Founded in 1942 by Ismael Netto, Os Cariocas is known for their elaborate a… Read Full Bio ↴Founded in 1942 by Ismael Netto, Os Cariocas is known for their elaborate arrangements of four or five voices. After their 1957 recording, "Chega de Saudade", they became the most representative vocal group of Bossa Nova.

First personnel: Ismael Netto / Severino Filho / Ari Mesquita / Salvador / Tarquínio
First Official group: Ismael Netto / Severino Filho / Badeco / Waldir Viviani / Quartera
Second: Hortensia Silva / Severino Filho / Badeco / Waldir Viviani / Quartera
Third: Severino Filho / Badeco / Waldir Viviani / Quartera
Fourth: Severino Filho / Badeco / Luiz Roberto / Quartera
Fifth: Severino Filho / Badeco / Edson Bastos / Quartera
Sixth: Severino Filho / Badeco / Elói Vicente / Quartera
Seventh: Severino Filho / Elói Vicente / Neil Carlos Teixeira / Quartera

O Amor Em Paz
Os Cariocas Lyrics

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Eu amei,
E amei ai de mim muito mais
Do que devia amar
E chorei
Ao sentir que iria sofrer
E me desesperar
Foi então
Que da minha infinita tristeza

Aconteceu você
Encontrei em você
A razão de viver
E de amar em paz
E não sofrer mais,
Nunca mais
Porque o amor
É a coisa mais triste
Quando se desfaz

O amor é a coisa mais triste
Quando se desfaz

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Os Cariocas' song "O Amor em Paz" (Love in Peace) speak about a love story that starts with great intensity and passion, but ends up in sadness and despair. The singer confesses that he loved someone more than he should have, and that he cried when he realized he was going to suffer because of it. However, in the middle of his infinite sadness, he found someone who became the reason for him to live and to love in peace, without suffering anymore. The song concludes with the poignant statement that love is the saddest thing when it falls apart.

The lyrics of the song are rich in emotional depth, and they capture the highs and lows of a romantic relationship with great sensitivity. The theme of lost love is one that is explored in many Brazilian and Latin American songs, and it reflects a cultural understanding of the importance of passion and heartbreak in the human experience. The melody of the song is equally evocative, with its gentle guitar strumming and melancholic harmonies. Together, they create a musical masterpiece that touches the soul of the listener and speaks to the universal human experience of love and loss.

Line by Line Meaning

Eu amei,
I loved,

E amei ai de mim muito mais
And loved too much, alas,

Do que devia amar
More than I should have loved

E chorei
And cried

Ao sentir que iria sofrer
Upon realizing I would suffer

E me desesperar
And despair

Foi então
It was then

Que da minha infinita tristeza
That from my boundless sadness

Aconteceu você
You came along

Encontrei em você
I found in you

A razão de viver
The reason to live