Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: samba
Song Meaning of “Ela te tapeou – Ao Vivo” by Sambô
“Ela te Tapeou – Ao Vivo” by Sambô tells the story of a passionate love affair that starts off with a lot of promise, only to fizzle out. The narrator starts off singing about the happy beginning of the relationship, and how they were in total bliss together. However, gradually as the relationship progresses, the narrator finds that something has changed and that their lover has become distant. Despite their efforts to make it work, it seems that the love affair is doomed and the narrator speaks of their sadness at the fact that they now no longer have the woman they love in their life.
The song is a good example of Sambô’s signature samba-reggae style, with its slow, languid beat and wistful lyrics. The song poignantly expresses the sad yet inevitable truth of love, which is that nothing lasts forever. There is beauty to be found in the experience, however bittersweet, and it is this message that Sambô conveys in this song.