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.
Não Me Arrependo
Caetano Veloso Lyrics
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'Cê não me devia maldizer assim
Vi você crescer
Fiz você crescer
Vi 'cê me fazer crescer também
Pra além de mim
Não, nada irá nesse mundo
Nem o maior dos seus erros
Meus erros, remorsos, o farão sumir
Vejo essas novas pessoas
Que nós engendramos em nós
E de nós
Nada, nem que a gente morra
Desmente o que agora chega à minha voz
Nada, nem que a gente morra
Desmente o que agora chega à minha voz
Êh êh êh êh! Êh êh
Êh êh êh êh êh êh
Vi você crescer
Fiz você crescer
Vi 'cê me fazer crescer também
Pra além de mim
Não, nada irá nesse mundo
Apagar o desenho que temos aqui
Nem o maior dos seus erros
Meus erros, remorsos, o farão sumir
Vejo essas novas pessoas
Que nós engendramos em nós
E de nós
Nada, nem que a gente morra
Desmente o que agora chega à minha voz
Nada, nem que a gente morra
Desmente o que agora chega à minha voz
Êh êh êh êh êh êh
Êh êh êh êh êh êh
Êh êh êh êh êh êh
Êh êh êh êh êh êh
Êh êh êh êh êh êh
The lyrics of Caetano Veloso's song "Não Me Arrependo" showcase the singer's unconditional love for someone despite their failings. The refrain "Eu não me arrependo de você" ("I don't regret you") demonstrates a strong commitment to their relationship, even though the recipient has spoken ill of the singer. The singer takes pride in the growth they have witnessed in their partner's life, stating "Vi você crescer / Fiz você crescer" ("I saw you grow / I helped you grow") and highlights how they have been influenced and grown themselves through their relationship with the other person. The song suggests that nothing in the world can erase the bond they have created together: "Nada irá nesse mundo / Apagar o desenho que temos aqui" ("Nothing in this world / Will erase the bond we've created").
The lyrics convey the idea that the legacy of their relationship lives on through the people they have brought into the world, despite any mistakes or regrets they may have. The line "Vejo essas novas pessoas / Que nós engendramos em nós / E de nós / Nada, nem que a gente morra / Desmente o que agora chega à minha voz" ("I see these new people / That we have created within ourselves / And from us / Nothing, not even if we die / Can deny what I am saying now") emphasizes their strong connection through the children they have produced together. The repetition of the refrain "Nada, nem que a gente morra / Desmente o que agora chega à minha voz" ("Nothing, not even if we die / Can deny what I am saying now") further underscores the enduring nature of their relationship.
Overall, "Não Me Arrependo" is a heartfelt song that portrays the depth of love and connection between two people, despite any flaws or imperfections in their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu não me arrependo de você
I don't regret you
'Cê não me devia maldizer assim
You shouldn't have spoken ill of me like that
Vi você crescer
I saw you grow
Fiz você crescer
I made you grow
Vi 'cê me fazer crescer também
I saw you make me grow too
Pra além de mim
Beyond myself
Não, nada irá nesse mundo
No, nothing in this world
Apagar o desenho que temos aqui
Will erase the design we have here
Nem o maior dos seus erros
Not even your biggest mistakes
Meus erros, remorsos, o farão sumir
My mistakes, regrets, will make it disappear
Vejo essas novas pessoas
I see these new people
Que nós engendramos em nós
That we engendered in ourselves
E de nós
And from us
Nada, nem que a gente morra
Nothing, not even if we die
Desmente o que agora chega à minha voz
Will contradict what now comes out of my voice
Êh êh êh êh! Êh êh
Ah ah ah ah! Ah ah
Vi você crescer
I saw you grow
Fiz você crescer
I made you grow
Vi 'cê me fazer crescer também
I saw you make me grow too
Pra além de mim
Beyond myself
Não, nada irá nesse mundo
No, nothing in this world
Apagar o desenho que temos aqui
Will erase the design we have here
Nem o maior dos seus erros
Not even your biggest mistakes
Meus erros, remorsos, o farão sumir
My mistakes, regrets, will make it disappear
Vejo essas novas pessoas
I see these new people
Que nós engendramos em nós
That we engendered in ourselves
E de nós
And from us
Nada, nem que a gente morra
Nothing, not even if we die
Desmente o que agora chega à minha voz
Will contradict what now comes out of my voice
Nada, nem que a gente morra
Nothing, not even if we die
Desmente o que agora chega à minha voz
Will contradict what now comes out of my voice
Êh êh êh êh êh êh
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Êh êh êh êh êh êh
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Êh êh êh êh êh êh
Ah ah ah ah ah ah
Lyrics © TERRA ENTERPRISES, INC., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Caetano Emmanuel Viana Teles Veloso
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mauricio Fonseca
O artista tem este dom de captar as emoções, traduzi-las em prosa, ritmo e música e nos encantar. Sua magia transforma sua obra em espelho e nele nos reencontramos, desvendamos os sentimentos vividos e nos reconhecemos no canto, nas palavras, na paixão que elas revelam. Aí podemos dizer: esta é a "nossa" música. Vida eterna aos verdadeiros artistas!
Greg Bradley
Beautifully written too ...
Rafael Soares
Essa musica me lembra a mulher que amo e não a tenho mais do meu lado, Rosana te amo!
Deliane Rodrigues
Caetano, interpretando as minhas emoções e os meus sentimentos.
Que sensível. Que lindo!
Uma poesia cantada.
Pedro Penna
graças aos poetas podemos reviver o passado com beleza e delicadeza, a volta por cima que os que detem o dom da palavra podem dar.
kcrissirck19
Pqp que musica perfeita letra linda tudo lindo ameiiiii benhÊ
Jane Flores
Não, nada irá neste mundo apagar o desenho que temos aqui... ❤
mariana lua
ficou pra sempre aqui guardado ...quando bate o vento , ainda sinto atravessar o vazio que deixou aqui no coração ...mas eu não me arrependo de você ...foi lindo ter te amado como amei ...te amo !
Danuza gomes
Ele fez para Paula Lavigne essa musica,cantou ela hoje no show que fez no palacio das artes aqui em Belo Horizonte,MG,.o show foi maaravilhoso,ele e os filhos.
Anna Stavale
essa música pra mim é tudo o que eu sinto, tudo o que eu penso, e toda a a verdade.