By the age of fifteen she had decided to become a musician, and by her late teens she had studied music theory, as well as the violão (nylon-stringed Brazilian guitar). Her songs reveal her many influences, which include samba, valsa, choro, soul, rhythm and blues, hip hop, reggae, afrobeat, and electrojazz. In particular, she cites as influences the music of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Lauryn Hill, and Erykah Badu.
By her late teens Céu was performing onstage with major artists and exploring the repertoire of the marchinhas (turn-of-the-century carnival music). Soon after that she relocated temporarily to New York City, where she had a chance meeting with fellow Brazilian musician Antonio Pinto, who became her flatmate while he was going through some financial difficulties. She later learned that he was actually a distant cousin, and their relationship was renewed when he teamed up with lead producer Beto Villares, composer of the musical score for the film O Ano em que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias, to help her record her album.
Grains de Beauté
Céu Lyrics
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Diz que sou sua pintada
Eu já lhe disse, meu amor
Isso são grains de beauté
Que aqui estão pra ajudar você
A encontrar o caminho de casa
E até 3 vou contar
E ele vai
Vai estar aqui
Mesmo de cara lavada
Diz que sou sua pintada
E feito velho jogo de ligar os pontos
Você vai achar
Vai me encontrar aqui
The lyrics to Céu’s song Grains de Beauté are about a woman who is being called “pintada” or painted, even when she is not wearing any makeup. She explains to her lover that these are not physical layers she is putting on but rather the freckles, or “grains de beauté,” that are naturally on her skin. She tells him that these markings are here to help guide him home, like the stars in the sky. In the second verse, she tells him that if he connects the dots, he will find her waiting for him.
The song is a metaphor for the journey of love and relationships. The grains de beauté represent the unique characteristics and traits that each person brings to the table. These are the things that make them special and help guide their significant other back to them when they feel lost. By connecting the dots, referring to the ups and downs of a relationship, the two lovers will ultimately find their way back to each other.
Line by Line Meaning
Mesmo de cara lavada
Even with a bare face
Diz que sou sua pintada
You say I'm your painted one
Eu já lhe disse, meu amor
I already told you, my love
Isso são grains de beauté
These are beauty marks
Que aqui estão pra ajudar você
That are here to help you
A encontrar o caminho de casa
Find your way back home
E até 3 vou contar
And I'll count to 3
E os olhos vão se abrir
And your eyes will open
E ele vai
And he'll go
Vai estar aqui
He'll be here
E feito velho jogo de ligar os pontos
Like an old game of connect the dots
Você vai achar
You'll find
Vai me encontrar aqui
You'll find me here
Contributed by Liliana B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nane Lins
Essa música faz parte das minhas artérias.
Favorita para a vida.
Céu só sabe ser maravilhosa!
Dante Botelho
Conhecendo em 2020, sua arte é eterna Maria do Céu
Gianmarco Ferreira
Grains de Beauté Mesmo de cara lavada Diz que sou sua pintada Eu já lhe disse, meu amor Isso são grains de beauté Que aqui estão pra ajudar você A encontrar o caminho de casa E até 3 vou contar E os olhos vão se abrir E ele vai Vai estar aqui Mesmo de cara lavada Diz que sou sua pintada E feito velho jogo de ligar os pontos Você vai achar Vai me encontrar aqui
Françoise Cls
Muito obrigada
Mistério do Monastério
Ouvindo essa menina percebo que ainda temos talentos nobres no Brasil. Me parece que o problema se reside no fato de que estamos procurando talento em pessoas que não tem talento.
GlazedGamer
For three fucking months I've been trying to remember the name of this woman
The bliss is finally mine to writhe in!
AHHHHH!
be
if you ever forget, try to remember that "ceu" means "sky" in english! :)
Rogerio Souza
Lindo clipe. Uma delícia de ver e ouvir. Chiquérrimo na simplicidade.
Elisa Lemos
Céu é incrível!!! e ao vivo é ainda mais! Vale muuuuuito a pena ir a um show dela =D
Sergio Henrique
Sou sortudo em poder dizer que eu já tive esse prazer!!!!