Desafinado
Stan Getz / Joao Gilberto / Astrud Gilberto Lyrics
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Saiba que isto em mim provoca imensa dor
Só privilegiados têm ouvido igual ao seu
Eu possuo apenas o que Deus me deu
Se você insiste em classificar
Meu comportamento anti-musical
Eu mesmo mentindo devo argumentar
O que você não sabe nem sequer pressente
É que os desafinados também têm um coração
Fotografei você na minha Rolleyflex
Revelou-se a sua enorme ingratidão
Só não poderá falar assim do meu amor
Este é o maior que você pode encontrar, viu?
Você com a sua música esqueceu o principal
Que no peito dos desafinados
No fundo do peito bate calado
No peito dos desafinados
Também bate um coração
The song Desafinado by Stan Getz and João Gilberto talks about the pain caused by someone critiquing your imperfections. The first verse highlights the hurtful effects of critiquing someone's off-tune singing. The pain is heightened when it comes from someone you love. The singer of the song, while admitting that they are not blessed with a perfect ear for music, justifies their "anti-musical behavior" as being a part of the new style of music known as "bossa nova."
In the second verse, the singer tries to make their critic understand that the out-of-tune singing is only a small part of them, and they too have a heart that beats for love. It could be implied that the critic has been too busy with the perfection of their music, that they forgot the essence of love and how it is shared by everyone. The final verse reveals that despite the hurtful behavior of the person in question, the singer still harbors immense love for them.
Line by Line Meaning
Se você disser que eu desafino, amor
If you claim that I sing off-key, my love, know that it causes immense pain for me.
Saiba que isto em mim provoca imensa dor
Understand that it brings me great suffering within me.
Só privilegiados têm ouvido igual ao seu
Only the privileged have an ear as refined as yours.
Eu possuo apenas o que Deus me deu
I possess only what God has given me.
Se você insiste em classificar
If you insist on labeling me
Meu comportamento anti-musical
As having an anti-musical behavior
Eu mesmo mentindo devo argumentar
Even though I would be lying, I must argue
Que isto é bossa nova, que isto é muito natural
That this is bossa nova, and it is perfectly natural.
O que você não sabe nem sequer pressente
What you do not know or even sense
É que os desafinados também têm um coração
Is that even those who sing off-key, also have a heart.
Fotografei você na minha Rolleyflex
I took a picture of you with my Rolleiflex camera
Revelou-se a sua enorme ingratidão
And it revealed your enormous ingratitude.
Só não poderá falar assim do meu amor
You cannot speak like that about my love,
Este é o maior que você pode encontrar, viu?
It is the greatest you will ever find, you see?
Você com a sua música esqueceu o principal
You, with your music, have forgotten the most important thing.
Que no peito dos desafinados
Which is that even in the hearts of those who sing off-key
No fundo do peito bate calado
Deep inside, a heart beats silently
No peito dos desafinados
In the hearts of those who sing off-key
Também bate um coração
A heart beats there too.
Lyrics © Editora e Importadora Musical Fermata do Brasil Ltda., CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Newton Mendonca, Tom Jobim
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@michaelwynn4559
So in love with Astrud Gilberto. It's hard trying to handle all of these gorgeous pictures.
@raulfuertes8564
Thank you for sharing this beautiful song forever ❤❤❤
@williamdavis7432
Forever 5-Star tender & beautiful - thank you!
@sousardanilo
Rest in peace, Astrud :(
@josemaradiagacecena675
DEP Astrud, cuanto deleite escucharte
@janiomota5384
Just beautiful!
A gente se vê, Astrud…
Thanks to this channel.
@jeffreycraven8154
Can anyone blame Getz for being attracted to Astrud. I know, Astrud could have resisted; who knows the truth about Joao's relationship with her; water long under the bridge. Beautiful pics of Astrud. Thanks Jeffrey a.
@maureengiles8207
Joao didn't want her singing The Girl From Ipanema on the Getz album. I've read accounts of him treating her terribly once the song took off. He wanted her to stay a housewife and was very jealous of her success.
@lauratorres6039
tão lindamente cantada e uma canção tão romântica👍🏻🇵🇷♥️☮️🇧🇷
@trovato2009
What a music! So sexy and sweet. Bossanova never dies! Thanks to share!