Primavera / Spring
Lyrics by David Mourão Ferreira
Music by Pedro Rodrigues
All the love that seized us
As if made of wax it was
Was broken and undone
Ah, fatal spring! [funesta Primavera!]
How I wish,
how we wish
To have died that day
And condemned I was
To have weeping living with me
To live, to live, to live, to live
To live and without you
Living and not, however,
Forgetting that enchantment
That day
I lost
The dry bread of solitude
It's the only thing we get
The only thing to be fed on
What matters if the heart
Says yes or says no
If it keeps on living
All the love that seized us
Was broken, was undone
In fear was converted
Let no one speak of spring
How I wish,
how we wish
To have died that day
(...)
Simply outstanding!
2 comentários:
I'm sorry, but I don't speak Portuguese!
I'm a writer living in Toronto, Canada, working on a story about Columbus' first voyage to the Americas. I've recently come across some reading on the history of the fado, and am curious if you think this style of music would have been sung on his ships?
I look forward to hearing your opinion!
Thanks,
Nicole
There are several theories about the origins of fado. Being a sad song of sorrow and loss, I would not be surprised that the Portuguese historical heritage of the discoveries (where everything was found and everything was lost) would have its contribution. But there are other important contributions such as the arabic heritage and the african influence.
There seems to be however a fair amount of consensus that the style of fado as we hear it today comes from 19th century Lisbon where the poor, the outcast and the underprivileged sadly voiced their laments.
Here is a summary: http://www.lisbon-guide.info/about/fado
And a good source on the country's history and traditions: http://www.amazon.com/Portuguese-Modern-History-Barry-Hatton/dp/1566568447
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