Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: forro
Song Meaning of “Asa Branca (feat. Fagner)” by Luiz Gonzaga
Asa Branca is a classic brazilian song, originally composed by Luiz Gonzaga and famously recorded by the two singers in this version, Gonzaga and his son-in-law Fagner. It’s a tribute to the perseverance of those who have to leave their homes in the northeast of Brazil to find work elsewhere in order to support their families.
The song paints a sorrowful picture of the homesickness that comes with the necessity to temporarily leave one’s home in search of better opportunities. Although Gonzaga’s characteristic forró beat conveys a sense of joy, the lyrics talk about the desperation of having to leave the ones you love behind. It’s a bittersweet reminder of the necessity to keep going, even if it means leaving your most beloved behind.
Yet, despite the great longing and sorrow expressed in the lyrics, the song gives a reassuring feeling that one day, the narrator will be able to return and will be “washing their feelings” in the white of the “asa branca” (white bird), which symbolizes hope and the eventual return home.