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.
Triste
Gal Costa Lyrics
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Na dor cruel de uma paixo
Triste saber que ningum pode viver de iluso
Que nunca vai ter, nunca vai dar
O sonhador tem que acordar
Sua beleza um avio
Demais pra um pobre corao
S pra me maltratar
Triste viver na solido
The lyrics to Gal Costa's song "Triste" paint a picture of a person living in melancholy solitude, grappling with the pain of unrequited love. The opening line, "Triste viver na solido," sets the mood for the rest of the song, describing the sadness of living in loneliness. The following lines speak of the cruel pain of passion and the realization that one cannot live on illusions. The dreamer must wake up and face reality.
The chorus amplifies the melancholy feeling, as the singer bemoans the fact that the beauty of the person they desire is too overwhelming for their poor heart to bear. Their desire to see the object of their affection only serves to inflict more pain upon themselves. The repetition of "triste" throughout the song underlines the sense of sadness and the futility of clinging to unattainable dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Triste viver na solido
It is sad to live in solitude, feeling alone and isolated.
Na dor cruel de uma paixo
In the cruel pain of a passion, feeling intense emotions that bring suffering.
Triste saber que ningum pode viver de iluso
It is sad to know that no one can live on illusions, recognizing the limitations of our dreams and desires.
Que nunca vai ter, nunca vai dar
That we will never have, never give, acknowledging the impossibilities of some aspirations.
O sonhador tem que acordar
The dreamer has to wake up, accepting the reality and moving on.
Sua beleza um avio
Your beauty is like an airplane, too high and out of reach.
Demais pra um pobre corao
Too much for a poor heart, unable to handle the overwhelming feelings.
Que pra pra te ver passar
That stops to watch you go by, feeling both admiration and despair.
S pra me maltratar
Only to hurt me, sensing the pain of unrequited love.
Lyrics © CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION, Tratore
Written by: A. C. Jobim
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Walter Cabellon
Triste viver na solido
Na dor cruel de uma paixo
Triste saber que ningum pode viver de iluso
Que nunca vai ter, nunca vai dar
O sonhador tem que acordar
Sua beleza um avio
Demais pra um pobre corao
Que pra pra te ver passar
S pra me maltratar
Triste viver na solido
Compositores: M. Arboleda / Maria Del Carmen Villasenor Navarro
Lianne Escobar
Gal muchas gracias por tu música 💔💔💔💔 vuela muy alto 🕊
Gal Peixoto
😪😪😪😪😪😪
Hernán Sánchez
Claro que es triste para la gente que escucha y disfruta la música 🎸
Se fue la maravillosa Gal Costa ❤, se fue la genial Rita Lee ❤, se fue la adorable Astrud Gilberto ❤
Y nos dejaron sus canciones y hermosas voces para recordarlas. 💖
Gerciram Rocha
É uma grande satisfação ver @Galcosta cantar canções tão lindas e tão importantes para nossa cultura. Graças a Deus temos ela assim linda e cantando e encantando todos nós!
Walter Cabellon
Triste viver na solido
Na dor cruel de uma paixo
Triste saber que ningum pode viver de iluso
Que nunca vai ter, nunca vai dar
O sonhador tem que acordar
Sua beleza um avio
Demais pra um pobre corao
Que pra pra te ver passar
S pra me maltratar
Triste viver na solido
Compositores: M. Arboleda / Maria Del Carmen Villasenor Navarro
Antonio Machado
Gal continua sendo a maior cantora do Brasil.
Tony Siuves
Será para sempre a maior cantora e intérprete de todos os tempos. Não tem pra ninguém!! Avê Gal!!
1234Valdeir Rezende
Antônio, concordo número, gênero e grau. A baianinha com sua régua de talento musical, mais extensa do que as outras. Com o máximo respeito. Gal Costa, uma estrela grandiosa da MPB.
Carl Valen
Diosa.. gracias por tanta música 🖤
Glaucia Araujo
Sempre será lembrada.