Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: sertanejo
Song Meaning of “Saudade Bandida” by Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano
Saudade Bandida is a song by Brazilian country music duo Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano. The song speaks of love and longing in an ache of saudade that cannot be relieved. It tells of deep, soul-stirring emotions of unrequited love and separation. It begins with the speaker looking back fondly on their relationship, but eventually describing the conflicting emotions of wanting what cannot be—of pining for the return of the beloved, while at the same time knowing that it will never happen. The chorus translates to “Bandit of my saudade, you have a way of coming and going, of taking but not giving, I will suffer in silence, watching you make my destiny.” This conveys the agony and helplessness of watching a beloved drift away, and how hard it is to accept that things will never return to the way they were. Ultimately, the speaker knows that they must accept this sadness and continue on with their life—a thought that is both freeing and heartbreaking.