memórias residuais: Enough...

Wednesday 29 August 2007

Enough...

'Chega de Saudade' is considered the first Bossa Nova song. Composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim (music) and Vinícius de Moraes (lyrics) it became popular in the interpretation by João Gilberto. (…)

The title can be translated roughly as 'enough longing', though the Portuguese word 'saudade' carries with it a far more complex meaning. The word implies intensity of heartfelt connection that is yearned for passionately; not unlike feeling withdrawal symptoms from a drug that makes one feel good. Another good analogy might be an intense homesickness. 'Chega', in this case, means no more, enough. (…)
(Chega de Saudade, Wikipedia)

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