A Felicidade
Suba & Cibelle Lyrics


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Tristeza no tem fim
Felicidade sim

A felicidade como a pluma
Que o vento vai levando pelo ar
Voa to leve, mas tem a vida breve
Precisa que haja vento sem parar
A felicidade do pobre parece
A grande iluso do carnaval
A gente trabalha o ano inteiro
Por um momento de sonho

Pra fazer a fantasia
De rei ou de pirata ou jardineira
Pra tudo se acabar na quarta feira
Tristeza no tem fim
Felicidade sim

A felicidade como a gota
De orvalho numa ptala de flor
Brilha tranquila, depois de leve oscila
E cai como uma lgrima de amor

A minha felicidade est sonhando
Nos olhos da minha namorada
Como esta noite, passando, passando
Em busca da madrugada

Falem baixo, por favor
Pr que ela acorde alegre como o dia
Oferecendo beijos de amor





Tristeza no tem fim
Felicidade sim

Overall Meaning

The song "A Felicidade" by Suba & Cibelle explores the bittersweet nature of happiness and sadness. The first stanza contrasts the endless, pervasive nature of sadness with the fleeting, yet pure beauty of happiness. The metaphor of happiness as a feather being carried by the wind emphasizes how happiness can be fleeting and easily lost. The second stanza focuses on the feelings of the poor during carnival, where they work all year to experience a moment of extravagance and escape from their daily struggles, only to have it end quickly with the arrival of Ash Wednesday.


The third stanza shifts to a personal reflection on the singer's own happiness, which is tied to the loving gaze of their significant other. Their happiness is fragile and dependent on the continuation of the moment, and the singer implores others to speak softly so as not to wake their partner and disrupt the moment.


The lyrics of "A Felicidade" are a commentary on the fleeting nature of happiness and the desire to preserve moments of joy. Despite the challenges of life, happiness is still valued and sought after, even if it may be brief.


Line by Line Meaning

Tristeza no tem fim
Sadness is endless


Felicidade sim
Happiness, however, is present


A felicidade como a pluma
Happiness is like a feather


Que o vento vai levando pelo ar
Being carried away by the wind


Voa to leve, mas tem a vida breve
It flies high but has a short life


Precisa que haja vento sem parar
It needs the wind to keep blowing


A felicidade do pobre parece
The happiness of the poor seems


A grande iluso do carnaval
Like the great illusion of carnival


A gente trabalha o ano inteiro
We work all year long


Por um momento de sonho
For a moment of dream


Pra fazer a fantasia
To create the fantasy


De rei ou de pirata ou jardineira
Of a king, a pirate, or a gardener


Pra tudo se acabar na quarta feira
For it all to end on Wednesday


A felicidade como a gota
Happiness is like a drop


De orvalho numa ptala de flor
Of dew on a flower petal


Brilha tranquila, depois de leve oscila
It shines calmly, then slightly trembles


E cai como uma lgrima de amor
And falls like a tear of love


A minha felicidade est sonhando
My happiness is dreaming


Nos olhos da minha namorada
It's in the eyes of my girlfriend


Como esta noite, passando, passando
Like this night, passing by


Em busca da madrugada
In search of dawn


Falem baixo, por favor
Please speak softly


Pr que ela acorde alegre como o dia
So she wakes up happy like the day


Oferecendo beijos de amor
Offering love kisses


Tristeza no tem fim
Sadness is endless


Felicidade sim
Happiness, however, is present




Lyrics © Tratore
Written by: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes

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