Take a glimpse at the best party youve never been to. Seriously, another amazing song (Nobodys TOUCHING this guy.) Listen to Stromaes tribute to Cesária Évora, the Cape Verdean Barefoot Diva, who passed away in 2011 at the age of seventy. Check out his use of the world saudade a Portuguese word which expresses the extreme longing and sadness suffered when we miss someone or somewhere. Heres an English translation: The scent on rum in your voice makes my head spin On your fingertips I dance just like your cigarettes Motionless, I know you can be But why the silence? Is it the distance separating us? Evora, Evora Dont you love me anymore? Evora, Evora After all these years Evora, Evora One more fish in the sea, Is that it? Evora, Evora Ill get you back, Im sure Evora, Evora I know I will, youll see Evora, Evora Evora, Evora Evora, Evora Do you remember our first time? The first time our eyes met? No one had an eye for you except me because I know how to listen to you The Ugly, the beauty. I loved whilst the others only saw to hear Dumb I may be but I know how you speak to me. Evora, Evora Dont you love me anymore? Evora, Evora After all these years Evora, Evora One more fish in the sea, Is that it? Evora, Evora Ill get you back, Im sure Evora, Evora I know I will, youll see Evora, Evora Evora, Evora Evora, Evora Ave Cesaria Hats off! As barefoot you trod Bare you are and bare you were The Barefooted Diva for evermore In life Cesaria, in death too Obrigado, we thank you Obrigada, we are your soldiers to attention we stand Cesaria, you fooled us all huh ? Gone we thought you but back you came Sacré Cesaria, a lesson of humility And despite all the rum, you lead us to dignity Evora, Evora Evora, Evora Evora, Evora Evora, Evora Evora, Evora Dont you love me anymore, or what ? Evora, Evora After all these years Evora, Evora One more fish in the sea, Is that it ? Evora, Evora Ill get you back, Im sure Evora, Evora I know I will, youll see Evora, Evora Evora, Evora Evora, Evora Oh sadness... I am nostalgic for my Cesaria... Oh sadness... I am nostalgic for my Cesaria... Oh sadness... I am nostalgic for my Cesaria... Oh sadness... I am nostalgic for my Cesaria... Oh sadness... I am nostalgic for my Cesaria... Oh sadness... I am nostalgic for my Cesaria... Oh sadness... I am nostalgic for my Cesaria... Oh sadness... I am nostalgic for my Cesaria... Oh sadness... Oh sadness... Oh sadness... Oh sadness... --Glynn
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 19:59:00 +0000
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