Meditation
Stan Getz Joao & Astrud Gilberto Lyrics
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No amor, no sorriso, na flor
Então sonhou, sonhou
E perdeu a paz
O amor, o sorriso e a flor
Se transformam depressa demais
Quem, no coração
Abrigou a tristeza de ver
E, na solidão
Procurou um caminho e seguiu
Já descrente de um dia feliz
Quem chorou, chorou
E tanto que seu pranto já secou
Quem depois voltou
Ao amor, ao sorriso e à flor
Então tudo encontrou
Pois a própria dor
Revelou o caminho do amor
E a tristeza acabou
The lyrics to "Meditation" by Stan Getz, João Gilberto, and Astrud Gilberto explore the themes of love, loss, and finding happiness amidst sadness. The song begins by acknowledging those who believed in love, smiles, and flowers but eventually lost their peace. It suggests that these beautiful things in life can quickly transform and fade away. The lyrics continue to talk about those who carried sadness in their hearts, witnessing everything they held dear slipping away.
In their loneliness, they searched for a path and followed it, no longer having faith in the possibility of a happy day. They cried so much that their tears eventually dried up. However, those who later returned to love, smiles, and flowers found everything they had lost. This indicates that their own pain led them to rediscover the path of love and ultimately overcome their sadness.
Overall, the lyrics of "Meditation" reflect on the transient nature of happiness and the transformative power of love. It suggests that even in times of sorrow and loss, there is hope for healing and finding joy again.
Line by Line Meaning
Quem acreditou
Who believed
No amor, no sorriso, na flor
In love, in smiles, in flowers
Então sonhou, sonhou
So they dreamed, they dreamed
E perdeu a paz
And lost their peace
O amor, o sorriso e a flor
Love, smiles, and flowers
Se transformam depressa demais
Transform too quickly
Quem, no coração
Who, in their heart
Abrigou a tristeza de ver
Nursed the sadness of seeing
Tudo isto se perder
All of this being lost
E, na solidão
And, in loneliness
Procurou um caminho e seguiu
They searched for a path and followed
Já descrente de um dia feliz
Already disbelieving in a happy day
Quem chorou, chorou
Who cried, cried
E tanto que seu pranto já secou
And so much that their tears had dried
Quem depois voltou
Who then returned
Ao amor, ao sorriso e à flor
To love, to smiles, and to flowers
Então tudo encontrou
Then found everything
Pois a própria dor
Because their own pain
Revelou o caminho do amor
Revealed the path of love
E a tristeza acabou
And the sadness ended
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonca
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
AdrianoUriel
In my loneliness
When you're gone and I'm all by myself
And I need your caress
I just think of you
And the thought of you holding me near
Makes my loneliness soon disappear
Though you're far away
I have only to close my eyes
And you are back to stay
I just think of you
And the sadness that missing you brings
Soon is gone and this heart of mine sings
Yes I love you so
And that for me is all I need to know
I will wait for you
Til the sun falls from out of the sky
For what else can I do
I will wait for you meditating
How sweet life will be
When you come back to me
roy centinella
RIP Astrud! Você também colocou seu grãozinho de areia nessa imensa praia musical da nação brasileira pro mundo! E fez muito bonito!
Jennifer Cano
My favorite song by Astrud RIP🕊️🕊️
Go1US1Marines
The best version of this beautiful composition. I fell in love with Astrud from the first note I ever heard her sing.
Gaston Cejas
You should listen to the Joan Chamorro version
Marian Furtado
It's so beautiful.... the voice and the music. Brings back fond memories. And thanks for the lyrics
Anon
I’ll never get over how beautiful this song is
Dave Knight
Meditation is a masterpiece and Astrud Gilberto was just phenomenal.
MrGoldenthroat
One of the most stunningly beautiful songs in the history of music!!!
MrGoldenthroat
One of the most stunningly beautiful songs ever written and performed by anyone period. Tom Jobim is the true King!!!
WoioW oioW
You mean Antonio carlos jobim, the hell is tom?