Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: forro
Song Meaning of “Atravessado” by Marcelo Caldi
Atravessado is a song by Brazilian singer-songwriter Marcelo Caldi. It is a beautiful, melancholic song, exploring the nature of longing and unfulfilled desire. The song speaks of a lover who has gone away but whose presence, even though absent, still remains present in the heart of the singing narrator.
The lyrics suggest the idea of a love that may have once been, or that should have been, but never quite was. The pain of this unrequited love is amplified by the fact that its source is still present in the life of the narrator. The emptiness felt by the narrator, and the longing for what could have been, is hinted at in the lines: “Passo por outros caminhos, busco-te por outros sentimentos/Mas o teu coração ainda há na minha” (I walk on other paths, seek for you with other feelings/But your heart remains inside me).
Despite the sense of sadness and loss that pervades the song, there is still a hint of hope and optimism. The narrator expresses a faith that, even though it may seem vain, things may somehow find a way to take their rightful course, and that perhaps one day the love which was so desired may come to the narrator. At the same time, the narrator also refrains from indulging in hopes of unrealistic dreams, instead facing its circumstances directly with the lines “Sem ilusões eu navego/Por sombras que me envolvem” ( Without illusions I sail/Through shadows that engulf me).
Atravessado is a song of yearning, of wishing and of hoping for a love that may never be fulfilled. It speaks of the beauty and complexity of life, the sadness of loss and the troubled emotions experienced during times of unfulfillment. It is a song of longing, and also of hope.