Encanto

Exaltasamba's song 'Encanto' is a poignant exploration of love, longing, and the pain of separation. The lyrics open with the singer waking up in a contemplative state, immediately reminded of a love that is impossible to forget. This sets the tone for the entire song, as the singer grapples with the overwhelming sense of saudade—a Portuguese term that encapsulates a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing for something or someone that one loves and is now lost. The singer's tears and inability to live without their beloved highlight the depth of their emotional turmoil.

The metaphor of the sea and a small boat is particularly striking. In the singer's dreams, their love is depicted as a vast ocean, with the singer as a small boat navigating its expanse. This imagery conveys both the beauty and the peril of their love. The sudden 'naufrágio da desilusão' (shipwreck of disillusionment) represents the abrupt end of their relationship, leaving the singer adrift and distant from their beloved. This powerful metaphor underscores the vulnerability and helplessness felt in the wake of a lost love.

The chorus shifts to a more direct address to the beloved, referred to as 'Moça' (girl). The singer expresses how the beloved's enchantment gives them life, even to the point of being willing to die from loving so intensely. The imagery of tears as a 'rio de paixão' (river of passion) and the beloved's eyes as a source of life and peace further emphasizes the depth of the singer's emotions. The song concludes with a repetition of the opening lines, reinforcing the cyclical nature of the singer's longing and the inescapable presence of their beloved in their thoughts.