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.
Pétalas Esquecidas
Marisa Monte Lyrics
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Tão bela e delicada como a natureza
Saltitam lindas borboletas cheias de esplendor
Mostrando e admirando a sua beleza
E lindos arvoredos verdes em volta dos canteiros
Fazendo largas sombras sobre o roseiral
E é perfumada a primavera com todo esplendor
Eu não pude resistir à tentação
Que a rosa provocou em mim, esta grande paixão
Fui ao jardim e colhi a linda flor
E presenteei ao meu primeiro amor
Hoje a linda rosa são pétalas esquecidas
Foi o meu primeiro amor que atravessou na minha vida
E a rosa murchou, senti tanta dor
Morreu o meu primeiro amor
The lyrics of Marisa Monte's song "Pétalas Esquecidas" (Forgotten Petals) speak of a beautiful and fragrant rose that was born in the singer's garden. The rose is described as both stunning and delicate, resembling the beauty of nature itself. The surroundings of the garden are also depicted, with beautiful and vibrant butterflies dancing around and showcasing their splendor, as well as lush green trees casting wide shadows over the rose bed. The arrival of spring is also mentioned, with its perfumed essence displaying the true value of the nature that God created.
However, despite the temptation to resist, the singer succumbs to the allure of the rose's beauty and develops a strong passion for it. They cannot resist the desire to pick the flower and present it as a gift to their first love. Time passes, and now the once beautiful rose has become forgotten petals. It symbolizes the ending of the singer's first love, which had a significant impact on their life. The rose withers and dies, leaving the singer feeling immense pain and sorrow.
Overall, the lyrics of "Pétalas Esquecidas" explore themes of beauty, temptation, love, loss, and the transient nature of relationships. It tells a story of the singer's experiences with love, using the rose as a metaphor for their first love and the eventual end of that relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Nasceu em meu jardim uma linda rosa perfumada
In my garden, a beautiful and fragrant rose was born
Tão bela e delicada como a natureza
As beautiful and delicate as nature
Saltitam lindas borboletas cheias de esplendor
Graceful butterflies hop around, full of splendor
Mostrando e admirando a sua beleza
Showing and admiring its beauty
E lindos arvoredos verdes em volta dos canteiros
Beautiful green trees surrounding the flowerbeds
Fazendo largas sombras sobre o roseiral
Casting wide shadows over the rose garden
E é perfumada a primavera com todo esplendor
Spring is perfumed with all its splendor
Mostrando a natureza todo o seu valor que Deus criou
Showing the full value of nature that God created
Eu não pude resistir à tentação
I couldn't resist the temptation
Que a rosa provocou em mim, esta grande paixão
That the rose provoked in me, this great passion
Fui ao jardim e colhi a linda flor
I went to the garden and picked the beautiful flower
E presenteei ao meu primeiro amor
And I presented it to my first love
Hoje a linda rosa são pétalas esquecidas
Today, the beautiful rose is forgotten petals
Foi o meu primeiro amor que atravessou na minha vida
It was my first love that crossed my life
E a rosa murchou, senti tanta dor
And the rose withered, I felt so much pain
Morreu o meu primeiro amor
My first love died
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Teresa Batista, Yvone Lara Da Costa
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