O Ceu
Marisa Monte Lyrics


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O céu vai tão longe está perto
O céu fica em cima do teto
O céu tem as quatro estações
Escurece de noite, amanhece com o sol

O céu serve a todos
O céu ninguém pode pegar
O céu cobre a terra e a lua
Entra dentro do quarto, rua do avião

Dentro do universo mora o céu
O céu para-quedas e saltos
O céu vai do chão para o alto




O céu sem começo nem fim
Para sempre serei seu fã

Overall Meaning

In Marisa Monte's song "O Céu", the lyrics are describing the sky and its inexplicable qualities. The first verse, "O céu vai tão longe está perto / O céu fica em cima do teto" ("The sky is so far but it's near / The sky is on top of the ceiling"), emphasizes the paradoxical nature of the sky's distance and proximity. The second verse, "O céu tem as quatro estações / Escurece de noite, amanhece com o sol" ("The sky has the four seasons / It gets dark at night, and dawn breaks with the sun"), suggests that the sky is omnipresent and experiences the same changes as the earth, even though it's not tangible.


The chorus, "O céu serve a todos / O céu ninguém pode pegar / O céu cobre a terra e a lua / Entra dentro do quarto, rua do avião" ("The sky serves everyone / No one can catch the sky / The sky covers the earth and the moon / It enters the bedroom, the airplane street"), reinforces the idea of the sky's universality and enigmatic quality. It is a phenomenon that is essential for everyone, but no one can possess it. The third verse, "Dentro do universo mora o céu / O céu para-quedas e saltos / O céu vai do chão para o alto / O céu sem começo nem fim / Para sempre serei seu fã" ("The sky lives within the universe / The sky for parachutes and jumps / The sky goes from the ground to high up / The sky has no beginning or end / I will forever be its fan"), is an homage to the beauty and mystery of the sky.


Overall, "O Céu" is a song that celebrates the sky, its untouchable quality, and its transcendence beyond human understanding. The lyrics reflect on the paradoxical nature of the sky and its universality, demonstrating how it is a fundamental part of our existence, yet beyond our grasp.


Line by Line Meaning

O céu vai tão longe está perto
The sky seems so far but it is actually close.


O céu fica em cima do teto
The sky is above us, above the roof.


O céu tem as quatro estações
The sky has four seasons, just like the Earth.


Escurece de noite, amanhece com o sol
At night it gets dark, and in the morning it brightens up with the sun.


O céu serve a todos
The sky is accessible to everyone.


O céu ninguém pode pegar
No one can hold the sky.


O céu cobre a terra e a lua
The sky covers both the earth and the moon.


Entra dentro do quarto, rua do avião
The sky can be seen from inside a room, or from a plane in the sky.


Dentro do universo mora o céu
The sky is a part of the universe.


O céu para-quedas e saltos
The sky is a place for parachuting and jumping.


O céu vai do chão para o alto
The sky goes from the ground all the way up.


O céu sem começo nem fim
The sky seems infinite, with no beginning or end.


Para sempre serei seu fã
Forever I will be a fan of the sky.




Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NANDO REIS, MARISA MONTE

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