Genipapo Absoluto Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Genipapo Absoluto by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
Como será pois se ardiam fogueiras
How will it be then if bonfires burned
Com olhos de areia quem viu
Who saw with eyes of sand
Praias, paixões fevereiras
Beaches, February passions
Não dizem o que Junhos de fumaça é frio
Don't say what smoky Junes are cold
Onde e quando é genipapo absoluto
Where and when is absolute genipap
Meu pai, seu tanino, seu mel
My father, his tannin, his honey
Prensa, esperança, sofrer prazeria
Press, hope, suffering would please
Promessa, poesia, Mabel
Promise, poetry, Mabel
Cantar é mais do que lembrar
To sing is more than to remember
É mais do que ter tido aquilo então
It's more than having had that then
Mais do que viver do que sonhar
More than to live, than to dream
É ter o coração daquilo
It's to have the heart of that
Tudo são trechos que escuto, vêm dela
All are snippets I hear, they come from her
Pois minha mãe é minha voz
For my mother is my voice
Como será que isso era este som
How can it be that this was this sound
Que hoje sim, gera sóis, dói em dós
That today, yes, generates suns, hurts in C's
Aquele que considera
He who considers
A saudade de uma mera contraluz que vem
Saudade as a mere backlight that comes
Do que deixou pra trás
From what he left behind
Não, esse só desfaz o signo
No, that one only undoes the sign
E a rosa também
And the rose too
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genipapo — genipap
Genipapo refers to the genipap fruit, native to tropical America. It's a somewhat exotic and less common word in everyday Portuguese, making it intriguing.
In the song, Caetano Veloso uses "genipapo absoluto" to evoke a sense of something pure, essential, and deeply rooted in Brazilian culture and nature. It's a poetic choice that adds a unique flavor to the lyrics, hinting at a profound connection to the land and its traditions.
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