Paulinho da Viola (born Paulo César Batista de Faria on November 12, 1942) … Read Full Bio ↴Paulinho da Viola (born Paulo César Batista de Faria on November 12, 1942) is a Brazilian guitar, cavaquinho and bandolin player, known for his sophisticated harmonies and soft, gentle singing voice.

Born in Rio de Janeiro to a family deeply rooted in the samba tradition, Paulinho met and befriended much of Rio's samba elite as a child. His father was a guitar player and musicians like Pixinguinha and Jacob do Bandolim would often come to his house for rehearsals, which Paulinho watched for hours on end. After the rehearsals, Paulinho would pick up his father's guitar and strum the few chords he knew. Later, as a teenager, he was frequently seen at jams at Jacob do Bandolim's house, quietly and attentively observing the older, more experienced musicians. He began writing his own songs as a teenager, but never considered a career as a professional musician until he met poet Hermínio Bello de Carvalho in 1964. By then, Paulinho was working as a teller at a bank in Rio de Janeiro, and recognised Hermínio from the jam sessions at Jacob do Bandolim's house. The two became close friends and soon began writing music together. The first song they wrote together was Duvide-o-dó, recorded by singer Isaurinha Garcia. He then began performing his own songs at a restaurant in Rio, owned by samba legend Cartola and his wife.

He got his famous nickname in 1965, when he was a member of the samba group A Voz do Morro (the voice of the hills), alongside Zé Keti and Oscar Bigode. After their first recording session, a publicist from the record label reportedly told him "'Paulo César' is not a samba name!". Zé Keti and journalist Sérgio Cabral eventually came up with the nickname "Paulinho da Viola" (something to the lines of "Guitar Paul").

By the 1970s, Paulinho was at the most prolific stage of his career, releasing an average of one album per year. He was already a household name in samba, choro and MPB circles and broadened his audience by touring all over Brazil and also playing at festivals in Europe and the USA. His productivity and popularity had waned by the mid-80s, when he decided to focus more on his songwriting. In 1996 he regained notoriety after releasing the much-acclaimed album Bebadosamba, in which he once again joined forces with Hermínio Bello de Carvalho and Elton Medeiros, his early songwriting partners. He still lives in Rio de Janeiro and performs around Brazil.

Onde a Dor Não Tem Razão
Paulinho da Viola Lyrics

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Canto
Pra dizer que no meu coração
Já não mais se agitam as ondas de uma paixão
Ele não é mais abrigo de amores perdidos
É um lago mais tranqüilo
Onde a dor não tem razão
Nele a semente de um novo amor nasceu
Livre de todo rancor, em flor se abriu

Venho reabrir as janelas da vida
E cantar como jamais cantei
Esta felicidade ainda

Quem esperou, como eu, por um novo carinho
E viveu tão sozinho
Tem que agradecer
Quando consegue do peito tirar um espinho

É que a velha esperança
Já não pode morrer

Overall Meaning

In "Onde a Dor Não Tem Razão" by Paulinho da Viola, the singer discusses how his heart is no longer consumed by the tumultuous waves of a past love. He declares that his heart has transformed into a tranquil lake where pain no longer has a reason to exist. The seed of a new love has been planted in that heart, free of bitterness, it has blossomed into a new kind of happiness that he has never experienced before. The singer voices his gratitude that he has been able to remove a thorn from his chest after waiting for a new love, living alone and forlorn. The old hope, he says, cannot die.

Paulinho da Viola captures the emotional journey of moving on from a past love to finding a new kind of love. The lyrics describe how the singer's heart has undergone a metamorphosis, creating a peaceful space where he can love again, free of the pain caused by the past. He encourages those in similar situations to find gratitude in the small steps towards healing, like the removal of a thorn. The song's message is that hope for new love should never die.

Line by Line Meaning

Canto
I sing

Pra dizer que no meu coração
To say that in my heart

Já não mais se agitam as ondas de uma paixão
the waves of a passion no longer stir

Ele não é mais abrigo de amores perdidos
It is no longer a shelter for lost loves

É um lago mais tranqüilo
It is a more peaceful lake

Onde a dor não tem razão
Where there is no reason for pain

Nele a semente de um novo amor nasceu
A seed of a new love was born in it

Livre de todo rancor, em flor se abriu
Free from all anger, it blossomed in full

Venho reabrir as janelas da vida
I come to reopen the windows of life

E cantar como jamais cantei
And sing like never before

Esta felicidade ainda
This happiness still

Quem esperou, como eu, por um novo carinho
Those who, like me, waited for a new affection

E viveu tão sozinho
And lived so alone

Tem que agradecer
Must be grateful

Quando consegue do peito tirar um espinho
When they manage to remove a thorn from their chest

É que a velha esperança
That is when the old hope

Já não pode morrer
Cannot die anymore

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Canto
Pra dizer que no meu coração
Já não mais se agitam as ondas de uma paixão
Ele não é mais abrigo de amores perdidos
É um lago mais tranquilo
Onde a dor não tem razão
Nele a semente de um novo amor nasceu
Livre de todo rancor, em flor se abriu
Venho reabrir as janelas da vida
E cantar como jamais cantei
Esta felicidade ainda
Quem esperou, como eu, por um novo carinho
E viveu tão sozinho
Tem que agradecer
Quando consegue do peito tirar um espinho
É que a velha esperança
Já não pode morrer
Canto
Pra dizer que no meu coração
Já não mais se agitam as ondas de uma paixão
Ele não é mais abrigo de amores perdidos
É um lago mais tranquilo
Onde a dor não tem razão
Nele a semente de um novo amor nasceu
Livre de todo rancor, em flor se abriu
Venho reabrir as janelas da vida
E cantar como jamais cantei
Esta felicidade ainda