Dean was born in 1981, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, then in her late teens, she moved to Omaha, Nebraska after graduating from Omaha North High School, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, until relocating to Los Angeles, California, where she became a successful songwriter, and was introduced to Polow da Don, and later signed to Zone 4 Records/Interscope Records. During her tenure, Dean has amassed a catalog of songs she has written or co-written for other artists, such as Mary J. Blige, Monica, Keri Hilson, Keyshia Cole, Kelly Rowland, Katy Perry, Trey Songz, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Chris Brown, Teyana Taylor, Nicki Minaj among many others.
In 2009, she recorded and released her first single, "Drop It Low" which features singer Chris Brown, off the LeBron James documentary, More Than a Game, which peaked at #38 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her first US Top 40 single. The song received positive reviews, and the song was remixed by artists such as Lil Wayne, Trey Songz and Diddy. She was featured on Nicki Minaj's song Super Bass, a bonus track for the rapper's debut album Pink Friday. The song was received well, with many fans stating it was better than many of the main tracks, and should've been on the standard album, and was good enough to be a future single.
Dean is currently working on her debut studio album set to be released in the first quarter of 2011.
Let Me Take You To Rio
Ester Dean Lyrics
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Fly on the ocean like an eagle, eagle
Then we can chill in my gazebo, gazebo
Oh, oh, oh, oh, nah, nah, nah
Let me take you to Rio, Rio
Fly on the ocean like an eagle, eagle
Then we can chill in my gazebo, gazebo
Veja como é rico o nosso riso
O sol é feliz de saber rir também
Água verde rindo, mares vindo
Tudo é samba, e o samba vem sambar meu bem
Para ter amor e um pouquinho de Rio
Onde a paixão é o riso de alguém
Vou te dar calor e um carinho de ritmo
Todo meu amor por natureza vem, vem
Let me take you to Rio, Rio
Fly on the ocean like an eagle, eagle
Then we can chill in my gazebo, gazebo
Oh, oh, oh, oh, nah, nah, nah
Let me take you to Rio, Rio
Fly on the ocean like an eagle, eagle
Then we can chill in my gazebo, gazebo
Oh, oh, oh, oh, nah, nah, nah
É tanta beleza a se perder de vista
Cidade floresta, meu cantinho quintal
Faz quarenta graus para esquentar a vida
Faz uma batida pra ficar legal
Laje é minha nave no alto do morro
Todo dia é dia de beijar o sol
Samba na batida projetos e rimas
Não tem fantasia tudo é carnaval
Let me take you to Rio, Rio
Fly on the ocean like an eagle, eagle
Then we can chill in my gazebo, gazebo
Oh, oh, oh, oh, nah, nah, nah
Let me take you to Rio, Rio
Fly on the ocean like an eagle, eagle
Then we can chill in my gazebo, gazebo
Oh, oh, oh, oh, nah, nah, nah
The lyrics to Ester Dean's song Let Me Take You To Rio is an invitation to journey to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The song starts with the artist offering to take the listener to Rio, where they can fly on the ocean like an eagle and relax in her gazebo. The following verse describes the beauty of Rio, with its green waters, coming seas, and samba rhythms. The artist emphasizes the joy in the sun and the laughter in the city that can be experienced in Rio.
The next verse describes the city's heat, with its forty degrees Celsius temperatures inviting people to warm up their lives. The artist describes Rio as a city-forest, where one feels at home. The percussion rhythms, batucadas, and rhymes in samba music hear every day. The artist highlights that there is always a carnival in Rio, as there is no need for a costume. The song ends with an invitation to journey to Rio, fly over the ocean like an eagle, and relax in the artist's gazebo.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me take you to Rio, Rio
I want to take you on an adventure to Rio, the city of fun and excitement
Fly on the ocean like an eagle, eagle
Experience the ocean like never before, feeling the freedom of soaring like an eagle
Then we can chill in my gazebo, gazebo
After our adventurous day, we can relax and enjoy the warmth of the sun in my cozy gazebo
Oh, oh, oh, oh, nah, nah, nah
Expressing excitement and joy for the experience that awaits us
Veja como é rico o nosso riso
Look at how rich and full of life our laughter is
O sol é feliz de saber rir também
The sun is happy to know how to laugh as well
Água verde rindo, mares vindo
Green water laughing, the waves rolling in
Tudo é samba, e o samba vem sambar meu bem
Everything is a bouncy rhythm, and that rhythm comes to make us dance
Para ter amor e um pouquinho de Rio
To experience love and a little bit of the magic of Rio
Onde a paixão é o riso de alguém
Where passion is someone's laughter
Vou te dar calor e um carinho de ritmo
I will give you warmth and affection through the power of rhythm
Todo meu amor por natureza vem, vem
All of my love comes naturally, come and experience it
É tanta beleza a se perder de vista
There is so much beauty that it's easy to lose sight of it all
Cidade floresta, meu cantinho quintal
The city is like a forest, my little corner of the world
Faz quarenta graus para esquentar a vida
It's forty degrees to warm up our lives
Faz uma batida pra ficar legal
The rhythm beats to make everything fun
Laje é minha nave no alto do morro
My rooftop is like a spaceship on top of the hill
Todo dia é dia de beijar o sol
Every day is a day to kiss the sun
Samba na batida projetos e rimas
Dancing to the beat of projects and rhymes
Não tem fantasia tudo é carnaval
There is no need for costumes because everything is like a carnival
Lyrics © FOX MUSIC, INC., Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ESTHER DEAN, MIKKEL STORLEER ERIKSEN, TOR ERIK HERMANSEN
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