A native of São Paulo, Zizi Possi (born as Maria Izildinha Possi in Mar, 28… Read Full Bio ↴A native of São Paulo, Zizi Possi (born as Maria Izildinha Possi in Mar, 28 1956) began learning to play the piano and to sing in her childhood, and later went on to Salvador to study composition and regency. She failed to graduate and, along with her brother, became involved in theater, where she discovered her talent for musicals. She recorded several jingles, and then moved to Rio de Janeiro, where she met Roberto Menescal, the producer who brought her to Polygram. It was with Polygram that she launched her career as a professional singer, recording several discs and appearing on a 1978 Chico Buarque album singing "Pedaço de Mim", her first hit. Her interpretation of "Nunca" (Lupicínio Rodrigues), "Meu Amigo, Meu Herói" (Gilberto Gil), "Asa Morena" (Zé Caradípia) and "Perigo" (Nico Rezende/ Paulinho Lima) granted her a distinguished position within BPM .

She left Polygram in 1990, moved to São Paulo and decided to dedicate herself to a less commercial repertoire than that demanded by her former record label. She put together the show "Sobre Todas as Coisas", backed up by Marcos Suzano (percussion) and Lui Coimbra (violin-cello), with whom she toured Brazil. The show was later recorded by the label Eldorado. In 1993, "Valsa Brasileira", with its slick repertoire and expert technical back-up, was released by the label Velas and helped to put her up amongst the leading names on the MPB scene. In 1997, she recorded "Per Amore" – which was a commercial sensation, with its sales boosted by the title track. The following year, she released "Passione", an album Italian songs, only.

Corsario
Zizi Possi Lyrics

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Meu coraзгo tropical estб coberto de neve mas
Ferve em seu cofre gelado
E а voz vibra e a mгo escreve mar
Bendita lвmina grave que fere a parede e traz
As febres loucas e breves
Que mancham o silкncio e o cais

Roserais nova granada de Espanha

Por vocк eu seu corsбrio preso
Vou partir na geleira azul da solidгo
Me agarrar na mгo do mar,
Me arrastar atй o mar procurar o mar...

Mesmo que eu mande em garrafas
Mensagens por todo o mar
Meu coraзгo tropical partirб esse gelo e irб
Com as garrafas de nбufragos

E as rosas partindo o ar
Meu coraзгo tropical partirб esse gelo, irб...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Corsário" by Zizi Possi contain a mixture of contradictions and conflicting emotions. The opening lines, "Meu coraзгo tropical estб coberto de neve mas/Ferve em seu cofre gelado", establish the theme of the song. The singer's heart may be covered in snow - a metaphor for feeling cold and numb - but inside, it's burning with passion and intensity. The song shifts between solemnity and exuberance, as the singer contemplates life's highs and lows.

The lyrics go on to describe the singer's desire to break free from his surroundings and explore the world. He sees himself as a corsair, a romantic adventurer who roams the seas in search of freedom and adventure. The phrase "Me agarrar na mгo do mar" reflects the ambiguity of his feelings: he's both drawn to and afraid of the sea, which may symbolize the unknown and the unpredictable.

The final lines of "Corsário" suggest that the singer will never give up on his dreams. Even if he sends messages in bottles to the four corners of the earth, his "coração tropical" will carry him through the ice and storms. He imagines himself as a romantic hero, defying the odds and chasing after his destiny.

Line by Line Meaning

Meu coraзгo tropical estб coberto de neve mas
Despite my tropical heart being covered in snow, it still burns with passion.

Ferve em seu cofre gelado
It boils within its icy chest.

E а voz vibra e a mгo escreve mar
And my voice vibrates and my hand writes about the sea.

Bendita lвmina grave que fere a parede e traz
Blessed are the heavy chisels that pierce through walls and bring forth...

As febres loucas e breves
...the brief and crazy fevers.

Que mancham o silкncio e o cais
That stain the silence and the pier.

Roserais nova granada de Espanha
New Spanish grenade roses.

Por vocк eu seu corsбrio preso
For you, I'm your imprisoned privateer.

Vou partir na geleira azul da solidгo
I'm going to set out on the blue glacier of solitude.

Me agarrar na mгo do mar,
Hold onto the hand of the sea,

Me arrastar atй o mar procurar o mar...
...and drag myself until I find it.