Lamento no morro
Vinicius Lyrics

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Não posso esquecer
O teu olhar
Longe dos olhos meus
Ai, o meu viver
É de esperar
Pra te dizer adeus
Mulher amada
Destino destino meu

É madrugada
Sereno dos meus olhos já correu
Não posso esquecer
O teu olhar
Longe dos olhos meus
Ai, o meu viver
É de esperar
Pra te dizer adeus
Mulher amada
Destino meu
É madrugada
Sereno dos meus olhos já correu
Não posso esquecer
O teu olhar
Longe dos olhos meus
Ai, o meu viver
É de esperar
Pra te dizer adeus

Pra te dizer adeus
Pra te dizer adeus

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Vinícius de Moraes's song Lamento no Morro express the pain and sorrow of separation from a loved one. The opening lines reveal the struggle to forget the look of the loved one, even when they are far away, and the singer's existence is defined by waiting to say goodbye. The repetition of "eu não posso esquecer" (I cannot forget) emphasizes the aching heart of the singer and their inability to move on.

The line "mulher amada, destino, destino meu" (beloved woman, my destiny, my destiny) highlights the idea of fate and how the singer's destiny is intertwined with the woman they love. The mention of the "sereno" (dew) that has already passed indicates that time is slipping away, and the singer is running out of opportunities to say goodbye.

Line by Line Meaning

Não posso esquecer
I cannot forget

O teu olhar
Your gaze

Longe dos olhos meus
Far away from my sight

Ai, o meu viver
Oh, my life

É de esperar
Is about waiting

Pra te dizer adeus
To say goodbye to you

Mulher amada
Beloved woman

Destino destino meu
My destiny, my destiny

É madrugada
It's dawn

Sereno dos meus olhos já correu
The morning dew has already run from my eyes

Pra te dizer adeus
To say goodbye to you

Lyrics © VM ENTERPRISES INC, CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Vinicius De Morais, Antonio Carlos Jobim

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