Misterios
Milton Nascimento Lyrics


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Um fogo queimou dentro de mim
Que não tem mais jeito de se apagar
Nem mesmo com toda água do mar
Preciso aprender os mistérios do fogo pra te incendiar
Um rio passou dentro de mim
Que eu não tive jeito de atravessar
Preciso um navio pra me levar
Preciso aprender os mistérios do rio pra te navegar
Vida breve, natureza
Quem mandou, coração?
Um vento bateu dentro de mim
Que eu não tive jeito de segurar




A vida passou pra me carregar
Preciso aprender os mistérios do mundo pra te ensinar

Overall Meaning

The song Misterios by Milton Nascimento expresses the burning desire of the singer to love and be loved. The lyrics use powerful metaphors to communicate the intensity of the emotions felt within. The first verse talks about a fire that burned within the character that cannot be extinguished, no matter how much water is available. The character needs to learn the mysteries of the fire to be able to ignite it within his lover. The second verse talks about a river that passed within him which he could not cross without a ship. The character needs to learn the mysteries of the river to navigate towards his lover. The third verse talks about a wind that blew inside him which he could not hold. Life passed him by, but he wants to learn the mysteries of the world to teach his lover.


The song speaks of the singer's desire to learn and understand the world in order to love better. The lyrics are somewhat cryptic yet eloquent, making it intriguing for the listeners. Each verse talks about an elemental force that the singer has encountered and needs to master to reach his lover. The song is a longing for intimacy and connection that can only happen when both parties can master the mysteries of the elements that stand between them.


Line by Line Meaning

Um fogo queimou dentro de mim
A passion has been ignited within me


Que não tem mais jeito de se apagar
That cannot be extinguished


Nem mesmo com toda água do mar
Not even with all the water in the sea


Preciso aprender os mistérios do fogo pra te incendiar
I need to understand the mysteries of fire to ignite you


Um rio passou dentro de mim
A river flowed within me


Que eu não tive jeito de atravessar
That I was unable to cross


Preciso um navio pra me levar
I need a ship to take me


Preciso aprender os mistérios do rio pra te navegar
I need to understand the mysteries of the river to sail you


Vida breve, natureza
Life is short, nature


Quem mandou, coração?
Who's in charge, the heart?


Um vento bateu dentro de mim
A wind blew within me


Que eu não tive jeito de segurar
That I couldn't hold back


A vida passou pra me carregar
Life carried me away


Preciso aprender os mistérios do mundo pra te ensinar
I need to understand the mysteries of the world to teach you




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