Nao Esperando
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And she reaches for the tin where she keeps important things
A cigarette, a magic bean, a page torn from a magazine
And a letter that he sent full of promises and dreams
Of how he walked across the jungle
Across the desert to the bright shiny city by the sea
She's not waiting anymore
Não esperando seu amor
Now the sun is up the spell is broken
She's not waiting anymore
Não esperando seu amor
(She's not waiting for her love)
Now the sun is up the dream has flown away
Another day, now his words have worn away
And his face, well she can't quite remember
And she sighs with remorse, all her dreams are flying north
Where they wear fancy clothes, painted nails and long blonde hair
And where they fly across the jungle
Across the desert to the bright shiny city by the sea
She's not waiting anymore
Não esperando seu amor
(She's not waiting for her love)
Now the sun is up the spell is broken
She's not waiting anymore
Não esperando seu amor
(She's not waiting for her love)
Now the sun is up the dream has flown away
See her fly across the jungle
Across the desert to the bright shiny city by the sea
She's not waiting anymore
Não esperando seu amor
(She's not waiting for her love)
Now the sun is up the spell is broken
She's not waiting anymore
Não esperando seu amor
(She's not waiting for her love)
Now the sun is up the dream has flown away
The song "Nao Esperando" by Kirsty Maccoll tells a story of a woman who has been waiting for her lover's return but has now given up on that hope. The lyrics describe her daily routine of waking up and reaching for her tin of important things, which includes a letter from her lover who promised to return after travelling through the jungle and desert to the bright and shiny city by the sea. The woman realizes that she has been waiting for too long and has lost the hope of her lover's return. She then describes her remorse for wasting her time waiting when her dreams have flown away, and how she sees other women wearing fancy clothes, painted nails, and long blonde hair flying to the city by the sea where her lover promised to return.
The chorus "She's not waiting anymore" emphasizes the woman's decision to move on from waiting for her lover's return. The use of Portuguese language in the chorus, "Nao esperando seu amor" adds to the emotional depth of the song, as Portuguese is known for being a romantic language. The repetition of "now the sun is up the spell is broken" and "now the sun is up the dream has flown away" further emphasizes the idea that the woman has decided to stop waiting and move on with her life.
Overall, the song captures the emotion of hopelessness and the pain of waiting for someone who may never return. It encourages listeners to let go of the past and move on to pursue their own dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
She awakes when the sun has found her face
She wakes up as soon as sunlight touches her face
And she reaches for the tin where she keeps important things
She grabs the box where she stores her valuable possessions
A cigarette, a magic bean, a page torn from a magazine
Her box contains a cigarette, a magical bean, and a piece of a magazine
And a letter that he sent full of promises and dreams
She has a letter from her lover filled with commitments and aspirations
Of how he walked across the jungle
The letter reveals how her lover walked through the jungle
Across the desert to the bright shiny city by the sea
Her lover walked across the wilderness to reach the glittering city by the sea
She's not waiting anymore
She is not waiting for her lover anymore
Now the sun is up the spell is broken
As the sun is up, her enchantment is over
She's not waiting anymore
She is not waiting for her lover anymore
Now the sun is up the dream has flown away
As the sunlight is shining, her dream has flown away
Another day, now his words have worn away
Another day passed, and his words have lost their effect
And his face, well she can't quite remember
She can't vividly remember her lover's face
And she sighs with remorse, all her dreams are flying north
She is filled with sorrow and her aspirations are migrating northward
Where they wear fancy clothes, painted nails and long blonde hair
Up north, people dress in fashionable attire and have painted nails with long blonde hair
And where they fly across the jungle
In the north, they fly across the jungle
Across the desert to the bright shiny city by the sea
Up north, people travel across the desert to reach the bright, shimmering city by the sea
See her fly across the jungle
Witness her journey across the jungle
She's not waiting anymore
She is not waiting for her lover anymore
Now the sun is up the spell is broken
As the sun is up, her enchantment is over
She's not waiting anymore
She is not waiting for her lover anymore
Now the sun is up the dream has flown away
As the sunlight is shining, her dream has flown away
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Written by: KIRSTY ANNA MAC COLL, PETER WILFRED GLENISTER
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