In the '60s, Elis was a leader and a standard-bearer in defense of Brazilian popular music, heavily contributing to the formation of the MPB label, with commercial and ideological characteristics at the same time. She was the first major artist to emerge from music festivals in the 1960s and detached herself from the Bossa Nova aesthetic through the use of her vocal range and drama. Initially, her style was influenced by radio singers, especially Ângela Maria. After four unsuccessful studio albums — Viva a Brotolândia (1961), Poema de Amor (1962), Elis Regina (1963), O Bem do Amor (1963) — Elis was the biggest revelation of the TV Excelsior festival in 1965, when he sang "Arrastão" by Vinícius de Moraes and Edu Lobo. This feat would guarantee him the invitation to act on television and, shortly afterwards, the title of first star of Brazilian popular song, when he started to command, alongside Jair Rodrigues, one of the two most important Brazilian popular music programs, O Fino da bossa. In 1967, she married Ronaldo Bôscoli, then director of O Fino da Bossa. From 1972, Elis began a relationship with César Camargo Mariano, which would last until 1981, in one of the most successful partnerships in Brazilian Popular Music.
She sang many genres: MPB, bossa nova, samba, rock and jazz. Interpreting songs like "Madalena", "Águas de Março", "Atrás da Porta", "Como Nosso Pais", "O Bêbado e a Equilibrista" and "Querellas do Brasil", he recorded moments of happiness, love, sadness and patriotism. Throughout his career, he stood out for also singing songs by artists, still little known, such as Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins, Belchior, Renato Teixeira, Aldir Blanc, João Bosco, helping to launch them and publicize their works. , boosting them in the Brazilian music scene. Among other partnerships, the duets she had with Jair Rodrigues, Tom Jobim and Rita Lee are famous. With her second husband, pianist César Camargo Mariano, she consecrated a long work of great creativity and musical consistency and, in technical terms, was considered the best brazilian singer. His most memorable artistic presence is perhaps registered on the albums Em Pleno Verão (1970), Elis (1972), Elis (1973), Elis & Tom (1974), Elis (1974), Falso Brilhante (1976), Transversal do Tempo (1978). ), Essa Mulher (1979), Saudade do Brasil (1980) and Elis (1980). She was the first person to inscribe her own voice as if it were an instrument, in the Order of Musicians of Brazil. In 2013, she was elected the best female voice in Brazilian music by Rolling Stone Magazine. Elis was also mentioned in the list of the greatest artists in Brazilian music, ranking 14th, being the best-placed woman. In November of the same year, a musical was premiered in honor of her Elis, the musical.
Elis Regina died prematurely at the age of 36, at the height of her career, causing strong commotion in the country and leaving a vast body of work in Brazilian popular music. Although there were controversies and disputes as to the cause of death, the tests showed that the cause was the consumption of cocaine associated with alcohol, which caused a cardiac arrest.
Podes Voltar
Elis Regina Lyrics
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Quero pensar que ainda me queres como ontem
E assim quero guardar esta ilusão
Adormecer e contigo sonhar
Se tu soubesses que torturas em minh'alma senti
Noites inteiras a pensar que havia outra qualquer
Mas mesmo assim, haja o que houver
Se tu soubesses que torturas em minh'alma senti
Noites inteiras a pensar que havia outra qualquer
Mas mesmo assim, haja o que houver
Podes voltar outra vez para mim
The lyrics to Elis Regina's song "Podes Voltar" convey heartache and hope for reconciliation. The singer implores her lover to "let go of uncertainty that keeps us apart" and reminds them that she wants to believe that they still want her as they did before. She acknowledges the pain she's been feeling, the torture of wondering if the other person has moved on, but despite it all, she leaves the door open for their return.
The song captures the complex emotions of a love on the rocks: fear, doubt, longing, and the burning desire for resolution. The tone is melancholic yet defiant, a plea for reconciliation mixed with a subtle threat that the other person has the power to return or to leave forever. The repeating chorus of "podes voltar outra vez para mim" ("you can come back to me once more") is both a promise and a question, a reminder that the choice is ultimately in the other person's hands.
Overall, "Podes Voltar" is a powerful, emotional song that captures the raw intensity of a love in crisis. The lyrics are simple yet evocative, and accompanied by Regina's soulful voice, they create a haunting, unforgettable work of art.
Line by Line Meaning
Deixa passar a incerteza que te afasta de mim
Let the uncertainty that keeps you away from me pass
Quero pensar que ainda me queres como ontem
I want to believe that you still want me like you did yesterday
E assim quero guardar esta ilusão
And so I want to hold onto this illusion
Adormecer e contigo sonhar
To fall asleep and dream of you
Se tu soubesses que torturas em minh'alma senti
If you knew the torture I feel in my soul
Noites inteiras a pensar que havia outra qualquer
Endless nights thinking there was someone else
Mas mesmo assim, haja o que houver
But even then, no matter what happens
Podes voltar outra vez para mim
You can come back to me again
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Nazareno De Brito, Othon Fortes Russo
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