You Don't Know Me
Caetano Veloso Lyrics
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Bet you'll never get to know me
You don't know me at all
Feel so lonely
The world is spinning round slowly
There's nothing you can show me
From behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
You don't know me
Bet you'll never get to know me
You don't know me at all
Feel so lonely
The world is spinning round slowly
There's nothing you can show me
From behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Why don't you show me from behind the wall
Nasci lá na Bahia de mucama com feitor
O meu pai dormia em cama, minha mãe no pisador
Laia ladaia sabadana Ave Maria
You don't know me
Bet you'll never get to know me
You don't know me at all
Feel so lonely
The world is spinning round slowly
There's nothing you can show me
From behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Why don't you show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Laia ladaia sabadana Ave Maria
Laia ladaia sabadana Ave Maria
Laia ladaia sabadana Ave Maria
Eu agradeço ao povo brasileiro
Norte, centro, sul inteiro
Onde reinou o baião
Eu agradeço ao povo brasileiro
Norte, centro, sul inteiro
Onde reinou o baião
The lyrics of Caetano Veloso's song "You Don't Know Me" convey an overarching theme of loneliness and being misunderstood. The first verse repeats the phrase "you don't know me" and describes the sensation of feeling isolated in the world. The second verse adds the phrase "from behind the wall," further emphasizing the idea of barriers between people and their inability to truly know each other. The song's chorus and the repetition of these lines throughout highlight the singer's yearning for connection and understanding.
The song's bridge switches to Portuguese, with the lyrics describing the singer's birth in Bahia to a mother who slept on the floor and father who slept in a bed. The repetition of the phrase "Laia ladaia sabadana Ave Maria" (which has no direct translation to English but is often used as a filler in Brazilian music) creates a sense of tradition and cultural roots.
Overall, the lyrics of "You Don't Know Me" explore universal human experiences of loneliness and the desire for connection, with the repetition of the titular phrase and references to barriers between people driving home the message.
Line by Line Meaning
You don't know me
I am someone you are not familiar with
Bet you'll never get to know me
It's unlikely that you'll ever become familiar with me
You don't know me at all
You have no understanding of me
Feel so lonely
I feel alone
The world is spinning round slowly
Time seems to be moving in slow motion
There's nothing you can show me
There is nothing you can teach or reveal to me
From behind the wall
Your limitations keep you from connecting with me
Show me from behind the wall
Even if it's difficult, please try to bridge the divide between us
Why don't you show me from behind the wall
What's stopping you from making an effort to understand me?
Nasci lá na Bahia de mucama com feitor
I was born in Bahia where slaves and their overseers lived
O meu pai dormia em cama, minha mãe no pisador
My father slept in a bed, but my mother only had a mat to sleep on
Laia ladaia sabadana Ave Maria
This line is used to create a pleasing musical repetition and has no direct translation to meaning
Eu agradeço ao povo brasileiro
I thank the people of Brazil
Norte, centro, sul inteiro
From the north, through the center, to the south
Onde reinou o baião
Where baião music was prevalent and beloved
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Caetano Emmanuel Viana Teles Veloso
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@larissacarneiro7123
You don't know me
Bet you'll never get to know me
You don't know me at all
Feel so lonely
The world is spinning round slowly
There's nothing you can show me
From behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Nasci lá na Bahia de mucama com feitor
O meu pai dormia em cama, minha mãe no pisador
Laia ladaia sabadana Ave Maria
Eu, você, nós dois
Já temos um passado meu amor
Um violão guardava aquela flor
E outras mumunhas mais
Eu agradeço ao povo brasileiro
Norte, centro, sul inteiro
Onde reinou o baião
@Godines16
Caetano cita várias canções de outros compositores nessa musica:
“Nasci lá na Bahia, de mucama com feitor
O meu pai dormia em cama
Minha mãe no pisador”
Citação a musica “Maria Moita” de Carlos Lira: https://youtu.be/xokONwQUa6M
“Laia, ladaia, sabatana, Ave Maria” citação a musica “Reza” de Edu Lobo: https://youtu.be/67S-qPZd6R8
“Eu, você, nós dois, já temos un passado meu amor...” citação a musica “Saudosismo” de Gal Costa: https://youtu.be/CtWbjBhLodQ
“Eu agradeço ao povo brasileiro
Norte, Centro, Sul, inteiro
Onde reinou o baião” citação a musica “A Hora do Adeus” de Luiz Gonzaga: https://youtu.be/RRo-Zgpr2bs
@avisoaosnavegantes2021
Samuel Araújo, você parte de um pressuposto - se é novo, é bom.
E foi a isso que me referi, contestei, etc..
Mesmo que você acessasse meu canal, não iria ver tudo, pois, na configuração que fiz, o YouTube não libera mais do que 12 playlists expostas. Tenho mais de 40 playlists com músicas de 'última safra'; vanguarda paulista, a música de Minas, Rio, norte, nordeste, etc..
Não vou polemizar, entrar em detalhes, etc., mas a produção de hoje não se compara aos tempos mais orgânicos da MPB.
Hoje há mais estúdios/tecnologias e acesso a várias formas de se produzir música, mas o resultado final - melodias e letras/literatura, está bem a quem do que já tivemos.
A galera mais compra equipamentos (áudio) do que busca conhecer seus próprios instrumentos (musicais).
ESTA É A MINHA OPINIÃO!
Ah, e eu sou um conservador? Não diga ...
Vejo que você desconhece o termo.
@avisoaosnavegantes2021
@Samuel Araújo, gente da sua idade - que faça boa música, eu não conheço muito, fato.
Aliás, o tempo em que artistas gravam/editam suas músicas não tem muito a ver com idade, a idade de quem as traz.
Acompanho bem de perto o que está sendo produzido e tocado pela última geração de artistas, etc..
Como eu disse antes, você acessou apenas algumas das mais de 40 playlists em que registro/guardo o que acho prestar.
Reafirmo - há pouquíssima gente fazendo boas melodias e letras minimamente razoáveis.
Se você sabe de alguém, indique-me! Ora!
Conservadorismo de esquerda: Existe isso?
Bom, inda acho que você não conhece as acepções mais comuns do termo. Deve estar apoiado apenas no que pensa sobre ele.
Obs.: É claro que não sou conservador, e nem um alienadão deslumbrado, pois passei dessa feliz idade, etc..
@elhombrebidet
You don't know me
Bet you'll never get to know me
You don't know me at all
Feel so lonely
The world is spinning round slowly
There's nothing you can show me
From behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
You don't know me
Bet you'll never get to know me
You don't know me at all
Feel so lonely
The world is spinning round slowly
There's nothing you can show me
From behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Come on and
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Why don't you
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Come on and
Show me from behind the wall
Nasci lá na Bahia
De mucama com feitor
O meu pai dormia em cama
Minha mãe no pisador
Laia ladáia sabadana Ave Maria
You don't know me
Bet you'll never get to know me
You don't know me at all
Feel so lonely
The world is spinning round slowly
There's nothing you can show me
From behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Come on and
Show me from behind the wall
Show me from behind the wall
Why don't you
Show me from behind the wall
Laia ladáia sabadana Ave Maria
Laia ladáia sabadana Ave Maria
La laia ladáia sabadana Ave Maria
Laia ladáia sabadana Ave Maria
Eu agradeço ao povo brasileiro
Norte, Centro, Sul inteiro
Onde reinou o baião
Eu agradeço ao povo brasileiro
Norte, Centro, Sul inteiro
Onde reinou o baião
@agathaguimaraes4612
You don't know me
Bet you'll never get to know me
You don't know me at all
Feel so lonely
The world is spinning round slowly
There's nothing you can show me
From behind the wall
Nasci lá na Bahia
De mucama com feitor
O meu pai dormia em cama
Minha mãe no pisador
Laia, ladaia, sabatana Ave-Maria
Laia, ladaia, sabatana Ave-Maria
You don't know me
Bet you'll never get to know me
You don't know me at all
Feel so lonely
The world is spinning round slowly
There's nothing you can show me
From behind the wall
Eu agradeço ao povo brasileiro
Norte, Centro, Sul, inteiro
Onde reinou o baião
@Laura-wg7px
You don't know me
(Du kennst mich nicht)
Bet you'll never get to know me
(Wetten du wirst mich nie kennen)
You don't know me at all
(Du kennst nicht überhaupt nicht)
Feel so lonely
(Fühle mich so einsam)
The world is spinning round slowly
(Die Welt dreht sich langsam)
There's nothing you can show me from behind the wall
(Es gibt nichts, dass du mir hinter der Wand zeigen kannst)
Show me from behind the wall
(Zeige es mir hinter der Mauer)
Show me from behind the wall
(Zeige mir die Welt hinter der Mauer)
Show me from behind the wall
(Zeige mir die Welt hinter der Mauer)
...
Show me from behind the wall
(Zeige es mir hinter der Mauer)
Why don't you show me from behind the wall
(Wieso zeigst du es mir hinter der Mauer nicht?)
Nasci lá na Bahia, de mucama com feitor
(Ich bin dort in Bahia geboren, von einer Sklavin und einem Hausmeister)
O meu pai dormia em cama
(Mein Vater schlief im Bett)
Minha mãe no pisador
(und meine Mutter auf dem Boden)
Laia, ladaia, sabatana, Ave Maria
("...", Ave Maria)
You don't know me
(Du kennst mich nicht)
Bet you'll never get to know me (Eu, você, nós dois, já temos un passado meu amor)
(Wetten du wirst mich nie kennen (Ich, Du, wir zwei, wir haben eine gemeinsame Vergangenheit, mein Lieber))
You don't know me at all (Um violão guardado, aquela flor)
(Du kennst mich überhaupt nicht (das Mädchen hat ein Geheimnis))
Feel so lonely
(Fühle mich so einsam)
The world is spinning round slowly (E outras mumunhas mais)
(Die Welt dreht sich langsam (und andere Hinterhältichkeiten))
There's nothing you can show me from behind the wall
(Es gibt nichts, dass du mir hinter der Wand zeigen kannst)
Show me from behind the wall
(Zeige es mir hinter der Mauer)
C'mon an' show me from behind the wall
(Komm schon, zeige es mir hinter der Mauer)
Show me from behind the wall
(Zeige es mir hinter der Mauer)
Why don't you show me from behind the wall
(Wieso zeigst du es mir hinter der Mauer nicht?)
...
Eu agradeço ao povo brasileiro
(Ich bedanke mich bei dem brasilianischem Volk)
Norte, Centro, Sul, inteiro
(im Norden, Landesinneren, Süden, im ganzem Land)
Onde reinou o baião
(dort wo es den Baiao gibt)
Eu agradeço ao povo brasileiro
(Ich bedanke mich bei dem brasilianischem Volk)
Norte, Centro, Sul, inteiro
(im Norden, Landesinneren, Süden, im ganzem Land)
Onde reinou o baião
(dort wo es den Baiao gibt)
@kostyapolykova9879
Wow. Discovering this song made my dark day bright.
@gilsonadrian4228
não tem como não amar caetano. na minha humilde opinião, o maior gênio da música brasileira.
@vortekkkz
MC VV: eu sou uma piada pra você?
@feroche
@@vortekkkzninguém sabe quem é essa bomba
@marcelosampaio.l6136
Ele é gênio. Porém, nada se compara ao Belchior!
@vortekkkz
@@marcelosampaio.l6136 MC VV bota os dois pra mamar
@fernandocostasousacostasou1032
Vc tem razão quando diz não tem como não amar. Mas o maior é coisa de quem é monoteísta. Heheheh sinto por vc...
@JorgeTeixeiraRJ
Caetano Veloso, voz e violão; Jards Macalé, violão, guitarra e arranjos; Moacir Albuquerque, baixo; Tutty Moreno, bateria; Áureo de Souza, percussão; e Gal Costa, vocal.
@larissamartins5290
Perfeito, né
@irislandiamartins5428
Simplesmente maravilhoso!!