Cássia Rejane Eller was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1962, but spent most of h… Read Full Bio ↴Cássia Rejane Eller was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1962, but spent most of her adolescence in Brasília. In 1990 she returned to Rio and her recording career took off.

Her most popular album is the live recording Acústico ("Acoustic") that she did for MTV Brasil. Her best-known hit songs are her cover of "Malandragem", originally written by Cazuza, and "Segundo Sol". Eller is known for her fusion of MPB with rock as well as for her deep husky singing voice.

She is also notable as one of Brazil's most prominent lesbian artists. Her sexuality, along with her musical style, has caused some to draw comparisons with Ani DiFranco, the Indigo Girls as well as Melissa Etheridge.

Eller died on December 29, 2001 after being rushed to hospital in Rio de Janeiro by her partner. She was admitted in a delirious and incoherent state during which she suffered a series of heart attacks; a police investigation concluded that these were due to a heart condition rather than to drug use. She was 39 years old. She left a young son behind whose custody was assumed by her partner.

Eller still has a devoted following in Brazil, and her popularity has continued to grow. Her music continues to be played daily on various Brazilian radio stations and her CDs are still prominently for sale in stores.

Gatas Extraordinárias
Cássia Eller Lyrics

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O amor me pegou
E eu não descanso enquanto não pegar
Aquela criatura
Saio na noite à procura
O batidão do meu coração na pista escura
Se pego, ui...
Me entrego e fui
Será que ela quererá

Será que ela quer
Será que meu sonho influi
Será que meu plano é bom
Será que é no tom
Será que ele se conclui
E as gatas extraordinárias que
Andam nos meios onde ela flui
Será que ela evolui
Será que ela evolui
E se ela evoluir, será que isso me inclui
Tenho que pegar, tenho que pegar
Tenho que pegar essa criatura

Tenho que pegar, tenho que pegar
Tenho que pegar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Gatas Extraordinárias" by Cássia Eller are about the pursuit of love and attraction to a particular person. The singer is consumed by love and can't rest until they catch the attention of the desired individual. The song describes a night out in search of this person, with the singer's heart racing as they scan the dark dancefloor for a chance encounter. The lyrics also express the singer's insecurity and self-doubt about their chances of success, as they question whether their dream will come true or if their plan is good enough. The song ends with the determination to catch this person, with the repeated refrain "tenho que pegar" (I have to catch).

The song's main theme is about the desire and pursuit of love, as experienced through the singer's restless search for their desired person. The lyrics express the tension and excitement of such a search, as well as the uncertainties and insecurities that accompany this pursuit. However, the song focuses on the positive emotions and determination required to succeed in love.

Line by Line Meaning

O amor me pegou
I have fallen in love

E eu não descanso enquanto não pegar
And I won't rest until I catch that someone

Aquela criatura
That creature

Saio na noite à procura
I go out at night to search

O batidão do meu coração na pista escura
The pounding of my heart on the dark dance floor

Se pego, ui...
If I catch them, oh my...

Me entrego e fui
I give myself in completely

Será que ela quererá
I wonder if they'll want me

Será que ela quer
I wonder if they desire me

Será que meu sonho influi
I wonder if my dream affects them

Será que meu plano é bom
I wonder if my plan is good