Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: samba
Song Meaning of “Depois de Ter Você – Ao Vivo” by Maria Bethânia
Depois de Ter Você is an emotional ballad that reflects on the feeling of being left behind by a loved one. In Portuguese, the song translates to “After Having You,” and speaks of Maria’s heartache after experiencing a painful breakup. The song opens with a powerful message of how hard it is to move on from a broken relationship. She sings, “”Depois de ter você/ É que eu vejo/ Que meu amor/ Não era mentira/ Que a tristeza/ É mais que doía/ Meu passado/ Meu bem era tudo/ Que eu queria”, which translates to “After having you/ Only now I see/ That my love/ Wasn’t a lie/ That sadness/ Is more than hurt/ My past/ My well was everything/ That I wanted”. This lines speaks to her pain at now realizing all that she had in the relationship she has lost.
The song talks further of nostalgia and a feeling of lost time. She reflects on moments shared with this person, “Essa saudade que toma/ A cada passo meu/ Dono dos meus sonhos/ Você foi de mim” which translates to “This longing that takes me/ Every single step of mine/ Owner of my dreams/ You were mine”.