A classic 1974 recording, ELIS AND TOM brings together the brilliant Brazil… Read Full Bio ↴A classic 1974 recording, ELIS AND TOM brings together the brilliant Brazilian vocalist Elis Regina and the father of bossa nova, Antonio Carlos Jobim. Although Elis was a guest singer on some of Jobim's Creed Taylor-produced material, this was the first and only time the pair did a full-fledged duet album. Like the Taylor albums, WAVE and TIDE, ELIS AND TOM features a full orchestra. Very much unlike the Taylor albums, the orchestral colouring is kept to a bare, sensible minimum. Regina, who many feel was the finest female Brazilianjazz singer ever, works best in a sparse environment, and Jobim wisely tailors his arrangements to her strengths. The results are a sublime song cycle of material both old and newcombining to create an overwhelming mood of melancholy. This is not saudade, the happy-sad feeling endemic to most bossa nova, but a darker and even more emotionally complex mood.The beauty of Regina's singing and Jobim's songs is lapidary, but some might find the record's tone a bit much to take in a single sitting.

So Tinha De Ser Com Voce
Antonio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina Lyrics

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É,
Só eu sei
Quanto amor
Eu guardei
Sem saber
Que era só
Pra você.

É, só tinha de ser com você,
Havia de ser pra você,
Senão era mais uma dor,
Senão não seria o amor,
Aquele que a gente não vê,
O amor que chegou para dar
O que ninguém deu pra você.
O amor que chegou para dar
O que ninguém deu pra você.

É, você que é feito de azul,
Me deixa morar nesse azul,
Me deixa encontrar minha paz,
Você que é bonito demais,
Se ao menos pudesse saber
Que eu sempre fui só de você,
Você sempre foi só de mim.

É, você que é feito de azul,
Me deixa morar nesse azul,
Me deixa encontrar minha paz,
Você que é bonito demais,
Se ao menos pudesse saber
Que eu sempre fui só de você,
Você sempre foi só de mim.
Eu sempre fui só de você,
Você sempre foi só de mim.
Eu sempre fui só de você,
Você sempre foi só de mim.

Eu sempre fui só de você,
Você sempre foi só de mim

Overall Meaning

The song "Só Tinha De Ser Com Você" is a romantic ballad by Brazilian composer Antônio Carlos Jobim. The lyrics speak of a deep and enduring love that the singer has kept secret, finally revealing it to the recipient of their affections. The lines, "Só eu sei // Quanto amor // Eu guardei // Sem saber // Que era só // Pra você" convey the sentiment of holding back feelings until the moment is right, expressing a sense of relief at finally being able to reveal their true emotions.

The chorus of the song repeats the idea that "só tinha de ser com você" which means "it had to be with you." This persistent theme expresses the sentiment that the singer's love was always destined to be with this specific person and that it would not have been the same with anyone else. The lyrics speak of a love that is deep and transformative, "O amor que chegou para dar // O que ninguém deu pra você" which means "The love that came to give // What no one else gave to you." This suggests that the love between the two people is unique and special, bringing something new and positive to each of their lives.

Throughout the lyrics, there is a sense of peace and harmony, as if the two people were always meant to be together. The singer speaks of finding calm and happiness in the presence of their loved one, "Me deixa encontrar minha paz" which means "Let me find my peace." The song conveys a sense of comfort and acceptance, of finding solace in each other's company.

Line by Line Meaning

É,
Yes,

Só eu sei
Only I know

Quanto amor
How much love

Eu guardei
I kept

Sem saber
Without knowing

Que era só
That it was only

Pra você.
For you.

Só tinha de ser com você,
It had to be only with you,

Havia de ser pra você,
It was supposed to be for you,

Senão era mais uma dor,
Otherwise, it would be another pain,

Senão não seria o amor,
Otherwise, it wouldn't be love,