Deslocado

Portuguese band NAPA has managed to perfectly embrace and showcase a very Portuguese feeling with “Deslocado,” and that feeling is saudade. They understand that, at times, we miss home and everything it means to us. Home is not just a place—it’s a feeling, an emotion, a moment in time that can become more special than anything else. Having Portuguese blood running through my veins, I’ve found myself missing a home in a country I have only visited once. Maybe it’s my ancestors calling out to let me know that I should visit and cherish the lands they once called home—or maybe it’s something more. “Deslocado” is that and more. It showcases the cultural and emotional dissonance the band experienced as they left their island, Madeira, for the opportunities of the capital, Lisbon, and how home will always be that beautiful island in the middle of the ocean. The song has been labeled an anthem for the emotional weight of leaving home, and honestly, that is a perfect description. But it’s also more than that.