Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: forro
Song Meaning of “Maria de Nazaré – Ao vivo” by Cristina Amaral
“Maria de Nazaré” is a song about the power of faith and its ability to bring even the most seemingly broken of us back to life. It’s a message of hope, expressing a deep faith in the healing power of Jesus’s mother. Through her grace and love, all our wounds can be healed and our lives can be renewed.
The song begins with a jubilant chorus singing in praise of Jesus’ mother: “Maria de Nazaré, venha aqui / Venha nos consolar / Querer da Mãe de Deus / É vida grande amor / Vê a Fé em gestos de bondade / E sentir alegria no nosso amor” (“Mary of Nazareth, come here, come to console us / The love of the mother of God is a great life / See faith in actions of kindness, and feel joy in our love”).
It speaks to the intense longing and need for the power of her prayer and grace, and invites her to soothe, heal, and uplift. The song then transitions to a passionate guitar solo that represents the raw emotion of our hurt and heartache and the intensity of cathartic healing.
The song wraps up by expressing the joy and gratitude that comes with being healed and restored. The message is clear: “Maria de Nazaré mostra a luz / Abre a porta do céu e nos ensina / Dá-nos forças pra lutar e triunfar” (“Mary of Nazareth, show the light / Open the door of heaven and teach us / Give us strength to fight and triumph”). It’s a hopeful song of faith, expressing the power of Jesus’s mother to bring us back to life.