Rebellious Heart

Free AI web copilot to create summaries, insights and extended knowledge, download it at here

1294

Abstract

razilian popular songs.</i></p><p id="3a06"><i>The “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico_Buarque#cite_note-haan-2">undercurrent of nostalgic tragedy</a>” in his songs that befit the bossa nova spirit are also full of metaphor that evade censorship to his political resistance to the regime.</i></p><p id="84c6"><i>The <a href="https://lyricstranslate.com/en/roda-viva-wheel-life.html-0">English lyrics</a> are included in subtitle for the live video recording below, which is intense and gripping. The song is a <a href="https://www.letras.mus.br/blog/analise-roda-vida-chico-buarque/">helpless warning about the threat to artistic expression</a>. While the “wheel” could be time, for which we have no control, its destructive connotations point to the regime, which faster than time, has taken away the sacred samba circle and even the Brazilian harbouring of nostalgia for a time with more optimism and freedom. I have written hope into my poetic tribute by utilizing the concept of the rose from the lyrics (life, socialism) as an “inner circle” of free will.</i></p> <figure id="b5af"> <div> <div> <img class="ratio" src="http://placehold.it/16x9"> <iframe class="" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?sr

Options

c=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FG4SkmKGBe_E%3Ffeature%3Doembed&display_name=YouTube&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DG4SkmKGBe_E&image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FG4SkmKGBe_E%2Fhqdefault.jpg&key=a19fcc184b9711e1b4764040d3dc5c07&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=youtube" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" width="854"> </div> </div> </figure></iframe></div></div></figure><p id="241f"><b>Written for the July Summer Music Challenge where I wrote a poem or story about bossa nova for 31 days. See below for all entries including <a href="https://medium.com/@terrybarr">Terry Barr</a>’s 8 brilliant memoirs about summer and music:</b></p><div id="fa2c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/july-writing-challenge-c63c5d014c29"> <div> <div> <h2>July Writing Challenge</h2> <div><h3>We need some Bossa Nova</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*FWbyJijxmovf9mtUBNH6dg.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

A poetic tribute for Chico Buarque

Rose bush (1919) by Julie de Graag . Original from The Rijksmuseum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.

The rosebush still emerged from sunburned soil risking its thorns from decay taking water back from crosscurrent of faith

We refuse to offer souls to an undertaker of this garden lest the rose be dead

In its unbowing head the concentric rings, revolving, the chest I move to breathe In the old blood, riptide a circle free revolting In the veins, music lives against the current swim

We are alive despite the fire and circle of time

Notes: Inspired by the song “Roda Vida” (Life Circle or Circle of Life) by living legend, singer, lyricist and writer Chico Buarque. Buarque was imprisoned under the military dictatorship in Brazil in 1967 for this song. Rolling Stone named it in the top 10 of all Brazilian popular songs.

The “undercurrent of nostalgic tragedy” in his songs that befit the bossa nova spirit are also full of metaphor that evade censorship to his political resistance to the regime.

The English lyrics are included in subtitle for the live video recording below, which is intense and gripping. The song is a helpless warning about the threat to artistic expression. While the “wheel” could be time, for which we have no control, its destructive connotations point to the regime, which faster than time, has taken away the sacred samba circle and even the Brazilian harbouring of nostalgia for a time with more optimism and freedom. I have written hope into my poetic tribute by utilizing the concept of the rose from the lyrics (life, socialism) as an “inner circle” of free will.

Written for the July Summer Music Challenge where I wrote a poem or story about bossa nova for 31 days. See below for all entries including Terry Barr’s 8 brilliant memoirs about summer and music: