Chama De Saudade Lyrics in English by Maria Rita
Saudade is a unique Portuguese word that doesn't have a direct English translation. It describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing for something or someone that one loves and is absent.
In "Chama De Saudade," Maria Rita sings about the "flame of saudade" that ignites when desire blossoms. It perfectly captures the bittersweet feeling of missing someone intensely, even when they are present, or the longing for a past moment of happiness, making it a central theme of the song's emotional depth.
Maria Rita sings about a love so complete it makes the outside world disappear. "Esqueço a vida lá fora" [I forget life outside], she says, and every kiss lights what she calls a chama de saudade, a "flame of longing," desire and comfort burning at the same time, with nothing to complain about.
The chorus keeps circling back to one plain claim: "Vejo o tempo passar" [I see time pass] and "E o amor repousar em mim" [and love rest in me]. That's the whole song, really: joy exploding in her chest one moment ("No coração explode a alegria" [Joy explodes in my heart]), calm settling in the next ("É vendaval, é calmaria" [It's a storm, it's a calm]). By the end she's sure enough to swear it out loud: "Juntos somos mais forte sim" [Together we're stronger, yes].
