Amar

Cidália Moreira's song 'Amar' delves into the complex and often paradoxical nature of love. The lyrics express a desire to love passionately and indiscriminately, to love for the sake of love itself. The repetition of 'Amar! Amar!' emphasizes an almost desperate yearning to experience love in all its forms, yet paradoxically, the singer also declares a wish to 'not love anyone.' This contradiction highlights the tumultuous and often confusing emotions that accompany love, suggesting that true love might be an elusive or even unattainable ideal.

The song also touches on the transient nature of love and life. The lines 'Recordar? Esquecer? Indiferente!' and 'Prender ou desprender? É mal? É bem?' reflect a sense of ambivalence and uncertainty. The singer questions the permanence of love, suggesting that anyone who claims to love someone for an entire lifetime is lying. This skepticism underscores the fleeting and ephemeral quality of human emotions, reinforcing the idea that love is a momentary, ever-changing experience.

In the final verses, the song takes a philosophical turn, contemplating the inevitability of death and the importance of living fully in the present. The metaphor of 'a primavera em cada vida' (a spring in every life) encourages celebrating life's fleeting moments of beauty and joy. The singer aspires for their 'noite' (night) to be an 'alvorada' (dawn), symbolizing a hopeful and meaningful end. The desire to 'perder... pra me encontrar' (lose... to find myself) suggests that through the acceptance of life's impermanence and the embrace of love's complexities, one can achieve a deeper understanding of oneself.