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.
Domingo
Gal Costa Lyrics
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Ao redor dessa tarde
Essa praça é formosa
E a rosa pousada no meio da roda
No meio da tarde
De um imenso jardim
Rosa, não espera por mim
Não espera por nada
Não espera por mim
Roda, toda gente roda
Ao redor desta praça
Esta tarde, está morta
E a rosa, coitada, na praça e na porta
Na sala, na tarde do mesmo jardim
Que dia espera por mim
Nova, perdida, calada
Não há madrugada
Esperando por mim
Nova (rosa), perdida (menina), calada (pousada)
Não há madrugada (não espera por nada )
Esperando por mim (não espera por mim)
The lyrics to Gal Costa's song "Domingo" paint a picture of a gathering in a beautiful square surrounded by an immense garden. The first verse sets the scene as everyone is spinning around in a circle, with a rose placed in the center. The tone of the song is melancholic as the singer reflects on the fact that the rose, like the day, will not wait for her. In the second verse, the singer emphasizes the emptiness and stillness of the square, and how the rose is stuck there, unable to leave, while she herself feels lost and alone. The final verse drives home the point that the singer is no longer waiting for something or someone to bring her joy - she has already given up on that hope.
The theme of the song seems to revolve around the fleeting nature of life and how we must take advantage of every moment before it slips through our fingers. The rose, which symbolizes beauty and love, serves as a reminder that these things too can be short-lived. The melancholic tone of the song, paired with the hauntingly beautiful melody, creates a poignant and introspective mood that leaves a lasting impression.
Line by Line Meaning
Roda, toda gente roda
Everyone is spinning around in a circle
Ao redor dessa tarde
Around this afternoon
Essa praça é formosa
This square is beautiful
E a rosa pousada no meio da roda
And a rose landed in the middle of the circle
No meio da tarde
In the middle of the afternoon
De um imenso jardim
From an immense garden
Rosa, não espera por mim
Rose, does not wait for me
Rosa, menina pousada
Rose, a girl who landed
Não espera por nada
Does not wait for anything
Não espera por mim
Does not wait for me
Roda, toda gente roda
Everyone is spinning around in a circle
Ao redor desta praça
Around this square
Esta tarde, está morta
This afternoon is dead
E a rosa, coitada, na praça e na porta
And the poor rose, in the square and at the door
Na sala, na tarde do mesmo jardim
In the room, in the afternoon of the same garden
Que dia espera por mim
Which day is waiting for me
Nova, perdida, calada
New, lost, quiet
Não há madrugada
There is no dawn
Esperando por mim
Waiting for me
Nova (rosa), perdida (menina), calada (pousada)
New (rose), lost (girl), quiet (landed)
Não há madrugada (não espera por nada )
There is no dawn (does not wait for anything)
Esperando por mim (não espera por mim)
Waiting for me (does not wait for me)
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAETANO VELOSO, CAETANO EMMANUEL VIANA TELES VELOSO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Pilar Lucero Ramirez
HASTA SIEMPRE GAL COSTA... (UNICA)
CÓMO UN DÍA DE DOMINGO… (Michael Sullivan y Paulo Massadas)
Necesito hablar contigo
Encontrarte de todos modos
Para sentarme y hablar
Luego caminar contra el viento
Necesito respirar
El mismo aire que te rodea
Y en mi piel quiero tener
el mismo sol que te broncea
Necesito tocarte
Y de nuevo verte sonriendo
Y volver en un hermoso sueño
Ya no puedo vivir.
Un sentimiento sin sentido.
Necesito descubrirlo.
La emoción de estar contigo.
Ver el amanecer del sol.
Y ver la vida suceder.
Como un domingo
Imagina que aún es temprano
Todo se deberá a la emoción
Imagina que aún es temprano
Y deja que la voz del corazón hable
Finja que todavía es temprano
Todo dependerá de la emoción
Finja que todavía es temprano
Y deje que la voz del corazón hable.
Los mejores recuerdos de esta maravillosa GAL COSTA, gracias por tantas emociones que nos entregaste con tu voz inigualable, con tu esencia infinta.
Julian GM
El idioma portugués es más lindo escucharlo en la voz mágica de está brasilera.Descansa en paz GAL y sigue cantando eternamente en los cielos.
Pilar Lucero Ramirez
HASTA SIEMPRE GAL COSTA... (UNICA)
CÓMO UN DÍA DE DOMINGO… (Michael Sullivan y Paulo Massadas)
Necesito hablar contigo
Encontrarte de todos modos
Para sentarme y hablar
Luego caminar contra el viento
Necesito respirar
El mismo aire que te rodea
Y en mi piel quiero tener
el mismo sol que te broncea
Necesito tocarte
Y de nuevo verte sonriendo
Y volver en un hermoso sueño
Ya no puedo vivir.
Un sentimiento sin sentido.
Necesito descubrirlo.
La emoción de estar contigo.
Ver el amanecer del sol.
Y ver la vida suceder.
Como un domingo
Imagina que aún es temprano
Todo se deberá a la emoción
Imagina que aún es temprano
Y deja que la voz del corazón hable
Finja que todavía es temprano
Todo dependerá de la emoción
Finja que todavía es temprano
Y deje que la voz del corazón hable.
Los mejores recuerdos de esta maravillosa GAL COSTA, gracias por tantas emociones que nos entregaste con tu voz inigualable, con tu esencia infinta.
Marta Medina
Cuánta tristeza cuando parte alguien que nos mejoró la vida con su música o su voz, se siente un gran vacío. Hermosa Gal, trataré de pensar que te fuiste de viaje y seguiré escuchando tu maravillosa voz.
Alberto Horacio Sulpizio
Inolvidable Gal Costa Dios te reciba cantando contigo...jamas Argentina podrá olvidarte...y gracia Brasil por regalarnos tantos artistas que hacen menos difícil el vivir.
HIGHLANDER
Descansa en Paz Gal, los Argentinos te admiramos.
María Cristina Martínez Rana
Descansa em Paz Querida. Voe bem Alto e Embriaguez os Anjos com essa Voz Magnífica. Deixarás Saudadess. 😢😔💔🙌🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️
Mónica Mas
Qué hermosa la música brasileña..Nunca pude conocer su país, sus playas, su gente, todavía no pierdo las esperanzas..!!! Saludos desde Buenos Aires..
ANITTA' LOVERS
Todo es posible! Bienvenida!
Rodrigo Eugenio Romo Bustamante
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LUIS JESUS AGUIAR RUMBOS
Hola Mónica Brasil es un país muy bello y les doy gracias a mí dios que conozco a ese bello país y sus culturas y sus gentes muy amable y tratables y boa vista roriama es las primeras ciudad que está más cerca de Venezuela