Fábula Ferida
Xangai Lyrics
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Saquarema, siriema
Levantando o dilema
Ave-pássaro-cidade
Construindo problemas
Riso que me invade
De feliz sinto pena
Minha fábula ferida foi
Pelas feras da arena
Minha vaidade
Fora deste sistema
Só lá floram
Lírios doutro poema
E eu só de saudade e sede
Aqui pela cidade
Corro pelos quatro cantos
Canto felicidade
Tarde que me arde
Traga noite serena
Quando a madrugada tarda
Vem revogar nossas penas
Só uma verdade
Ameniza esse drama
Cara a cara quando a cura é divina
Abro a boca pelo mundo
Quero água
Saciar minha sede
Tenho mágoa
Peixe não fica na rede
Que rebenta
Tempo não tem mais idade
Resta um resto de esperança
Se desprendeu do ar
Rosto antigo de criança
Novamente que virá
The lyrics of Xangai's song "Fábula Ferida" tell a story of a wounded fable that has been broken by the beasts of the arena. The verses describe the conflicts between the modern city and the natural world, as seen through the lens of a bird - the siriema - and the experiences of a person running through its many corners and singing happiness. The lyrics are full of contradictions and paradoxes, as the speaker feels both happy and sad at the same time, experiencing a sense of longing for a time and place that is no longer there.
The song is a reflection on the loss of innocence and the conflict between nature and civilization, with the speaker wishing to escape from the city and find a place where they can be true to themselves. The lyrics also explore themes of nostalgia, longing, and hope, as the speaker seeks to find a way to renew their sense of wonder and to reconnect with the beauty of nature.
Overall, "Fábula Ferida" is a deeply thoughtful and poetic piece that illustrates the ways in which nature and culture can exist in tension, and the ways in which we can find solace and hope even in the midst of difficult circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Saquarema, siriema
Naming different places and animals
Levantando o dilema
Causing trouble
Ave-pássaro-cidade
Birds in the city
Construindo problemas
Making problems
Riso que me invade
Feeling joyful
De feliz sinto pena
Feeling happy but also sad
Minha fábula ferida foi
My story was hurt
Pelas feras da arena
By the beasts in the arena
Minha vaidade
My vanity
Fora deste sistema
Outside this system
Só lá floram
Only there bloom
Lírios doutro poema
Lilies from another poem
E eu só de saudade e sede
And I, only with longing and thirst
Aqui pela cidade
Here, around the city
Corro pelos quatro cantos
I run around in all directions
Canto felicidade
Singing happiness
Tarde que me arde
The afternoon burns me
Traga noite serena
Bring a calm night
Quando a madrugada tarda
When dawn takes too long
Vem revogar nossas penas
Come and revoke our pain
Só uma verdade
Only one truth
Ameniza esse drama
Eases this drama
Cara a cara quando a cura é divina
Face to face, when the cure is divine
Abro a boca pelo mundo
I open my mouth to the world
Quero água
I want water
Saciar minha sede
To quench my thirst
Tenho mágoa
I have sorrow
Peixe não fica na rede
Fish don't stay in the net
Que rebenta
That breaks
Tempo não tem mais idade
Time has no age anymore
Resta um resto de esperança
There's still a little hope left
Se desprendeu do ar
It detached itself from the air
Rosto antigo de criança
Old face of a child
Novamente que virá
What will come again
Contributed by Charlie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Xangai is gifted with a great voice and often teams with Elomar in song-writing and performance as in the
Xangai Canta Cantigas, Incelenças, Puluxias e Tiranas de Elomar album. Read Full BioXangai, also known by his real name Eugênio Avelino, is a artist from Brazil who write and sings traditional northeastern songs, many of them related to "sertão", an interior countryside part of Brasil, known for its dryness and harsh conditions of living. He is a native from the Bahia state in Brazil.
Xangai is gifted with a great voice and often teams with Elomar in song-writing and performance as in the
Xangai Canta Cantigas, Incelenças, Puluxias e Tiranas de Elomar album.
Many Xangai records have been released by the Kuarup label (in Brazil).
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