Testifying to Lins' importance as a composer is the frequency with which tribute albums and new covers of his compositions appear. His jazz classics have been recorded by many notable international artists including Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, George Benson, The Manhattan Transfer, Dianne Schuur, Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Eliane Elias, Patti Austin, Toots Thielemans, Take Six, Lee Ritenour, David Benoit, Mark Murphy, Dave Grusin, Sergio Mendes, and countless others.
Chega
Ivan Lins Lyrics
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Você, não vê que eu há estou sabendo
Até onde vai seu desejo
De me ver trancado nesse quarto
Em que eu só posso respirar
Mal e porcamente o ar
De duas egoístas decisões
Chega, preciso estar com pessoas
Botar meu coração na mesa
As pessoas tem que gostar de mim como eu sou
E não como você quer que seja
In Ivan Lins's song "Chega," the artist expresses his frustration and pain at being confined to a room by his lover who is controlling and selfish. He pleads with her to understand his suffering and acknowledges that he knows her true intentions. He questions her desire to keep him locked away and unable to breathe properly. Lins then asserts his need to be around other people, both sharing the good and bad, and being free to be himself without the control of his partner.
The lyrics in this song are highly emotional and paint a vivid picture of a struggling relationship where one partner is trying to control the other. The use of the word "egoístas" draws attention to the selfish nature of the lover's decisions, highlighting the need for mutual respect and understanding within a relationship. The repetition of "Chega" strengthens the message of the song and the hidden conflict within the singer's relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Chega, você não vê que eu estou sofrendo
Stop, can't you see that I am suffering?
Você, não vê que eu há estou sabendo
You, don't you see that I already know?
Até onde vai seu desejo
How far does your desire go?
De me ver trancado nesse quarto
To see me locked up in this room
Em que eu só posso respirar
Where I can barely breathe
Mal e porcamente o ar
The air is barely enough
De duas egoístas decisões
Of two selfish decisions
Chega, preciso estar com pessoas
Enough, I need to be with people
Falar coisas ruins e coisas boas
To speak of bad things and good things
Botar meu coração na mesa
To lay my heart on the table
As pessoas tem que gostar de mim como eu sou
People have to like me for who I am
E não como você quer que seja
And not how you want me to be
Contributed by Taylor S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.