Veloso is the fifth of the seven children born to José Telles Veloso ("Seu Zezinho") and Claudionor Vianna Telles Veloso ("Dona Canô"). His younger sister Maria Bethânia, another popular and renowned artist in Brazil, preceded him to fame as a singer in the mid-1960s. He began his career around 1965 singing bossa nova and he has cited his greatest musical influences from his early period as João Gilberto and Dorival Caymmi. (João Gilberto would say later about Caetano's contribution that it added an intellectual dimension to brazilian popular music.) But with such musical collaborators Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Tom Zé, Chico Buarque, and Os Mutantes, and greatly influenced by the later work of The Beatles, developed tropicalismo, which fused Brazilian pop with rock and roll and avant garde art music resulting in a more international, psychedelic, and socially aware sound. Veloso's politically active stance, unapologetically leftist, earned him the enmity of Brazil's military dictatorship which ruled until 1985; his songs were frequently censored, and some were banned. Veloso was also alienated from the socialist left in Brazil becasue of his acceptance and integration of non-nationalist influences (like rock and roll) in his music. Veloso and Gilberto Gil spent several months in jail for "anti-government activity" in 1968 and eventually exiled themselves to London. Caetano Veloso's work upon his return in 1972 was often characterized by frequent appropriations not only of international styles, but of half-forgotten Brazilian folkloric styles and rhythms as well. In particular, his celebration of the Afro-Brazilian culture of Bahia can be seen as the precursor of such Afro-centric groups as Timbalada.
In the 1980s, Veloso's popularity outside Brazil grew, especially in Israel, Portugal, France and Africa. By 2004, he was one of the most respected and prolific international pop stars, with more than fifty recordings available, including songs in soundtracks of movies such as Pedro Almodovar's Hable con Ella (Talk to Her), and Frida. In 2002 Veloso published an account of his early years and the Tropicalia movement, Tropical Truth: A Story of Music and Revolution in Brazil.
His first all-English CD was A Foreign Sound (2004), which covers Nirvana's "Come as You Are" and compositions from the Great American Songbook. Five of the six songs on his third eponymous album, released in 1971, were also in English.
Acontece
Caetano Veloso Lyrics
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Porque tudo na vida acontece
E acontece que eu já não sei mais amar
Vai sofrer, vai chorar, você não merece
Mas isso acontece
Acontece que o meu coração ficou frio
E o nosso ninho de amor está vazio
Ah, se eu pudesse
Mas não posso, não devo fazê-lo
Isso não acontece
The lyrics to Caetano Veloso's "Acontece" delve into the complexities of relationships and how they can change over time. The singer is telling their partner to forget about their love because things happen in life that cannot be controlled. The singer admits that they no longer know how to love and that their heart has grown cold. Even though their partner does not deserve to suffer and cry, it is simply a part of life. The singer then reflects on how their love nest is empty, and they cannot pretend to love their partner anymore. They know they should not force themselves to love their partner when they no longer feel the passion for them.
The song's message is poignant and relatable, as many people have experienced the ups and downs of love. The singer's struggle to come to terms with their changing feelings is a universal human experience. The lyrics are emotional and raw, highlighting the power of music as a medium to express complex emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Esquece o nosso amor, vê se esquece
Forget our love, try to forget
Porque tudo na vida acontece
Because everything in life happens
E acontece que eu já não sei mais amar
And it happens that I don't know how to love anymore
Vai sofrer, vai chorar, você não merece
You will suffer, you will cry, you don't deserve it
Mas isso acontece
But that happens
Acontece que o meu coração ficou frio
It happens that my heart has become cold
E o nosso ninho de amor está vazio
And our nest of love is empty
Se eu ainda pudesse fingir que te amo
If I could still pretend that I love you
Ah, se eu pudesse
Ah, if I could
Mas não posso, não devo fazê-lo
But I can't, I shouldn't do it
Isso não acontece
That doesn't happen
Contributed by Leah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Isabella Grandi
acontece que meu coração ficou frio..Grande cartola!
Grande partilha!
Fafa Fly
Esquece nosso amor, vê se esquece
Porque tudo no mundo, acontece
E acontece que já não sei mais amar
Vai chorar, vai sofrer
E você não merece
Mas isso acontece
Acontece que meu coração ficou frio
E o nosso ninho de amor está vazio
Se eu ainda pudesse fingir que te amo
Ai, se eu pudesse
Mas não quero
Não devo fazê-lo
Isso não acontece
Composição: Cartola.
jose filho
Muito bom...grande cartola..
Charles Ogassawara
som de vinil!? :)
Gabriel Bertolaci
Dois gênios em uma só música
MrZiizie
Três, com Raphael Rabello no violão
José Roberto Gomes
Ouvindo Cartola na voz do Caetano em 2020! Vc tbem? Demais! Deixa o like aí
SamuMusical
alguém sabe dizer quem é que esta tocando o violão ?
SamuMusical
OBRIGADO! MUITO MARAVILHOSO O SOM DELE
Mateus L
É o Raphael Rabello:
http://www.discosdobrasil.com.br/discosdobrasil/consulta/detalhe.php?Id_Disco=DI00737