Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mariza
Canonical path: /mariza/alfama
Related lyric paths: 6
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Alfama
Read Alfama lyrics by Mariza on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Alfama
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Quando Lisboa anoitece
Como um veleiro sem velas
Alfama toda parece
Uma casa sem janelas
Aonde o povo arrefece
É numa água-furtada
No espaço roubado à mágoa
Que Alfama fica fechada
Em quatro paredes de água
Quatro paredes de pranto
Quatro muros de ansiedade
Que à noite fazem o canto
Que se acende na cidade
Fechada em seu desencanto
Alfama cheira a saudade
Alfama não cheira a fado
Cheira a povo, a solidão,
Cheira a silêncio magoado
Sabe a tristeza com pão
Alfama não cheira a fado
Mas não tem outra canção.
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Who performs "Alfama"?
Mariza performs "Alfama", and this lyric page sits inside the Mariza catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Alfama"?
Yes. The related section below points to Rosa Branca and Alma with a short reason for opening each page next.
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