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.
Hoje
Gal Costa Lyrics
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Para ser mais feliz,
Mas não vou mudar nada
De tudo que eu fiz.
É só não pensar em nós
Como a melhor parte de mim.
A um dia dizer:
De tanto ficar só,
Vivo bem sem você.
In the song “Hoje,” Gal Costa sings about letting go of a past love in order to move forward and find happiness. The lyrics suggest that while forgetting the memories of the relationship may be necessary for personal growth, the singer will not regret the experiences that contributed to her growth. The phrase “Eu posso esquecer, Para ser mais feliz, Mas não vou mudar nada De tudo que eu fiz” (I can forget, To be happier, But I won't change anything About everything I've done) highlights the idea that the past cannot be erased, and instead must be accepted in order to move on.
The chorus of the song, which repeats “É só não pensar em nós, Como a melhor parte de mim” (It's just not thinking of us, As the best part of me), emphasizes the importance of finding one’s own identity and moving on from a past relationship, rather than clinging to memories of the past. The final verse expresses a desire to eventually be able to say “De tanto ficar só, Vivo bem sem você” (From being alone so much, I live well without you), demonstrating that the singer has come to terms with the end of the relationship and has found happiness in being alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu posso esquecer,
I am capable of forgetting,
Para ser mais feliz,
In order to be happier,
Mas não vou mudar nada
But I won't change anything
De tudo que eu fiz.
Of everything that I've done.
É só não pensar em nós
It's just a matter of not thinking of us
Como a melhor parte de mim.
As the best part of myself
E eu quero chegar
And I want to get to a point
A um dia dizer:
Where I can say one day
De tanto ficar só,
After being alone for so long,
Vivo bem sem você.
I can live well without you.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MORENO GADELHA VELOSO
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tenefreitas
A voz dessa mulher é um cristal, um diamente, não é normal uma coisa dessas!! Gal Costa é uma escola de canto para qualquer um!
Almir Gomes
Linda demais essa canção. Ela consegue nos atigir diretamente no coração e na alma. Quem está ouvindo em 2019?
Artmosfera
Gal Costa canta esta música tão verdadeiramente que sinto como se fosse pra mim, apesar de ela cnatar para todo mundo me dá a impressão essa impressão intimista que não sei dizer como vem... só sei que vem... ela me toca a alma.
Joaquim Gomes de Jesus
Não tem outra explicação sou apaixonada por essa mulher, tudo que ela canta me inpenotisa...
Marcos Silva
"De tanto ficar só,
Vivo bem sem você."🎵
Forte...
Mauricio Vieira
Lindissíma! a composição na voz de Gal, ela surpreende!
iolanda vieira
linda!! \maravilhosa como sempre! amo voce Gal.
sabrina lopes
Linda música do Moreno. Bjs e abs.
Ari Lisboa
linda demais gal voce e incrivel acompanho sua n carreira sempre nota 10 e deus sempre te abencoa esta voz genial
sabrina lopes
Maravilhosa sempre :)