Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum consists of: Jacques Morelenbaum (cello, arrange… Read Full Bio ↴Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum consists of: Jacques Morelenbaum (cello, arrangement), Paula Morelenbaum (vocals, Jacques' wife), Daniel Jobim (piano, grandson of Antônio Carlos Jobim) & Paulo Jobim (guitar - Daniel's father & son of Antônio Carlos). Jacques played with Tom Jobim, on Passarim (one of his last works). In this reunion they played Jobim songs - some composed in the 60s - that started a new style of music, mixing traditional Brazilian samba roots, with jazz & classical harmony.

Pot Pourri: Eu e Meu Amor/ Lamento No Morro
Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum Lyrics

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Eu e o meu amor
E o meu amor
Que foi-se embora
Me deixando tanta dor
Tanta tristeza
No meu pobre coração
Que até jurou
Não me deixar

E foi-se embora
Para nunca mais voltar

Eu e o meu amor
E o meu amor
Que foi-se embora
Me deixando tanta dor
Tanta tristeza
No meu pobre coração

Não posso esquecer
O teu olhar
Longe dos olhos meus
Ai, o meu viver
É de esperar
Pra te dizer adeus

Mulher amada
Destino meu
É madrugada
Sereno dos meus olhos já correu

Não posso esquecer
O teu olhar
Longe dos olhos meus
Longe dos olhos meus

Não posso esquecer
O teu olhar
Longe dos olhos meus
Ah, o meu viver
É de esperar
Pra te dizer adeus

Mulher amada
Destino meu
É madrugada
Sereno dos meus olhos já correu

Não posso esquecer
O teu olhar
Longe dos olhos meus
Longe dos olhos meus

Mulher amada
Destino meu
É madrugada
Sereno dos meus olhos já correu

Não posso esquecer
O teu olhar

Longe dos olhos meus
Longe dos olhos meus

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Quarteto Jobim-Morelenbaum's song Pot Pourri: Eu e Meu Amor/ Lamento No Morro are a mix of two different songs that talk about the same theme: lost love. The first song, "Eu e Meu Amor," speaks of a love that has gone away, causing pain and sadness in the singer's heart. The lyrics convey feelings of longing and despair, emphasizing the singer's inability to forget the lost love. The chorus repeats the words "Eu e meu amor," emphasizing the closeness and bond that the singer once had with their love.

The second song, "Lamento No Morro," is more poetic in its language and talks more about the concept of destiny. The singer is waiting to say goodbye to their loved one, who is their destiny. The lyrics refer to the early morning hours, a time of day that represents new beginnings, and the serenity that once filled the singer's eyes. However, this serenity has already fled, and the singer is left with memories of their lost love.

Overall, the lyrics to this song convey a deep sense of loss and longing for a love that has slipped away, leaving only pain and sadness behind.

Line by Line Meaning

Eu e o meu amor
Me and my love

E o meu amor
And my love

Que foi-se embora
Who has gone away

Me deixando tanta dor
Leaving me so much pain

Tanta tristeza
So much sadness

No meu pobre coração
In my poor heart

Que até jurou
That even swore

Não me deixar
Not to leave me

E foi-se embora
And went away

Para nunca mais voltar
To never come back again