She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired debut album, Whoa, Nelly! (2000), which was a critical and commercial success that spawned two top-10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light". The first of the two singles won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Furtado's introspective folk-heavy 2003 second album, Folklore, explored her Portuguese roots. Its singles received moderate success in Europe, but the album's underperformance compared to her debut was regarded as a sophomore slump.
Furtado's third album, Loose (2006), was a smash hit and became her bestselling album, with more than 10 million copies sold worldwide, also making it one of the bestselling albums of the 2000s. Considered a radical image reinvention, Furtado continued to explore her Portuguese heritage while leaning heavier into hip hop. The album spawned four successful number-one singles worldwide; "Promiscuous", "Maneater", "Say It Right" and "All Good Things (Come to an End)".
She released her first Spanish-language album, Mi Plan, in 2009, which won her a Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Album. In 2012, Furtado released her nostalgia-inspired fifth album The Spirit Indestructible. Furtado split with her management and went independent thereafter, releasing her indie-pop sixth album, The Ride, in 2017 under her own label Nelstar Entertainment.
She has won many awards throughout her career, including one Grammy Award from seven nominations, one Latin Grammy Award, ten Juno Awards, one BRIT Award, one Billboard Music Award, one MTV Europe Music Award, one World Music Award, and three Much Music Video Awards. Furtado has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, and was awarded Commander of the Order of Prince Henry on February 28, 2014, by Aníbal Cavaco Silva, the then-President of Portugal.
Silencio
Nelly Furtado Lyrics
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El fuego se ahoga y solo queda el frió
Sin decir "no", y a paso muy lento
Llevo débil el brazo de un tormento
Si tu no estás aquí
No hay manera de existir
Tengo que despertar
Es un inmenso vació
Ya no hay amor aquí
Tal vez no te borre en mi
Y sufrir en silencio
Silencio, silencio, silencio
Antes el sol era mi bendición
Ahora sus rayos me queman sin razón
Antes creía sin dudar en mi instinto
Ahora es tan frágil como un animal herido
Si tu no estas aquí
No hay manera de existir
Tengo que despertar
Tengo que revivir
Es un inmenso vació
Ya no hay amor aquí
Tal vez no te borre en mi
Y sufrir en silencio
Silencio
Donde el sol no duerme mas
Y el alma libre va
Yo te esperare
Y será hasta la eternidad
Amor mío
Si tu no estás aquí
No hay manera de existir
Tengo que despertar
Tengo que revivir
Es un inmenso vació
Ya no hay amor aquí
Tal vez me debo rendir
Y sufrir en silencio
Silencio, silencio, silencio
Si tu no estás aquí
Si tu no estás aquí
Si tu no estás aquí
Ooh
The lyrics to Nelly Furtado's song "Silencio" are an expression of the singer's feelings of loneliness and loss. The first stanza describes a sense of emptiness and coldness in the absence of a loved one. The second stanza contrasts the past joy and confidence the singer experienced with the present feelings of fragility and woundedness. The chorus repeats the idea that without the presence of the loved one, existence is futile and empty, and there is nothing to do but suffer in silence. The final stanza introduces a sense of hope and perseverance, as the singer promises to wait for their love for eternity, but still acknowledges the pain of their absence.
The lyrics have a strong emotional resonance and capture the feeling of heartbreak and longing. The song's theme of loss and hopelessness is a common one in love songs, but Nelly Furtado brings a unique vulnerability and authenticity to her expression of it. The use of repetition in the chorus reinforces the sense of hopelessness, while the final verse provides a glimmer of hope.
Line by Line Meaning
Aire, viento y en mi alma
The air and wind stir within me, creating a sense of restlessness in my soul.
El fuego se ahoga y solo queda el frió
My passion has faded away and all that remains is a sense of coldness and emptiness.
Sin decir 'no', y a paso muy lento
I continue on without saying no, but feeling as though I am taking slow steps forward.
Llevo débil el brazo de un tormento
I am burdened by a pain that weakens me.
Si tu no estás aquí
If you are not here with me
No hay manera de existir
There is no way for me to truly live
Tengo que despertar
I must awaken
Tengo que revivir
I must come back to life
Es un inmenso vació
It is an immense emptiness that fills me
Ya no hay amor aquí
There is no longer any love here
Tal vez no te borre en mi
Perhaps I cannot erase you from my heart
Y sufrir en silencio
And bear my suffering in silence
Silencio, silencio, silencio
Silence, silence, silence
Antes el sol era mi bendición
Once the sun was my blessing
Ahora sus rayos me queman sin razón
But now its rays burn me for no apparent reason
Antes creía sin dudar en mi instinto
Once, I believed without a doubt in my instincts
Ahora es tan frágil como un animal herido
Now it is as fragile as a wounded animal
Donde el sol no duerme mas
Where the sun never sleeps
Y el alma libre va
And the free soul moves on
Yo te esperare
I will wait for you
Y será hasta la eternidad
And it will be until eternity, my love
Tal vez me debo rendir
Perhaps I should surrender
Si tu no estás aquí
If you are not here with me
Y sufrir en silencio
And bear my suffering in silence
Silencio, silencio, silencio
Silence, silence, silence
Si tu no estás aquí
If you are not here with me
Si tu no estás aquí
If you are not here with me
Si tu no estás aquí
If you are not here with me
Ooh
Ooh
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULIO REYES, LESTER MENDEZ, NELLY FURTADO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@miguelangelosielleytonmohr5138
Air, wind and in my soul
The fire goes out and only the cold remains
No destination and very slow step
I'm weak in the weight of a storm
If you're not here
There's no way to exist
I have to wake up.
I have to relive
It's an immense emptiness
There's no love here
Maybe I should give up
And suffer in
Silence
Silence
Oh oh
Silence
Oh oh oh
Silence
Oh oh
Before the sun was my blessing
Now their rays burn me for no reason
Before I believe no doubt in my instinct
Now it's as fragile as a wounded animal
If you're not here
There's no way to exist
I have to wake up
I have to relive
It's an immense emptiness
There's no love here
Maybe I should give up
And suffer in
Silence
Silence
Oh oh
Where the sun doesn't sleep anymore
And the free soul goes
I'll wait for you.
And it will be until eternity
Mine love
If you're not here
There's no way to exist
I have to wake up.
I have to relive
It's an immense emptiness
There's no love here
Maybe I should give up
And suffer in
Silence
Silence
Oh oh
Silence
Oh oh oh
Silence
Oh oh
If you're not here
If you're not here
If you're not here
Oh oh oh
@countingstrides4068
This duet is haunting. The way Nelly and Josh complement each others vocals are amazing. Love Josh Groban!
@JoshGrobanArgentina
muchisimas gracias por este video!!!! es la mejor colaboracion del album y josh es fabuloso, sus fans argradecemos profundamente este video!
@amonia1990
Pieknie wykonany utwór. Ich głosy dobrze ze sobą brzmią. Josh jest genialny, jego głos, jego akcent :)
@solangegarcia8665
amo linda essa musica eles cantam muito bem
@carmencolon2394
I’ve listened to this so many times and cannot get enough of it.... just awesome, sexy, and meaningful. Two talented singers just having a good 'ol time.
@seobinah5451
2022 and this song still one of my favorite song ❤
@alanmoralesteran7377
hermosa cancion . lo que dice me llega al corazon y me hace llorar . el amor aveces da golpes duros dificiles de superar :(
@aparecidagoncalvesdossanto14
Música linda d++ ♬❤♫ ⏭▶⏮
🔊❤🕪 Brasil te ama muito 2020
@jecGiraffe
Their voices blend in an intoxicating bliss. It makes you feel the emotional intensity of the song in every fiber of your soul.
@goncalvesanderson2713
Que música linda!! 🎼🔥🎼 2020
LOVE NELLY 🎵♡🎵♡🎵♡🌵🇧🇷🌵