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Saudade

by Emma Saville

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Hope everyone is having a great week so far and keeping warm. My new single SAUDADE has just been released! Thanks so much for your support, means a lot 🥰xx

I wrote this song whilst living in Salvador. It's about the journey of when I decided to get over my first love, despite our intense connection. Saudade means longing, loss, desire etc, & I felt captures my experience & feelings more fully in Portuguese than in English. Sometimes love sadly just doesn't work out, even if you both want it to. Factors like geographical distance, family responsibilities, & being at different points in your lives all play a part.

Check out the new music video on my YouTube. Produced & filmed by yours truly.

I released the original unplugged version (just vocals & ukulele on the 18th January 2021). This is the reworked, more upbeat Brazilian Popular Music MPB arrangement (with guitar, bass, keys, percussion & flute). The instrumental arrangement was recorded & produced in Salvador by two incredibly talented Brazilian friends @undersoncunha & @pedrofonseca.77 It was important to me to work with Brazilians on this, as I wanted the music to reflect a lot of the inner processing I did whilst living in the stunning Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, as well as honouring local talent. I'd highly recommend Anderson and Pedro, very gifted musicians and producers.

lyrics

Lyrics: English translation
(NB some things just don’t translate fully, but you get the gist :)

Chorus
You leave me longing for you
Still missing you
I’m left aching for you

V1
Today I saw you here yet again
Until what point is love like this worthwhile,
If we can’t be together?

V2
The feelings I have still haven’t changed
Our passion has changed me,
it’s dismantled me with words
After so many years, I still can't forget you

V3
Goodbye my love, go, leave me
It’s better you don’t pursue me anymore
I need to rip out this desire

Chorus 2
I'm going to erase this desire
I need to break free
And extract this longing out of me

credits

released January 26, 2021
Lyrics, Vocals & Backing Vocals: Emma Saville
Flute: Helen Saville
Guitar & Produced: Anderson Cunha
Bass, Percussion, Musical Arrangement & Programming by Pedro Fonseca de Souza Filho

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Emma Saville Sheffield, UK

Emma Saville is an evocative, soulful British singer/songwriter currently. With her Greek / Italian roots, Emma’s sultry music is a rich blend of pop, soul, jazz & chillout, with Latin influences.

Emma’s music has been streamed millions of times worldwide & is still finding new fans. ... more

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