His first solo record was "Exagerado" (1985) and it had big hits like "Exagerado" and "Codinome Beija-Flor".
He released his second album "Só Se For A Dois" in 1987 and it was in that year that he found out that he was HIV-positive.
Despite his disease, he became incredibly more creative and started writing lots of genius songs. In 1988 he released the great album "Ideologia". His most famous songs are in this album: "Ideologia", "Brasil", "Faz Parte do Meu Show".
Cazuza released one of his biggest hits in the promo-tour of "Ideologia", the song was called "O Tempo Não Pára" and a live album was released with this same name, containing his most successful hits from the solo career.
In February, 1989 Cazuza brought his sickness to the public eye and in August of the same year, he released "Burguesia", a double-record with many different partnerships.
Cazuza died in July 7, 1990 at 32. His music is still alive, though: his work has passed through generations and youngsters really appreciate his albums.
"The ignorant people are the happiest. They don't know when they're going to die, but I do. I know I have a scheduled meeting. People forget what they have to do, but I can't give myself this pleasure. I make everything fit in my next few days, all the ideas I would have, all the people I would meet, what I would still sing. I'm pregnant but I can't wait, the time doesn't stop and we go by running... But I'm here, trying to hold on to whatever I can. I'm weak. There's a whole world around us that we don't even notice. I'm skinny and small for my clothes. I feel like I am putting all my things together, concentrating. If I could, I'd put all of them into a bottle and I'd drink them all. I wonder what shall be left of me... but I, I can only insist." -- This text is a direct translation, so it may not have as much meaning as it does in its original language.
Quase Um Segundo
Cazuza Lyrics
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Onde está tudo o que você quer
Pra me transformar no que te agrada
No que me faça ver
Quais são as cores
E as coisas
Pra te prender
Eu tive um sonho ruim e acordei chorando
Será que você ainda pensa em mim
Será que você ainda pensa
Ás vezes te odeio por quase um segundo
Depois te amo mais
Teus pêlos, teu gosto, teu rosto
Tudo que não me deixa em paz
Quais são as cores
E as coisas
Pra te prender
Eu tive um sonho ruim e acordei chorando
Por isso eu te liguei
Será que você ainda pensa em mim
Será que você ainda pensa
The lyrics to Cazuza's song Quase Um Segundo (Almost a Second) convey a sense of longing and confusion in a tumultuous relationship. The singer wishes to understand the world through the eyes of their lover, to see what it is that they want and to become what pleases them. They express a desire to know the colors and things that will hold onto their partner, as if that knowledge will be the key to winning their affection. However, the singer's emotions are constantly in flux, as evidenced by the line "Sometimes I hate you for almost a second, then I love you more." Despite the tumultuous nature of their relationship, the singer still longs for their lover and wonders whether they still think of them.
The song captures the emotional complexity of relationships and the way that even the most intense feelings can be fleeting. The singer oscillates between love and hate, desire and confusion, and seems to be struggling to make sense of their feelings. The use of vivid imagery - "your hair, your taste, your face, everything that won't leave me alone" - helps to convey just how intense these emotions can be. Ultimately, the song is about the way that human relationships can be complicated and messy, but still worth fighting for.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu queria ver no escuro do mundo
I wish I could see in the darkness of the world
Onde está tudo o que você quer
Where everything you desire is located
Pra me transformar no que te agrada
So I can turn into what pleases you
No que me faça ver
What makes me see
Quais são as cores
What are the colors
E as coisas
And the things
Pra te prender
To hold you
Eu tive um sonho ruim e acordei chorando
I had a bad dream and woke up crying
Por isso eu te liguei
That's why I called you
Será que você ainda pensa em mim
Do you still think of me
Ás vezes te odeio por quase um segundo
Sometimes I hate you for almost a second
Depois te amo mais
Then I love you even more
Teus pêlos, teu gosto, teu rosto
Your hair, your taste, your face
Tudo que não me deixa em paz
Everything that won't let me be at peace
Contributed by Luke W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@geisevasconcelos1696
A música é do Herbert. É linda! Gosto dela na voz do Herbert! Mas cara, Cazuza não canta! Ele declama a música como se fosse um poema, faz a letra penetrar na sua alma. É de chorar! ❤
@sidneyresende2033
É verdade! Herbert Vianna fez para Paula toller. Ficou linda com o Cazuza. Comprei o vinil na época.
@viniciusmacena8518
@Sidney Resende e olha q o Cazuza estava debilitado, imagine se ele estivesse 100%
@MariaFernanda-ri5gc
Concordo!
@mariajuliacoreixasalvesdes6684
Exato🥺
@andrea22333
Eu prefiro na voz do Cazuza, assim mesmo
@MrLucasdelik
Se o Cazuza gravou essa música completamente debilitado pelo HIV, em sua maca do hospital, sem conseguir manter-se em pé qual é a sua desculpa pra superar um amor doído ou dizer pra quem se gosta o quanto esta pessoa é importante para ti?
Empecilhos são parte da vida de cada um de nós, seres humanos, que tão pouco nos damos conta da nossa pequenez frente a um mundo indiferente a nossa existência. Não torne coisas simples em sofrimento, faça como o Cazuza, que em meio ao sofrimento ainda tinha quase(ou mais) que um segundo para continuar cantando...
@daninhadoidinha1
não sou o cazuza
@Ysabella1907
@danA MKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKJKKKJ MANOOOOO
@angelomount9980
Doomer