Bilhete, by Mario Quintana: interpretation and meaning of the poem

"If you love me, love me baixinho ..." é o começo from a quite popular poem by Mario Quintana, entitled Bilhete.

A composition face part of the work of children's poetry Vidro's nose, launched in 2003. No poem, or author misrepresents or loving sentiment with a delicacy and wisdom.

Poem Bilheteby Mario Quintana

I know you love me, love me low
Don't scream from the top two telhados
Deixa em paz os passarinhos
Give me peace!
You love me
enfim,
tem to be bem devagarinho, beloved,
that life is brief, and or love is brief ainda ...

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Analysis of the poem Bilhete

Or title of the poem transmits or its purpose: treats of um errand of a subject for a woman who loves. O lembra format you parents with declarations of love that we deliver to namoradinhos, to us tempos of adolescence.

Assuming or taking innocent and youthful até of a bilhetinho de amor, or poem presents a vision of feeling quite different from what we expect.

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Here, or what is em jogo não é a paixão (e o seu fogo consumindo em volta) that we are used to glorifying.

I know you love me, love me low
Don't scream from the top two telhados
Deixa em paz os passarinhos
Give me peace!

In a very clear, or eu-lyrical way it presents its suas needs and expectations within the relationship. He needs to be loved "baixinho": or the involvement of them does not need to be announced or shouted for seven winds, he does not need to interfere with his life two others.

O subject já não try to agitação; On the contrary, he affirms that he needs peace, for himself and for the world of the world. For him, a relationship had to be lived in twos. It is necessary to respect the space and the tempo of the other.

You love me
enfim,
tem to be bem devagarinho, beloved,
that life is brief, and or love is brief ainda ...

Escrevendo para a mulher de quem gosta, explain here that he must fazer to conquer his heart and power to maintain it.

In his perspective of him, or love sentiment, "bem devagarinho" will emerge, because he confided, intimidated and the ties between two people took time to be formed.

In an apparently contradictory way, I continue to argue that life is ephemeral and o love mais ainda. This does not mean, however, that we have to make decisions impulsively and hastily. Or it is not dysphoric, because at times it is presented as a natural part of the human experience.

For isso, or love must be raised with calm, with delicacy, with care. These seem to be the words and reflections of an experienced subject, who has learned from life, on the subject of relationships.

Assim, he knows that we should not treat or love as a questão "de vida ou morte" or search in a desperate way or "happily ever after". We need, isso sim, to learn to Live it in a light, simple and harmonious way.

Meaning of the poem

Bilhete It is a short poem, of simple linguistics, directed to the public mais jovem. Not so, a composition contém uma message of maturidade and equilibrium that can positively influence people of all ages.

From the perspective of the little guy, two lovers should harmonize together as one or another and with each other. More: we need to know how to respect nature, as well as other people and their own passage of time.

Happiness is presented as a superposition of all these fathers, because only one relationship will be worthwhile.

Romantic, more than a little conventional way, or poem presents a practical and realistic vision about life, human relationships and the needs of each one.

About Mario Quintana

Mario Quintana (1906-1994) was one of the greatest voices of national poetry. An extremely beloved poet by Brazilian readers, his verses continue to be quite popular and conquering as new gerações.