In Memory of Gianny Gomes Da Cores - Lata “E vem do verde aquele dom A while back, I came across a song that was featured on a Putumayo Bossa Nova CD. I immediately became fascinated with this song as it featured an infectious groove with a complex Brazilian rhythm interspersed with a laid-back almost haunting melody. The song featured lyrics in Portuguese. That being Gi.’s native language, I asked her to translate the lyrics for me. Of course, she provided a very distinct translation as was Gi’s custom to anything that was Brazilian. After Gi’s death, I found myself thinking of that song and reflecting on the meaning of those lyrics. As I began to do my research, I found out in passing that Gi was very found of a certain image that she wanted as a tattoo. What struck me even more was the image itself pertained the the very topic of the song she had translated for me a while back: COLORS. And so NOW looking back on that song, I was overcome with emotion because in fact the song speaks of colors that permeate this earth of ours, providing hues of light and darkness. In many ways representing an array of colors much like when white light is dispersed by a prism into the colors of the optical spectrum. When I thought of Gi., I remembered her translation and I likened the song to those colors, the colors that her aura reflected. As we know Gi. struggled with a lot in her life but to me her aura was very much like that of a color spectrum, providing hues of LIGHT and DARKNESS but always representing an array of COLORS. And so I will share with you MY translation of those lyrics, a sort of embellished translation as I have tried to tap into the gist of the song but steered away from translating it word for word. Here’s but a short segment of my translation: ****** The Colors Of Gianny’s Aura “It reflects the color green. A gift that life can bring as a source of healing. It features white light… bright with hues of deep blue. It is made of coral, that which is of the sea. It is made of fire engine red, the colors of a childhood toy. That which can open doors to dream. With hints of yellow that can be seen Through the windows of the soul. The colors of her aura… Always blinding you with LIGHT but always always leaving you with a smile.” ****** And so that is how I choose to remember our dear friend Gianny. A source of light wherever she went, permeating colors into the very fabric of our lives. We love you Gi. RIP Gianny Gomez. ओम् Da Cores - Lata To listen to song, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbG3_y9W64c Lyrics can be found here:
Que a vida traz sem te cobrar
E com azul tem branco mar
Laranja doce vem do céu
Com cor de rosa e lilás
Pássaro preto voa triste
Se esse canto se acabar…”
