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.
Diana
Caetano Veloso Lyrics
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This, my darling, I've been told
I don't care just what they say
'Cause forever I will pray
You and I will be as free
As the birds up in the trees
Oh, please stay by me, Diana
Oh, my darling, you're the most
I love you but do you love me
Oh, Diana, can't you see
I love you with all my heart
And I hope we will never part
Oh, please stay with me, Diana
Oh, my darlin', oh, my lover
Tell me that there is no other
I love you with my heart
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Only you can take my heart
Only you can tear it apart
When you hold me in your loving arms
I can feel you giving all your charms
Hold me, darling, hold me tight
Squeeze me baby with all your might
Oh, please stay by me,
Baby I love You, Diana
Baby I love You, Diana
The song "Diana" by Caetano Veloso is a classic love song that talks about a young man in love with a woman who is older than him. In the first verse, he acknowledges the age gap between them, but he doesn't care about what people say because he loves her and will pray that they remain together. He imagines a future where they can be as free as the birds up in the trees, and he appeals to her to stay with him, calling her name twice.
The second verse of the song is more passionate than the first; the young man talks about the "thrills" he gets when the older woman holds him close, saying that she's the one he loves the most. He wonders if she loves him too, and he pours out his heart, telling her that he hopes they will never part. He wants her to stay with him, calling her name again and expressing his love and desire for her.
Overall, "Diana" is a simple and straightforward love ballad that captures the intense emotions of a young man in love with an older woman. The lyrics are sincere and heartfelt, and the melody is tender and romantic.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm so young and you're so old
Age doesn't matter to me, darling.
This, my darling, I've been told
People have tried to warn me about our age gap.
I don't care just what they say
I don't care what others think.
'Cause forever I will pray
I will always hope that we can be together.
You and I will be as free
We'll be as free as birds.
As the birds up in the trees
Birds are free and we will be too.
Oh, please stay by me, Diana
I want you to stay by my side, Diana.
Thrills I get when you hold me close
I feel exhilaration when you're near me.
Oh, my darling, you're the most
You are the most special person to me.
I love you but do you love me
I wonder if you love me as much as I love you.
Oh, Diana, can't you see
I hope you understand how much you mean to me.
I love you with all my heart
I love you more than anything.
And I hope we will never part
I want us to be together forever.
Oh, please stay with me, Diana
I want you to be with me always, Diana.
Oh, my darlin', oh, my lover
You are my sweet and loving partner.
Tell me that there is no other
Assure me that you only love me.
I love you with my heart
My love for you is sincere and deep.
Only you can take my heart
You have the power to break my heart.
Only you can tear it apart
I'm vulnerable to your love.
When you hold me in your loving arms
I feel secure and cherished in your embrace.
I can feel you giving all your charms
I sense your love and passion.
Hold me, darling, hold me tight
Embrace me tightly, my love.
Squeeze me baby with all your might
Hold me tightly with all your strength.
Oh, please stay by me,
Please don't leave me,
Baby I love You, Diana
I love you so much, Diana.
Baby I love You, Diana
I love you so much, Diana.
Contributed by David D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Myriel Pádua
Ohh uma sinfônica p um motif de Amor entre Gerações diferentes.
Keroline Benício
Versão incrivelmente linda.#caetanovelosoforever
Larissa Lins
I'm so young and you're so old/ This my darling I've been told/ I don't care just what they say/ 'Cause forever I will pray/ You and I will be as free/ As the birds up in the trees/ Oh, please, stay by me, Diana/ Thrills I get when you hold me close/ Oh, my darling, you're the most/ I love you but do you lobe me?/ Oh, Diana, can't you see?/ I lobe you with all meu heart/ And I hope we'll never part/ Oh, please, stay by me, Diana/ Oh, my darling, oh, my lover/ Tell me that there is no other/ I love you with all my heart/ Oh, only you can take my heart/ Only you can tear it apart/ When you hold me in your loving arms/ I can feel you giving all your charms/ Hold me darling, hold me tight/ Squeeze me bady with all your might/ Oh, please, stay by me, Diana/ Oh, please, Diana/ Oh, please, Diana
Manoel luthieri
Linda versão... parabéns e obrigado sempre
Cuide se sempre
Daisy Costa
Sensacional
Daisy Costa
Essa foto está um charme!!
Ana Ricci
Arrasou !
Dennis Alves
BELCHIOR foi lindo tbm
Juarez Ribeiro
CAETANO,COM SEU INGLES BELISSIMO, LEO GANDELMAN E O SEU SAX INCONFUNDIVEL,DAO A ESTA ETERNA CANCAO DE PAUL ANKA,UM GOSTO DE MODERNIDADE IMPAR.
Fabio Sousa
#Anitta