As Rosas Não Falam
by Cartola
- Album: Cartola
- Year: 1976
- Genre: Samba
- Length: 2:54
The stubborn hope of a heart that refuses to accept the end. The narrator returns to his garden and asks the flowers about a love that did not come back — but the roses do not speak. Nature blooms indifferent to his pain, and still he insists on waiting.
Themes
- Heartbreak and goodbyes
- Hoping against the evidence
- Nature's indifference
- Clinging to a lost love
Mood
- Wistful
- Aching
- Tender
References & context
- The roses that do not speak
Asking the flowers for an answer and getting none makes the loneliness concrete: the universe goes on indifferent, and the pain is left without a witness.
- Cartola and samba-canção
A master of the Mangueira hillside, Cartola wrote the song late in life; the serenity of the melody contrasts with the lyric's grief.
- A late classic
Recorded in 1976, when Cartola was nearly seventy, it became one of the most-covered sambas in Brazilian music.
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Frequently asked
What is the meaning of "As Rosas Não Falam" by Cartola?
The stubborn hope of a heart that refuses to accept the end.
What is "As Rosas Não Falam" about?
The stubborn hope of a heart that refuses to accept the end. The narrator returns to his garden and asks the flowers about a love that did not come back — but the roses do not speak. Nature blooms indifferent to his pain, and still he insists on waiting.
What are the main themes in "As Rosas Não Falam"?
The recurring themes are Heartbreak and goodbyes, Hoping against the evidence, Nature's indifference, Clinging to a lost love.
Is "As Rosas Não Falam" available in my language on Lyrithm?
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