As a teenager, Sangalo started to sing and play acoustic guitar at events, festivals and presentations of the school where she studied. Her debut show happened in the Ondina Neighborhood, Salvador, in August 1992. With that show she won the Dorival Caymmi trophy, the Grammy of Bahian music.
In 1993, Sony decided to reform the axé group Banda Eva and she was chosen as the lead singer. With her charismatic image, their first album soon topped the Brazilian album chart. Her live album with the band, Banda Eva Ao Vivo, was their best-selling album, selling over a million copies in 1997. In 1999, she decided to start a solo career and released her first self-titled album. With lots of upbeat Bahian rhythms and axé, the album received gold and platinum certification. The following year she released another album, Beat Beleza, which also achieved platinum status.
In 2001 she released the album Festa. The title teack was very popular and the album got platinum certification. "Festa" was her biggest hit single up to that point and the video also received huge airplay. "Festa" ended up being the most popular song of 2001 in Brazil. In 2002, she released the compilation album Se Eu Não Te Amasse Tanto Assim, titled after one of her biggest number-one hits. The album, which features a duet with American singer Brian McKnight, didn't sell as much , but was still a hit. Following Se Eu Não Te Amasse Tanto Assim, she released Clube Carnavalesco Inocentes Em Progresso in 2003. It was the lowest-selling solo album of her career but it still managed to receive gold certification.
Her first solo live album MTV Ao Vivo Ivete Sangalo released in 2004, included her biggest hits, lots of them never released on an album before, and some Banda Eva hits. The album received diamond certification and was the second best-selling album of 2004.
Her 2005 album, As Supernovas, received triple platinum certification shortly after it's release. The album was less upbeat than the others and included some songs with a 70's touch, with the big influence of Brazilian singer Ed Motta. She also included the hit "Soy Loco Por Ti America", a Gilberto Gil song. "Quando a Chuva Passar" recently reached number two on the Brazilian singles chart and was notable for being nominated at the Latin Grammy Awards, an uncommon feature for a non-Spanish speaking singer.
On December 16, 2006, she performed in the biggest stadium in the world, Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, where Paul McCartney, Rolling Stones, Kiss, The Police, and Madonna have also performed. She was the first Brazilian act to perform in this stadium since pop phenomenon Sandy & Junior in 2002.
Ivete has sold more than 7 million CD copies and more than 2.5 million DVD copies.
Human Nature
Ivete Sangalo Lyrics
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The city winks a sleepless eye
Hear her voice shake my window
Sweet seducing sighs
Get me out into the night-time
Four walls won't hold me tonight
If this town is just an apple
If they say: Why, why?
Tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why does he do me that way?
If they say: Why, why?
Tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why does he do me that way?
Reaching out to touch a stranger
Electric eyes are everywhere
See that girl, she knows I'm watching
She likes the way I stare
If they say: Why, why?
Tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why does he do me that way?
If they say: Why, why?
Tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why does he do me that way?
I like living this way
I like loving this way
Looking out across the morning
Where the city's heart begins to beat
Reaching out, I touch her shoulder
I'm dreaming of the street
If they say: Why, why?
Tell 'em that it's human nature
Why, why does he do me that way?
If they say: Why, why?
Oh! Tell 'em...
Why, why does he do me that way?
If they say: Why, why?
Cha, cha, cha
Why, why does he do me that way?
If they say: Why, why?
Oh! Tell 'em?
Why, why does he do me that way?
If they say: Why, why?
Oh! Tell 'em?
Why, why does he do me that way?
If they say: Why, why?
Da, da, da
Why, why does he do me that way?
I like living this way
In this song, Ivete Sangalo is expressing her desire for freedom and her innate human nature to explore and experience new things. She starts by looking out at the night-time city with its sleepless eye and hearing its seductive calls. She wants to break free from the confinement of her four walls and experience what the city, or the world, has to offer. She then reaches out to touch a stranger, who is represented by his electric eyes that are everywhere. Ivete is enjoying the thrill of living dangerously and the excitement of breaking social norms, which is why she likes living and loving this way. She then transitions to the morning where the city is waking up and the heartbeat of the city is starting to beat. She touches the shoulder of another person, experiencing a connection that she wants to explore more, dreaming of the street.
The repeated lyrics of "If they say: Why, why? Tell 'em that it's human nature" are explained by Ivete accepting her natural urges and asserting that it's just a part of being human. The lines "Why, why does he do me that way?" can be interpreted as her questioning why she is attracted to dangerous situations and people. The song conveys her desire to break free from society's expectations and norms, and to explore the world on her own terms, even if it is risky.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking out across the night-time
Observing the darkness of the night
The city winks a sleepless eye
The city is awake and active throughout the night
Hear her voice shake my window
Listening to a seductive voice that echoes through the window
Sweet seducing sighs
The voice is full of tempting and enchanting sounds
Get me out into the night-time
Wishing to go out into the night
Four walls won't hold me tonight
Feeling the need to break free from confinement and explore the world outside
If this town is just an apple
If this town is simply something to be consumed or tasted
Then let me take a bite
Then allow me to experience it fully
If they say: Why, why?
If someone asks why something is the way it is
Tell 'em that it's human nature
Explain that it's simply a characteristic of humans
Why, why does he do me that way?
Asking why someone behaves a certain way towards the singer
Reaching out to touch a stranger
Extending oneself emotionally to someone unknown
Electric eyes are everywhere
There are many people with alluring qualities
See that girl, she knows I'm watching
Spotting a girl who is aware of the singer's attention
She likes the way I stare
Feel positive about the singer's gaze
I like living this way
Enjoying and appreciating one's lifestyle and way of life
Looking out across the morning
Observing the sunrise and beginning of a new day
Where the city's heart begins to beat
Where the city becomes active and lively once again
Reaching out, I touch her shoulder
Extending oneself physically towards someone
I'm dreaming of the street
Imagining and longing for the excitement and intensity of city life
Da, da, da
A nonsensical phrase that adds a fun and catchy element to the song
Cha, cha, cha
Another nonsensical phrase that adds a lively and energetic quality to the song
Oh! Tell 'em...
Exclaiming and urging someone to explain something to others
Contributed by Alaina K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dricovsky
I'm English and I absolutely love Ivete Sangalo! She has a very unique voice and style, her accent is adorable as she does not try to be someone she isn't. I got my Ivete CD in my car and listen to it loud and everyone that listen to it are surprised she isn't more famous in England. She is just great!l Love Love her!!
@jhonesbentodossantos8548
Michael certeza iria gostar dessa versão, ele amava o Brasil...
@peposedits
Sim
@jubileucarvalho9419
Michael ficou feliz
@guilhermecastro9897
jubileu Carvalho vddd
@MariaAparecida-if2tp
Com certeza
@dianaricardo3684
Nature 1899 ano
@claudineybismarck
Quem sabe o que é lotar um Madison Square com certeza não fica falar merda! Axé não é minha praia mas Ivete merece muito respeito!
@valquiriasantos205
Ney Bispo 👏👏👏👏👏👏
@GabrielRodrigues-kq4ts
Será que tinha bastante norte americano tbm no estádio, ou tinha mais brasileiros ou vários países?