Retros
Nana Caymmi Lyrics
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Quando (Que) a saudade e o rancor são do mesmo pano
Mas eu manchado de licor vivo costurando
Uma presilha que remende este engano
Um meridiano, amor
Até tentei dobrar o cós de arrependimento
Novelo em vez de um nó nesse sofrimento
A gargantilha, tua voz, desalento
Invento um modelo, amor
Naturalmente revistei o meu coração
Aquela nesga que alinhei deve estar no chão
É evidente que evitei desfiar a nossa condenação
Tecer o avesso e tão comum quanto em desalinho
A gente esbarra no debrum e arrebenta o linho
O nosso muito é nenhum quando adivinho
E a redondilha acaba num colarinho
Na mancha de vinho, amor
The lyrics of Nana Caymmi's song Retrós (which translates to "Retro") are filled with imagery of sewing and fabrics that are used as metaphors for the complexities of a relationship. The singer recounts how the "eternity of this love" was gradually revealed to her, even as she grapples with feelings of both nostalgia and resentment. She feels as if she is "sewing" a patchwork of emotions, like a "presilha" (a kind of clasp) that can somehow repair the mistakes of the past.
As the song progresses, the singer admits that she has tried to "fold" her remorse like a piece of cloth, turning it into a neat "novelo" (a ball of yarn) instead of confronting her pain head-on. She has become overwhelmed by the "retrós" (the tangled threads) of her past promises, but she resolves to make a new "modelo" (a new pattern) for the future. The singer acknowledges that it's easy to get lost in the "debrum" (the borders) of the relationship, but ultimately the "redondilha" (the rhyme scheme) ends up in a "mancha de vinho" (a wine stain), suggesting that the imperfections and stains of the past cannot be completely erased.
Overall, the lyrics of Retrós speak to the difficulty of reconciling conflicting emotions and memories within a relationship. The imagery of sewing and fabrics adds a layer of depth to the song's themes, as it suggests that love and pain are both threads that must be woven together to create the fabric of a life.
Line by Line Meaning
A eternidade desse amor foi me revelando
As time went by, I began to realize the everlasting nature of our love
Quando (Que) a saudade e o rancor são do mesmo pano
I understood that missing you and feeling angry at the same time come from the same place
Mas eu manchado de licor vivo costurando
Despite my flaws and mistakes, I keep trying to mend our relationship with care and attention
Uma presilha que remende este engano
I hope this little fix can help us get back on track
Um meridiano, amor
Our love is like a line of longitude, stretching across the globe and connecting us
Até tentei dobrar o cós de arrependimento
I have tried to fold my regrets neatly, as if they were the waistband of my pants
Novelo em vez de um nó nesse sofrimento
Instead of tying a knot, I have unraveled my pain like a ball of yarn
Atarantado no retrós do meu juramento
I feel lost and confused, tangled up in the threads of my promises
A gargantilha, tua voz, desalento
The necklace that once adorned your neck now weighs heavily on my heart, as do the memories of your voice
Invento um modelo, amor
I am trying to create a new pattern for us, a different way of being together
Naturalmente revistei o meu coração
I have taken a close look at my heart, examining it with care and attention
Aquela nesga que alinhei deve estar no chão
I realize that a part of me, one that I had worked hard to repair, may be lost forever
É evidente que evitei desfiar a nossa condenação
I know that if I unravel our mistakes, our relationship may fall apart completely
Tecer o avesso e tão comum quanto em desalinho
We often create patterns that don't make sense, just as we sometimes find beauty in the mistakes
A gente esbarra no debrum e arrebenta o linho
Sometimes we stumble and make things worse, tearing apart what we had worked so hard to create
O nosso muito é nenhum quando adivinho
Despite our efforts, we seem to be getting nowhere
E a redondilha acaba num colarinho
Our poetry, our love songs, end up trapped around our throats like a collar
Na mancha de vinho, amor
The stain of our mistakes will always be there, but I hope that our love can help cover it up
Writer(s): Moacyr Da Luz Silva, Joao Batista (filho) Maranhao
Contributed by Emily R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
JeD Fagner
Coisa boa é escutar Nana Caymmi. Lindas composições, belas canções, letras imersivas num sentimento quase que é palpável, um verdadeiro deleite aos ouvidos.
Gratidão.
Fabio Ferreira Brito
Que letra! Que interpretação! Salve, Nana!
vania cesario
Eu amo está musica
Chicago Mike
Oh minha deusa. Eu adoro ela pra minha vida inteira.
Victor Martins
Bommmm Demaisssss
Darcilda MONTEZ
UAU!
jackson ferreira gouveia
Minha!
PH Loo
Jota Maranhão/ Moacyr Luz