Joyce Silveira Moreno (born January 31, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), be… Read Full Bio ↴Joyce Silveira Moreno (born January 31, 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), best known as Joyce or Joyce Moreno, is a Brazilian singer, composer, acoustic guitarist, arranger and producer. Her trademark was, since the beginning of her career, the feminine language in the first person, in which she was a pioneer: she was the first female Brazilian composer to express herself this way in the history of MPB, paving the way for countless other female composers who would follow.

Joyce has in her baggage an extensive discography and about 400 recordings of her songs by some of the biggest names in Brazilian popular music, such as Gal Costa, Maria Bethânia, Elis Regina, Milton Nascimento, Ney Matogrosso, Edu Lobo, Emílio Santiago, Boca Livre, Mônica Salmaso, Leny Andrade, Nana Caymmi, Zizi Possi, Elizeth Cardoso, Simone and many others. Internationally, she has been recorded by big names like Annie Lennox, Wallace Roney, Omara Portuondo, Black Eyed Peas, David Sanchez, Jon Lucien, Claus Ogerman, Gerry Mulligan, Till Brönner, Flora Purim and others. Her compositions have been used in soundtracks for films (such as Robert Altman's "The Player" and "Legally Blonde"), animations (she participated in the soundtrack of the Japanese anime "Wolf's Rain" in partnership with Japanese composer Yoko Kanno), TV shows and theater performances.

She received 4 Latin Grammy nominations and has so far 34 individual CDs and 2 DVDs, besides compilations and participations. Currently, her work also follows an international path, with world tours every year and recordings of new albums in different countries, without ever losing her Brazilian-feminine identity. She performs annually on the Blue Note circuit in Japan, and in jazz festivals and tours in Europe, the United States, and Canada.

Banho Maria
Joyce Lyrics

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Quem sabe dele sou eu
Comigo ele faz as contas
Em mim desconta
O que faltou
Comigo ele não se cansa
Ele se desmancha
Como uma flor (2x)

Só sei
Quando a gente se abraça
A paixão se ameaça
Fica sempre a ferida
Eu sei
Que seu medo da morte
Não é assim tão forte
Quanto o medo da vida
Se é cedo
O café bem quente
Abraço morno
Banho de água fria
Se é tarde
A amarga dose, a paixão
O prato em banho-maria

Quem sabe dele sou eu
Comigo não se acostuma
Em mim se cura
Do que faltou

Eu adianto o seu lado

E o pior pedaço
Dele sou eu (2x)

Overall Meaning

The song Banho Maria by Joyce is a beautiful portrayal of a complicated relationship fraught with emotional tremors. The opening lines, "Quem sabe dele sou eu/ Comigo ele faz as contas/ Em mim desconta/ O que faltou" can be interpreted as the singer being intimately familiar with her partner, understanding every aspect of his personality, and the fact that he chooses her to share his challenges and difficulties. The singer further asserts her unique position as her partner's confidante, the only one who truly knows him, and in whom he confides without a care. Yet, she also carries the burden of his emotional baggage, paying the cost for what he holds back in his relationship.

The chorus of the song, "Só sei/ Quando a gente se abraça/ A paixão se ameaça/ Fica sempre a ferida" highlights the complexity of the relationship. It talks about how their closeness, hugs, and embraces, threaten the passion they have for each other, and leave behind emotional wounds. Further, the singer acknowledges that her partner fear of life is greater than his fear of death, thus making him not live his best life. The bridge, "Se é cedo/ O café bem quente/ Abraço morno/ Banho de água fria/ Se é tarde/ A amarga dose, a paixão/ O prato em banho-maria" is a beautiful metaphor for the inconsistent relationship. It speaks of mixed signals, hot and cold emotions, and how their love is kept in abeyance, always suspended.

Line by Line Meaning

Quem sabe dele sou eu
I am the one who truly knows him

Comigo ele faz as contas
He does calculations with me

Em mim desconta
He takes out on me what is missing

O que faltou
What is lacking

Comigo ele não se cansa
He never gets tired with me

Ele se desmancha
He falls apart

Como uma flor (2x)
Like a flower (2x)

Só sei
I only know

Quando a gente se abraça
When we embrace

A paixão se ameaça
Passion is threatened

Fica sempre a ferida
The wound always remains