Vanessa da Mata (born Vanessa Sigiane da Mata Ferreira on February 10, 1976… Read Full Bio ↴Vanessa da Mata (born Vanessa Sigiane da Mata Ferreira on February 10, 1976) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, bookwriter and model.

As her names suggests (in Portuguese "da Mata" means "from the forest") is a force of nature. This singer and composer cannot play all the instruments, but she has an overt musicality. She gathers more than 250 compositions in book notes and tapes which she always carries in her purse. Before her debut album brought her name into the spotlight, many artists recorded some of her songs. One of them, Chico César pushed for making her compositions more famous in Brazil.

Bem da Vida
Vanessa da Mata Lyrics

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Viva a felicidade
Abolindo quase toda a maldade
Como se o amor trouxesse
O gozo da infância

Bem que volta à inocência
Bem de ter carinho e delicadeza
Viva o que nos torna

O bem maior da natureza

Eu era sem primavera
Dessas que o ano não principia
Poesia não me dizia
Ternura em mim não havia

Faltava encanto na melodia
Não parava uma saudade

Velha de pouca idade
Ia vivendo a necessidade

Overall Meaning

In the song "Bem da Vida", Vanessa da Mata sings about the importance of living a happy life and leaving behind all negative emotions. She urges us to embrace love which brings us the joy of childhood. The lyrics highlight the significance of returning to innocence and having care and kindness towards others which makes us the greatest gift of nature. Previously, Vanessa describes herself as someone who was without a spring and a year that never started. She felt disconnected from poetry, and tenderness was missing from her life. There was a lack of charm in the melody and a constant feeling of longing despite being young.

The song encourages listeners to embrace happiness and to disavow evil. The call towards innocence and the simple joys of life is a recurring theme in Vanessa da Mata's songs. In "Bem da Vida," she urges listeners to discard negative emotions and to embrace the present moment with warmth, compassion, and love. The lyrics challenge the listener to let go of the past and live a life filled with joy and happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

Viva a felicidade
Celebrate happiness

Abolindo quase toda a maldade
Removing almost all malice

Como se o amor trouxesse
As if love brought

O gozo da infância
The joy of childhood

Bem que volta à inocência
Well that returns to innocence

Bem de ter carinho e delicadeza
Well to have affection and tenderness

Viva o que nos torna
Celebrate what makes us

O bem maior da natureza
The greatest good of nature

Eu era sem primavera
I was without spring

Dessas que o ano não principia
Of those that the year does not begin with

Poesia não me dizia
Poetry didn't speak to me