She has sold over 10 million albums and won numerous national and international awards, including five Latin Grammy Awards, seven Video Music Brasil, nine Multishow Brazilian Music Awards, five APCA and six TIM Music Awards. Marisa is considered by the American magazine Rolling Stone as the fourth greatest Brazilian singer, behind Elis Regina, Gal Costa and Maria Bethânia. She also has two albums on the list of the 100 best albums in Brazilian music.
In October 2021, Marisa was awarded at the 44th edition of the Tenco Award, for her work as a singer and songwriter, becoming the first Brazilian female artist to receive such an honor.
Gotas de Luar
Marisa Monte Lyrics
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As gotas de luar
Que vi brilhar
Nos olhos teus
Guardava aquele encanto
Para enfeitar meu pranto
Na hora do adeus
Tu irás me esquecer
Eu sei que vou sofrer
Por culpa da minha paixão
Eu devia te deixar
Mas vou continuar
Para castigar
Meu pobre coração
Marisa Monte's song "Gotas de Luar" is essentially a story of unrequited love, with a touch of poetic imagery to emphasize the heartbreak and longing described in the lyrics. It opens with the singer stating that if she could steal the drops of moonlight she saw shining in the eyes of her love interest, she would keep that magic to adorn her tears in the moment of parting. This is a clear example of a metaphor, as she isn't literally taking moonlight, but instead refers to the beauty of her love interest's eyes.
She then acknowledges that her love won't be reciprocated for long, and that she will soon be forgotten. Despite knowing this, she cannot help continuing to love, which only causes her more pain. This struggle between what one knows is right and what one's heart wants is a theme that is very common in Portuguese love songs, and Marisa Monte has captured it well in "Gotas de Luar".
What makes Marisa Monte's version of this theme unique is the vivid and emotional imagery that she uses to describe her pain and longing, as well as the plaintive melody that perfectly captures the melancholy mood of the song. This song has become a classic of Brazilian popular music, and remains a favorite of many fans of the genre.
Line by Line Meaning
Se eu pudesse roubar
If I could steal
As gotas de luar
The drops of moonlight
Que vi brilhar
That I saw shining
Nos olhos teus
In your eyes
Guardava aquele encanto
I would keep that enchantment
Para enfeitar meu pranto
To embellish my sorrow
Na hora do adeus
At the time of farewell
Sei que muito breve
I know that very soon
Tu irás me esquecer
You will forget me
Eu sei que vou sofrer
I know I will suffer
Por culpa da minha paixão
Because of my passion
Eu devia te deixar
I should leave you
Mas vou continuar
But I will keep going
Para castigar
To punish
Meu pobre coração
My poor heart
Contributed by Elliot D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.