu
My chest realized


Que o mar uma gota
That the sea is a drop


Comparado ao pranto meu
Compared to my tears


Certo
Sure


Quando o nosso amor esperto
When our love awakens


Logo o sol se desespera
Soon the sun despairs


E se esconde la na serra
And hides behind the mountain


Madalena
Addressing Madalena again


O que meu nao se divide
What is mine does not divide


Nem tao pouco se admite
Nor does it tolerate


Quem do nosso amor duvide
Anyone who doubts our love


At a lua
Even the moon


Se arrisca no palpite
Takes a guess


Que o nosso amor existe
That our love exists


Forte ou fraco
Strong or weak


Alegre ou triste
Happy or sad




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