Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: sertanejo
Song Meaning of “Quando Te Encontrei – Ao Vivo” by Raça Negra
Quando Te Encontrei, (When I Found You), the live version of the song by Raça Negra, speaks of a love story gone too quickly. It evokes the bittersweet memories of a love lost before it fully ran its course.
The singer speaks of how his world was instantly changed the moment he and his lover found each other, and how despite the brevity of their time together, the connection they shared was strong and vibrant. He speaks of how the feeling of their love lingered even after their eventual separation.
As the song continues, the lyrics transition into a sense of longing and lost hope that their love may have been able to last longer if only circumstances had been different. The singer puts on a brave face and finds solace by telling himself that it was better that he and his lover parted ways than to having stayed together, now holding onto the memories and lessons he learned from their time together.
The song speaks deeply of the heartache love can bring but ultimately, it speaks of a beautiful love story that despite its shortness, acknowledges the joy and blessing of having experienced it.