Amor nas Estrelas

from Everyday a Little Love by Amália Baraona

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"Amor nas Estrelas", a composition by Joao Donato and Lysias Ênio, arranged and played by Gent Rushi.

I stumbled on this tune in the album Aquarius (2010, Joyce ft. João Donato) and loved the rhythm and the lyrics that fit exactly into the beat. According to an article by Lu Lacerda, this song was composed by Donato following an improvisation played by João Gilberto at the end of his recording of “Você e Eu” 50 years ago, and the lyrics were written by Donato’s brother, the writer, poet, and lyricist Lysias Ênio. Donato calls him “my favourite sculptor of lyrics” and Lysias has written lyrics for many of his brother’s compositions.
The intro played by Genti Rushi on accordion is a reminder of João Donato’s debut as a professional musician at the age of 15 as an accordionist!

I particularly love this poetic sequence in part B of the song:
I was sitting by the river,
I was sitting by the sea,
I was jumping and it was already cold,
I was running to find you,
I was lying in the linen hammock,
I was swinging to wake up,
I was craving to give you tenderness,
Love in the stars for us to dream…

lyrics

Meu amor foi pé-de-vento
Que correu até cansar
Rio abaixo de canoa
Se fez onda, se fez mar.

Teu amor é uma estrela,
Luz de vela ou um farol.
É noite de lua cheia
É um peixe no anzol.

Eu tava sentado na beira do rio,
Eu tava andando na beira do mar
Eu tava pulando e já fazia frio
Eu tava correndo pra te encontrar.
Eu tava deitado na rede de linho
Eu tava embalando que ia acordar
Eu tava querendo te dar um carinho
Amor das estrelas pra gente sonhar.

credits

from Everyday a Little Love, released November 4, 2022
Composers: João Donato/Lysias Ênio
Arranger: Genti Rushi

Amália Baraona, vocal
Genti Rushi, piano and accordion
Martin Gjakonovski,double bass
Cláudio Infante, drums