Batel refers to a small, often flat-bottomed boat. It's a charming and somewhat archaic word that evokes a sense of traditional seafaring and simplicity.
In "Canção Do Mar," the singer uses batel to describe the vessel in which they go to dance on the cruel sea. It paints a vivid, almost whimsical picture of a personal journey on the ocean, making the word memorable and central to the song's imagery.
“Canção Do Mar” may sound like a gentle lullaby to the Atlantic, but Glasya turns it into an adventurous love story that shimmers between waves and moonlight. The singer boards a tiny boat and dares to sail “beyond the cruel sea,” only to be accused by the roaring ocean of stealing the radiant light from her lover’s eyes. With every swell, the sea itself becomes a jealous character, claiming ownership over the sparkle of a romance that refuses to stay on shore.
Glasya’s lyrics answer this challenge with pure defiance and joy. She invites her beloved to come see if the sea is right and watch her heart “dance” instead of letting the waves decide her fate. By vowing to keep her secret harbor—where she will “smile, dance, live, dream” together—she flips the ocean’s menace into a spirited celebration of freedom and devotion. The result is a poetic tug-of-war: the vast, rumbling sea versus a love so bright it might just outshine the tide.