Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: guitar
Song Meaning of “Caraiba – Live” by Leo Brouwer
Caraiba – Live tells a story of the struggles and joys of the life of a carpenter living in the rural, coastal area of Caraiba. The song begins with a gentle, percussive strumming pattern, signifying the hard, but rewarding, labor that the carpenter undertakes, starting his day with the sun and the sound of the ocean. As the song progresses, the guitar begins to pick up the pace, representing the moments of joy and hope within the daily grind of life. The music reaches its climax as the carpenter works through to the night, the shadows of a waning sunset fading into the stars above. The simple refrain of “Caraiba,” repeated as the song fades, identifies this carpenter’s home; his struggles and moments of joy are bound to this place, until eventually he will become one with it and the beauty of its night sky.