Saudade: a vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist, for something other than the present, a turning towards the past or towards the future; not an active discontent or poignant sadness but an indolent dreaming wistfulness.
Saudade - The Love That Remains - NEW SINGLE IS HERE NOW
Seasons change. In the instant of happiness where we marvel at the beauty of the universe, we may also feel sadness that our time in the presence of such joy is fleeting and ephemeral. The sadness makes the beauty that much more lovely. The beauty makes the sadness that much more overwhelming. I have heard description of this feeling of simultaneous joy and sorrow but had never heard a word in the English language that captured such feelings (Pico Iyer writes of these feelings extensively and the Japanese cherry blossoms (Sakura) and never fails to bring me to tears). On a late summer walk near the river, with my daughter on her way to start university in another city, I watched the Canada geese taking flight to their winter homes and I was overcome with a swirl of emotions. Those feelings brought me home to my guitar and I somehow found the word “saudade” (I have no idea how!), a Portuguese word that describes the feelings I was experiencing. And now I am very excited to share the next Dawbs release, Saudade (The Love That Remains).
Please enjoy! And check out Pico Iyer (bring a box of tissues, you'll need them):
Dawbs
We walk a long road. We are not alone.
Written on the banks of the River Jordan (British Columbia), inspired by the spirits of the mountains, the ocean, and Son House.
A song about the love we share, the love we fear losing, and the love we hold on to.
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