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.
Perdoa Meu Amor
Marisa Monte Lyrics
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Perdoa, eu bem sei que errei
Perdoa, meu amor, perdoa
Perdoa se lhe magoei
A minha vida era só melancolia
Até você me aparecer um dia
Como se fosse uma rosa fugidia
Ainda sinto o seu perfume encantador
E nos meus lábios, os teus beijos sedutores
Perdoa, meu amor, perdoa
Perdoa se me tens amor
The lyrics of Marisa Monte's song "Perdoa Meu Amor" are a plea for forgiveness. The singer expresses remorse for having made a mistake that caused pain to their loved one. The repetition of the phrase "Perdoa, meu amor, perdoa" emphasizes the deep desire for forgiveness, and the admission of wrongdoing in the second line of each verse indicates a willingness to take responsibility.
The singer then goes on to describe how their life was filled with melancholy until their loved one appeared, "como se fosse uma rosa fugidia" (as if they were a fleeting rose). This simile suggests that the loved one brought brightness, beauty, and fleetingness to the singer's life. The loved one made the singer's dreams real, turning them into a "louca fantasia" (crazy fantasy). This line also implies that the singer's dreams were unrealistic until the loved one appeared and made them a reality.
The final verse speaks of the memory of the loved one's "encantador" (enchanting) perfume and "beijos sedutores" (seductive kisses) on the singer's lips. By asking for forgiveness, the singer implies that their love for the other person is strong and genuine. In this way, the song becomes not just a plea for forgiveness but a declaration of love.
Line by Line Meaning
Perdoa, meu amor, perdoa
Please forgive me, my love, please forgive me
Perdoa, eu bem sei que errei
Forgive me, I know that I've made a mistake
Perdoa se lhe magoei
Forgive me if I hurt you
A minha vida era só melancolia
My life was only melancholy
Até você me aparecer um dia
Until you appeared to me one day
Como se fosse uma rosa fugidia
Like a fleeting rose
Fez dos meus sonhos esta louca fantasia
You made my dreams into this crazy fantasy
Ainda sinto o seu perfume encantador
I still feel your enchanting perfume
E nos meus lábios, os teus beijos sedutores
And on my lips, your seductive kisses
Perdoa, meu amor, perdoa
Please forgive me, my love, please forgive me
Perdoa se me tens amor
Forgive me if you love me
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: CASEMIRO VIEIRA
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