“Apenas Mais Uma de Amor” invites us into a secret garden of feelings where love is cherished precisely because it is unspoken. Vanessa da Mata sings about liking someone so much that she would rather keep the emotion hidden, letting it live as a beautiful, abstract idea in her mind. By refusing to demand that the romance “happen,” she protects its fragile charm, celebrating the thrill of possibility without the risk of disappointment. What might look like weakness is actually a quiet strength: she enjoys the happiness her silent crush brings and promises to handle any heartbreak on her own, far from prying eyes.
Through this tender confession, the song reminds us that some emotions shine brightest when they remain untamed. Beauty is fleeting, dreams can be exquisite even if unrealized, and true independence means owning both the gains and losses of the heart. It is a breezy, softly defiant anthem for anyone who has ever loved in silence and found power in that gentle secrecy.
Vanessa da Mata is one of Brazil's most beloved singer-songwriters, known for her warm voice and her blend of MPB (Popular Brazilian Music) with pop, soul and reggae. Born in 1976 in the small town of Alto Garças, in the state of Mato Grosso, she taught herself music while growing up on a rich mix of Brazilian classics and international sounds. Over the 2000s she became a household name in Brazil, and she has since won a Latin Grammy Award and published her own novels.
"Boa Sorte / Good Luck" comes from her 2007 album "Sim" and is a duet with the American musician Ben Harper. She sang the melody to him over the phone, and he answered her Portuguese verses in English, giving the song its striking bilingual back and forth. The single reached number one in both Brazil and Portugal and opened the door to her international career.