Some of Nelson Ned's best-known ballads in Portuguese language are: "Domingo à Tarde", "Tudo Passará", "Eu Tambem Sou Sentimental", "Deus Abençoe as Crianças do Brasil", "Medo" and "Feliz Aniversario".
Nelson Ned was born in 1947 in Ubá, a small city in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. He was the eldest of seven siblings, and the only one to develop dwarfism; as an adult he was just 1.12 m (44 inches) tall. Ned married twice, and had three children with his second wife, Maria Aparecida. All three also developed dwarfism: Nelson Ned Junior (1.08 m [42.5 inches]), musician now living in Mexico; Monalisa Ned d'Ávila, doctor, and Ana Veronica Ned Pinto (90 cm [35.5 inches]), singer and acrobat in a Brazilian circus.
Ned died aged 66 of pneumonia at São Paulo on January 5, 2014.
Abrázame
Nelson Ned Lyrics
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me basta tu mirada para comprender que tu te vas
Abrazame, como si fuerá ahora la primera vez
como si me quicieras hoy igual que ayer, Abrazame.
Si tu te vas, te olvidaras que un día
hace tiempo ya, cuando eramos aún niños
me empezaste a amar y yo te dí mi vida si te vas
Si tu te vas, ya nada será nuestro tu te llevaras
me quedare sin nada si te vas.
Abrazame y no me digas nada solo abrazame
no quiero que te vayas pero sé muy bien que tu te iras
Abrazame, como si fúera ahora la primera vez
como si me quicieras hoy igual que ayer, Abrazame.
Si tu te vas, me quedara el silencio para conversar
la sombra de tu cuerpo y la soledad
serán mis compañeras si te vas.
Si tu te vas, se ira contigo el tiempo y mi mejor edad
te seguire queriendo cada día más
esperare a que vuelvas, si te vas.
Nelson Ned's song "Abrazame" is a romantic plea from the perspective of someone who is about to lose their loved one. The lyrics implore the person to forget about everything else and just hold the singer tightly. The person's departure is inevitable, but the singer wants to savor the present moment and feel the love they once shared. The singer reminds the person of their past together, how they fell in love when they were young and how the singer gave that person their life. The song is full of nostalgia, regret, and longing. With each line, the singer is holding on to their last moments with the person, hoping to create a memory that will last forever.
The song's melody is melancholic, and the lyrics are emotionally heavy. The phrase "Abrazame" (Hug me) is repeated throughout the song, creating a sense of urgency and desperation as if the singer is holding onto the person for dear life. The lyrics of "Abrazame" exquisitely express the pain of separation and the beauty of the memory of loving someone. The song is a classic in the Latin American romantic repertoire and has touched the hearts of generations.
Line by Line Meaning
Abrazame y no me digas nada solo abrazame
Hold me tight and forget about words, wrap your arms around me and let me feel your warmth.
me basta tu mirada para comprender que tu te vas
By looking into your eyes, I understand that you're leaving me soon.
Abrazame, como si fuerá ahora la primera vez
Embrace me like you did the first time we met, with the same passion and affection.
como si me quicieras hoy igual que ayer, Abrazame.
Hold me like you loved me yesterday, with the same intensity and devotion.
Si tu te vas, te olvidaras que un día
If you leave, you'll forget that one day we were inseparable.
hace tiempo ya, cuando eramos aún niños
It was a long time ago, when we were still young and carefree.
me empezaste a amar y yo te dí mi vida si te vas
You started to love me, and in return, I gave you my life. But if you leave, everything will be gone.
Si tu te vas, ya nada será nuestro tu te llevaras
If you go, nothing will be ours anymore. You'll take everything with you.
en un solo momento y una eternidad
In just one moment, everything will change forever.
me quedare sin nada si te vas.
I'll be left with nothing if you leave.
no quiero que te vayas pero sé muy bien que tu te iras
I don't want you to leave, but I know that you will.
Si tu te vas, me quedara el silencio para conversar
If you leave, silence will be my only companion.
la sombra de tu cuerpo y la soledad
Only the shadow of your body and loneliness will be left.
serán mis compañeras si te vas.
They will be my companions if you go.
Se ira contigo el tiempo y mi mejor edad
Time and my best years will go away with you.
te seguire queriendo cada día más
But I will keep loving you more and more each day, even if you leave.
esperare a que vuelvas, si te vas.
I'll wait for you to come back if you decide to go.
Writer(s): JULIO IGLESIAS, RAFAEL FERRO
Contributed by Ian L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.