Gal became one of Brazil's foremost Tropicália counterculture movement singers during the late 1960s and early 70s, quickly earning the title as one of the best and most acclaimed singers in Brazil, following a very succesful career with many hits and prestige over the years. During Tropicália, she became a political activist, coming into conflict with Brazil's government when dissent in music was censored, and later coming to represent the movement all alone in her country when her fellow Tropicália members and friends were exhiled to London due to the heavy dictatorship that was going on at the time.
Fellow musician Caetano Veloso, introduced her to Gilberto Gil and Tom Zé in 1963 (and later Maria Bethânia), who managed to secure her a recording deal in São Paulo for her debut album Domingo with Caetano Veloso. A bit before recording her first album, "Father of Bossa Nova" João Gilberto, met her and after a couple of hours hearing Gracinha (as she was known at the time) sing for him as he was playing the acoustic guitar, he said: "Gracinha, you're Brazil's greatest female singer". In the following years, Gal would prove his statement right with a fruitful and rewarding career, and with the encouragement of João Gilberto himself; her biggest idol.
Gal has recorded songs composed by a number of Brazil's most popular songwriters such as Antônio Carlos Jobim, Jorge Ben Jor, Chico Buarque, Rita Lee and especially her close friends Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. She was also a member of the supergroup Doces Bárbaros, active in 1976, 1994 and 2002.
Aguas De Marco
Gal Costa Lyrics
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E quis salvar meu coração
Mas o amor sabe um segredo
O medo pode matar o seu coração
Água de beber
Água de beber camará
Água de beber
Eu nunca fiz coisa tão certa
Entrei pra escola do perdão
A minha casa vive aberta
Abri todas as portas do coração
Água de beber
Água de beber camará
Água de beber
Água de beber camará
Eu sempre tive uma certeza
Que só me deu desilusão
É que o amor é uma tristeza
Muita mágoa demais para um coração
Água de beber
Água de beber camará
Água de beber
Água de beber camará
Gal Costa's song "Água de Beber" is a reflective piece that unveils a great deal of insight into the human condition, especially concerning love and fear. The song's opening line, "Eu quis amar mais tive medo" (I wanted to love, but I was afraid), sets the tone for a reflection on the conflict that arises in a person encountering love. The songwriter wanted to love but could not because of fear. She then goes ahead to say that she wanted to save her heart from any harm, but she failed because water can quench one's thirst, but fear can kill one's heart.
In the second verse, Gal Costa suggests that she did something that was right and found it incredibly challenging: she entered the school of forgiveness. The songwriter admits that she was vulnerable and exposed herself to emotional pain, but she chose to forgive, even when it was not easy. Gal Costa decided to open her heart widely and try to trust and believe in love, and this is what she refers to when she writes that all the doors of her heart have been opened. In the last verse, Gal Costa concedes that she has experienced much sadness and heartbreak in her love life, but she understands that the tears and pains of love do not last forever, and love shall bring happiness in the fullness of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu quis amar mais tive medo
I wanted to love more, but I was afraid.
E quis salvar meu coração
And I wanted to save my heart.
Mas o amor sabe um segredo
But love knows a secret.
O medo pode matar o seu coração
Fear can kill your heart.
Água de beber
Drinking water
Água de beber camará
Drinking water, friend
Eu nunca fiz coisa tão certa
I have never done anything so right.
Entrei pra escola do perdão
I joined the school of forgiveness.
A minha casa vive aberta
My house is always open.
Abri todas as portas do coração
I opened all the doors of my heart.
Eu sempre tive uma certeza
I always had a certainty.
Que só me deu desilusão
That only gave me disappointment.
É que o amor é uma tristeza
It's because love is sadness.
Muita mágoa demais para um coração
Too much hurt for one heart.
Lyrics © VM ENTERPRISES INC, CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION, Tratore
Written by: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@89681eric
Gal Costa cantando o maior clássico da MPB.
@MrJuSoares
Beautiful! Gal is really extraordinary. No wonder Tom Jobim was like a favorite singer.
@mic270469
Gal sei bellissima
@89681eric
A voz do filho,tal qual a do pai.
@almiralves9601
Gal costa ❤️ a maior cantora do Brasil.
@MrJuSoares
ÁGUAS DE MARÇO não faz parte do repertório de Gal, e ela mal havia ensaiado a canção, foi meio que de improviso. Mas, ainda assim, saiu-se muito bem.
@hossrex
Ohhhhhhhh... good come back!
@juanpablohernandezforero
Una grande 🏆
@hirou_4670
R.I.P Gal Costa
@edsongomes1269
O que diferencia Gal Bethânia e Simone é que elas são mulheres e cantoras extremamente seguras de si mesmas, sem complexos, baixo auto estima ou necessidade de provar nada para ninguém, nem precisar diminuir ninguém pra se sentir melhor ou superior, ao contrário do público da Elis e da própria Elis, que estava entre as melhores cantoras do país, mas não as melhor, porque rodas são boas e únicas.