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.
Quero
Elis Regina Lyrics
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Quero um refúgio que seja seguro
Uma nuvem branca, sem pó nem fumaca
Quero um mundo feito sem porta, vidraca
Quero uma estrada que leve à verdade
Quero a floresta em lugar da cidade
Uma estrela pura de ar respirável
Quero um lago limpo de água potável
Ganhar o espaco em bolhas de sabão
Escorregar pelas cachoeiras
Pintar o mundo de arco-íris
Quero rodas nas asas do girassol
Fazer cristais com gotas de orvalho
Cobrir de flores campos de aco
Beijar de leve a face da lua
Elis Regina's song Quero is an ode to the desire for a better world, a world free from the pollution, the noise and the stress of the city. The singer asks for a safe refuge, a world without doors or windows where she can breathe pure air and drink clean water from a clear lake. She desires to trade the concrete jungle for the beauty of nature, with a road that leads to the truth and a forest that provides a haven from the chaos of modern life.
The song goes on to depict a dreamlike vision of the world - a world where the sky is filled with bubbles that transport her and her companion on a journey through space. They would slide down waterfalls and paint the world with rainbows. Elis Regina sings that she wants to fly with her loved one, to traverse the world on the wings of a sunflower, and to spread beauty wherever she goes. The song is a beautiful reminder of the simple pleasures in life, the beauty of nature, and the power of love to make the world a better place.
Line by Line Meaning
Quero ver o sol atrás do muro
I want to see the sun behind the wall, where it is hidden
Quero um refúgio que seja seguro
I want a safe haven to protect me from harm
Uma nuvem branca, sem pó nem fumaca
I want a white cloud, free from dust and smoke
Quero um mundo feito sem porta, vidraca
I want a world without doors or windows, where all are accepted
Quero uma estrada que leve à verdade
I want a path that leads to the truth, with no detours or distractions
Quero a floresta em lugar da cidade
I want a forest in place of the city, where nature is unspoiled
Uma estrela pura de ar respirável
I want a star with pure, breathable air
Quero um lago limpo de água potável
I want a lake with clean, drinkable water
Quero voar de mãos dadas com você
I want to fly hand in hand with you, experiencing the world together
Ganhar o espaco em bolhas de sabão
I want to float in soap bubbles, freeing myself from gravity
Escorregar pelas cachoeiras
I want to slide down waterfalls, feeling the rush of the water
Pintar o mundo de arco-íris
I want to color the world with rainbows, bringing happiness to all
Quero rodas nas asas do girassol
I want wheels on the sunflower's wings, allowing it to move wherever it desires
Fazer cristais com gotas de orvalho
I want to create crystals from drops of dew, finding beauty in the small things
Cobrir de flores campos de aco
I want to cover the steel fields with flowers, bringing life to the industrial world
Beijar de leve a face da lua
I want to kiss the moon on its gentle face, feeling the romance and beauty of the night
Contributed by Maya M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Marcelo Rodrigues
Meu Deus, isso é lindo demais !!! Redescobrindo Elis!!!
ANA BEATRIZ
Este disco é para todos que ouviram na infância e adolescência!...
sebastiaosoares
Nunca lembro o nome dessa musica. Quando quero buscá-la, só digito: "escorregar pelas cachoeiras". P/ mim essa é a parte mais central, mais icônica da música.
Joao Cesar
É a parte que mais gosto tbm. Excelente música.
Vera Guimaraes
Agradeço imensamente por você ter dividido conosco essa maravilha que é o "Falso Brilhante".
Daniel Bressanim
Interpretação magistral.......n sei se essas palavras q falei chega a fazer cócegas nessa obra prima.....
Hallyson de Oliveira
Essa música é espetacular!!! Que arranjo!!!
Francisco Xavier
ESSA MÚSICA É PERFEITA EM TUDO, A VOZ, O ARRANJO,...
MAS QDO ENTRA O SOM DO CONTRABAIXO, AÍ ME ARREPIA.
Carlos Eduardo Garcia
Baixo vigoroso e hipnotizante !!!
Eq Datshit
Madlib Thank you for letting me discover such a cosmic tune <3