Cibelle is a mononym of Brazilian singer Cibelle Cavalli, (São Paulo, 1978)… Read Full Bio ↴Cibelle is a mononym of Brazilian singer Cibelle Cavalli, (São Paulo, 1978) who was five-years-old, in São Paulo, when they told their mother they wanted to start guitar lessons. Their mother agreed, and Cibelle moved around from instrument to instrument, trying their hand at the piano, percussion, and voice. As a teenager they were more interested in acting, appearing in commercials and promotional spots on MTV Brazil, but eventually realized that singing was their true passion and started performing at jam sessions around the city. It was at one of these sessions that they met Mitar Subotić (a then-unknown Yugoslavian DJ, Suba), who performed his version of synth-heavy samba for the crowd. Cibelle was intrigued by his interpretation of Brazilian music and, at a friend's urging, got up on-stage to sing with him. Suba was so impressed that he invited them to come to his home recording studio to work on an album, what would later become the seminal São Paulo Confessions. Though the producer died tragically shortly after the record's release, Cibelle continued on, appearing on guitarist and singer/songwriter Celso Fonseca's 2003 album, Natural, and releasing their own self-titled debut album on Six Degrees/Ziriguiboom. They followed up in 2004 with their EP About a Girl, and two years later Shine of Dried Electric Leaves, which featured duets with Seu Jorge and Devendra Banhart, came out.

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Luisas
Cibelle Lyrics

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Take me where you can find Luisas
Ligias, e a correnteza ver dindin
Me leve com você
Through the mountains, pelo ar
Lá do horto eu vou te ver
Te encontrar

Meet me up among the flowers

You can take me by the hand
Pelas inúteis paisagens
Pelas montanhas, pelo seu mar

Rio de Janeiro
Me leve então, bem leve
Me leve com você

Meet me up among the flowers
You can take me by the hand
Pelas inúteis paisagens
Pelas montanhas, pelo seu mar

Rio de Janeiro
Me leve então, bem leve
Me leve com você

Ah, tim tim
Ah, tim tim
Oh, dandá
Oh, dandá
Oh, dandá
Oh, dandá
Oh, dandá
Oh, dandá

Take me where you can find Luisas
Ligias, e a correnteza ver dindin
Me leve com você
Through the mountains, pelo ar
Lá do horto eu vou te ver
Te encontrar

Meet me up among the flowers
You can take me by the hand
Pelas inúteis paisagens
Pelas montanhas, pelo seu mar

Rio de Janeiro
Me leve então, bem leve
Me leve com você

(Oh, dandá)
Oh, dandá
Oh, dandá
(Oh, dandá)

Oh, dandá
Oh, dandá

Overall Meaning

The song Luisas by Cibelle is about a person yearning for a journey to find Luisas and Ligias, while also going on a journey of self-discovery. The song captures emotions of wanderlust, yearning for love and longing for belonging. The lyrics emphasize the desire to be taken to different places, beyond the mountains, through the air, and into the landscapes that are otherwise useless.

The line "Me leve com você" which translates to 'Take me with you' is a recurring theme throughout the song. The singer pleads to be taken along with the person they are addressing in the song. The song attempts to capture a sense of adventure and the thrill of discovery through the imagery of "pelo ar" which means through the air and "pelas montanhas" which translates to through the mountains. The song is reflective and is a commentary on the importance of human connection and exploring new places.

Line by Line Meaning

Take me where you can find Luisas
Bring me to the place where Luisas and Ligias are found, and the current flows with money

Ligias, e a correnteza ver dindin
Referring to the famous Brazilian figures, take me where the money flows like a river

Me leve com você
Take me with you

Through the mountains, pelo ar
Over the mountains, through the air

Lá do horto eu vou te ver
I will see you from the garden

Te encontrar
To meet you

Meet me up among the flowers
Let's meet among the flowers

You can take me by the hand
Lead me by the hand

Pelas inúteis paisagens
Through the useless landscapes

Pelas montanhas, pelo seu mar
Over the mountains, through the sea

Rio de Janeiro
Referring to the city, Rio de Janeiro