Rio
Roberto Menescal featuring Bebossa Lyrics

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Rio que mora no mar
Sorrio pro meu Rio
Que tem no seu mar
Lindas flores que nascem morenas
Em jardins de sol

Rio, serras de veludo
Sorrio pro meu Rio

Que sorri de tudo
Que é dourado quase todo dia
E alegre como a luz

Rio é mar, eterno se fazer amar
O meu Rio é lua
Amiga branca e nua
É sol, é sal, é sul
São mãos se descobrindo em todo azul
Por isso é que meu Rio da mulher beleza
Acaba num instante com qualquer tristeza
Meu Rio que não dorme porque não se cansa
Meu Rio que balança

Sou Rio, sorrio
Sou Rio, sorrio
Sou Rio, sorrio

Sou Rio, sorrio
Sou Rio, sorrio

Overall Meaning

The song “Rio” by Roberto Menescal featuring Bebossa is a beautiful tribute to the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The lyrics highlight the city’s magnificent nature, culture and people. It begins with the line “Rio que mora no mar”, which translates to “Rio that lives in the sea”. The singer then smiles at their Rio, acknowledging the beautiful flowers that grow in the gardens of the city, which are as dark as the skin of the locals. The next verse talks about the velvety hills of the city, which make the singer happy, for their Rio smiles at everything, as dazzling as the sun that shines almost every day.

The chorus describes Rio as a city that is loved eternally, and that its constant companion is its white and naked friend, the moon. It is a city of sunshine, salt, and the south, where hands are found exploring in the blue sea. The song suggests that beauty is inherent in the women of Rio, and any sorrow or sadness can be dispelled by being in the city’s presence.

Line by Line Meaning

Rio que mora no mar
The city of Rio de Janeiro, located by the sea

Sorrio pro meu Rio
I smile at my Rio de Janeiro

Que tem no seu mar
Which has in its sea

Lindas flores que nascem morenas
Beautiful flowers that are born brown

Em jardins de sol
In gardens of sun

Rio, serras de veludo
Rio, velvet mountains

Que sorri de tudo
That smiles at everything

Que é dourado quase todo dia
That is golden almost every day

E alegre como a luz
And happy like the light

Rio é mar, eterno se fazer amar
Rio is sea, eternal to be loved

O meu Rio é lua
My Rio de Janeiro is moon