Son of Anna Illichi of Yugoslav origin and Catholic, and Paul Mautner, an austrian jew, Jorge Mautner was born shortly after his parents landed in Brazil: "I was born here a month after my parents arrived in Brazil, fleeing the Holocaust" .
In 1948, his parents divorced. Anna married the violinist Henri Muller and moved to São Paulo. Henri George teaches George the violin.
Mautner begins to write his first book, "Deus da chuva e da morte" at age 15. The book was published in 1962 and consists, with "Kaos" (1964) and "Narciso em tarde cinza" (1966), of the trilogy now known as the Kaos mythology.
In 1962, adheres to the Brazilian Communist Party, invited by Professor Mario Schenberg to participate, with Jose Roberto Aguilar, in a cultural cell in the Central Committee.
After the 1964 military coup, Mautner is arrested. He is released under the condition that he will express himself more "carefully". In 1966, he goes to the United States, where he works at UNESCO and works in translation for Brazilian books. He also gave lectures on these books for the Inter-American Literature. Since 1967, he starts working as secretary to the poet Robert Lowell; he meets Paul Goodman, sociologist, poet and anarchist peace activist of the New Left, from whom he receives significant influence.
In 1970, he goes to London, where he approaches Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. Back to Brazil he starts writing in the journal O Pasquim. At this time, Nelson Jacobina knows who will be his musical partner in the following decades.
On December 10,1973, the toughest period of military dictatorship, he participates in the Banquete dos Mendigos, show-manifesto conceived and directed by Jards Macalé, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. With UN support, the show takes place at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, transformed into "free territory", and results in double-album recorded live. The album was banned for six years by the military regime and only released in 1979.
Mautner releases in 1987, with Gilberto Gil, the movement "Figa Brasil" on the show O Poeta e o Esfomeado. Figa Brasil is linked to the Kaos movement, and aims to discuss issues related to Brazilian culture.
Among his musical achievements recorded by great names of MPB are included the songs O vampiro (Caetano Veloso), Maracatu atômico (Gilberto Gil e Chico Science & Nação Zumbi), Lágrimas negras (Gal Costa), Samba dos animas (Lulu Santos) Rock Comendo Cereja, O vampiro e Samba Jambo com (Jonge).
Anjo infernal
Jorge Mautner Lyrics
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Te pegar pela mão
Te levar para uma festa
Sensacional
Para todo mundo me perguntar
Quem é
Quem é
Quem é
Esse anjo infernal.
E depois da festa
Você dançaria
Na manhã sangrenta
Em frente do mar
Com seu chapeuzinho vermelho
A cobrir seus lindos cabelos
Até o sono te desmaiar.
Mas eu já nem sei
Como é que pode
Nem como é que eu sinto
Nem como é que vê
Tanto amor.
Pra mim você caiu do céu
Numa grossa chuva de mel
E num disco voador.
Mas você é mesmo
Coisa de um mundo que entre nós
Ainda não surgiu.
Pedaço de estrela cadente
Presença do oriente
Na paisagem do Brasil.
Quando eu ouço bem à noite
As estrelas nos meus ouvidos
A murmurar
Vejo você na minha frente
É sem motivo
É de repente
E eu começo a chorar.
In "Anjo Infernal", Jorge Mautner talks about his desire to take someone (presumably a lover) to a sensational party, where people would ask who this "infernal angel" is that he's with. He imagines this person dancing on a bloody morning in front of the sea, wearing a red hat that covers their beautiful hair until they pass out from exhaustion. Mautner then admits that he doesn't know how he feels or how to explain this overwhelming love he has for this person. He describes this person as being a piece of a shooting star and a presence from the orient in the Brazilian landscape. At night, when he hears the stars whispering in his ear, he sees this person in front of him for no reason and begins to cry.
The song is full of surreal imagery and creates a dream-like atmosphere that fits the theme of the song. Mautner seems to describe someone who is otherworldly, almost alien. The way he talks about this person is poetic and he expresses a deep, almost spiritual love for them. The repetition of "Quem é" (Who is) emphasizes the curiosity of the people around them, creating a sense of mystery and allure. The last verse, where Mautner talks about crying for no reason, adds to the surreal nature of the song and hints at the overwhelming power of this love that he can't fully comprehend.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu queria um dia
The singer expresses a desire to one day take the listener to an amazing party.
Te pegar pela mão
The singer wants to take the listener by the hand, leading them to the aforementioned party.
Te levar para uma festa
The singer intends to take the listener to a fantastic party.
Sensacional
The party the artist has in mind will be truly awesome.
Para todo mundo me perguntar
The artist wants to take the listener to a party where everyone will ask who they are.
Quem é
The party-goers will all ask who the listener is and why they are with the singer.
Esse anjo infernal.
The listener will be seen as a mysterious and intriguing person by those at the party.
E depois da festa
After the party has ended,
Você dançaria
The artist imagines the listener dancing in the early morning light by the sea.
Na manhã sangrenta
The sunrise is described as 'bloody,' potentially referencing a violent or tumultuous change.
Em frente do mar
The listener will dance by the sea.
Com seu chapeuzinho vermelho
The listener is imagined wearing a little red hat.
A cobrir seus lindos cabelos
The red hat will cover the listener's beautiful hair.
Até o sono te desmaiar.
The listener will dance until they're so tired they fall asleep.
Mas eu já nem sei
The singer is uncertain about their feelings.
Como é que pode
They can't understand how they feel or what's going on.
Nem como é que eu sinto
The artist doesn't comprehend their own emotions and thoughts.
Nem como é que vê
The singer doesn't understand their own perceptions or subjective experiences either.
Tanto amor.
Despite this confusion, the singer knows they love the listener deeply.
Pra mim você caiu do céu
The artist feels as though the listener was a gift from above.
Numa grossa chuva de mel
The listener appeared in the artist's life as if a rain of honey.
E num disco voador.
The artist likens the listener's sudden presence in their life to a UFO sighting.
Mas você é mesmo
The listener is truly
Coisa de um mundo que entre nós
Something alien or otherworldly in the relationship between the artist and listener.
Ainda não surgiu.
This experience and the feelings it has roused in the singer are unique and unprecedented.
Pedaço de estrela cadente
The listener is compared to a shooting star, something rare and fleeting.
Presença do oriente
The listener is imbued with Eastern influences or energy.
Na paisagem do Brasil.
This person or relationship is situated within the natural beauty and diversity of Brazil.
Quando eu ouço bem à noite
When the artist listens carefully at night,
As estrelas nos meus ouvidos
The stars seem to speak to the singer, whispering into their ears.
A murmurar
The stars' murmurs
Vejo você na minha frente
Evoke a vision of the listener appearing before the artist.
É sem motivo
The artist experiences this vision spontaneously and without explanation.
É de repente
The image of the listener appears suddenly and without warning.
E eu começo a chorar.
This experience moves the singer to tears.
Contributed by Tristan O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luciano Almeida
Saudades da boa musica brasileira....
Gláucio Basilio
O " trem" quando é bom, fica eternamente presente! Salve !
Bruno Campos
ainda farei um webclipe para essa música
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No aguardo, Bruno
Felipe Marques
faz ai bruno
deuzanira ferreira
Kd Bruno kkkkk
Mikhailovna Kollontai
SALVE esse disco precioso! SALVE!
Poeta das Calçadas
Muito bom!
Rodrigo Pinto
Essa letra é de 72. Remete-me ao amor à uma guerrilheira afogada na clandestinidade.
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Obra de arte!