bramble posted this.
“Saudade has been described as a “vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist … a turning towards the past or towards the future”. A stronger form of saudade may be felt towards people and things whose whereabouts are unknown, such as a lost lover, or a family member who has gone missing. It may also be translated as a deep longing or yearning for something which does not exist or is unattainable.”
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Also, the name of some floor-sitters from Portland.
And a beautiful song by Love and Rockets:
If you don’t like Saudade and wish to have no more of it, then this bossa nova song is yours:
