Fronted by lead singer and lyricist Renato Russo, Legião Urbana was founded in 1983 and existed until 1996, when Renato passed away due to complications caused by AIDS. Besides being the lead vocalist, Renato was an occasional guitar, bass and keyboards player. He also wrote most of the band's songs. In 13 years of career, they released 8 studio albums - the last being posthumous - and one live.
Legião Urbana is probably the most famous Brazilian rock bands, especially known for Renato's poetic lyrics, which range from love and spiritualism to politics, family, sex and drugs.
Nowadays, Dado Villa-Lobos (ex-guitar player of Legião Urbana) has a solo career and recorded his first album, named "Jardim De Cactus", in 2005. Drum player Marcelo Bonfá also tried a solo career.
Mariane
Legião Urbana Lyrics
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I've been thinking a lot
I've been doing some things
That are not quite right
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
When will you return?
I've been thinking a lot
I've been lost in the morning
I don't know what it costs
Will you find me there?
And I guess it's just a phase
I don't know where I'm going
And I guess it's just a phase
I don't know where I'm going
And I guess it's just a phase
I don't know where I'm going
And I guess it's just a phase
I don't know where I'm going
I've been working all day
I've been thinking a lot
I've been lost in the morning
I don't know what it costs
I don't think about you
I will be able to do
Will you let me be?
And I don't know where I'm going
I guess it's just a phase
And I don't know where I'm going
I guess it's just a phase
And I don't know where I'm going
I guess it's just a phase
And I don't know where I'm going
I guess it's just a phase
The lyrics of "Mariane" by Legião Urbana express the singer's confusion and uncertainty about their current state of mind and feelings. The repetition of the lines "I've been working all day, I've been thinking a lot" suggests a sense of mental and emotional exhaustion, perhaps due to overthinking a past relationship. The singer admits to having done "some things that are not quite right" and ponders when their former partner will return.
Throughout the song, there is a theme of being lost and not knowing where one is going. The lines "I don't know what it costs, will you find me there?" suggest a fear of being alone and abandoned in this state of confusion. The chorus repeats the same lines, emphasizing the cyclical nature of this phase of uncertainty. The song ends on a slightly more hopeful note as the singer considers a future where they can move on from their past relationship: "I don't think about you, I will be able to do, will you let me be?"
Overall, the lyrics of "Mariane" convey a sense of emotional turmoil and the struggle to make sense of one's feelings and direction in life. It is a relatable and introspective song that speaks to the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been working all day
I have been devoting my time during the day to work.
I've been thinking a lot
My mind has been occupied with various thoughts lately.
I've been doing some things
That are not quite right
I have been engaging in actions that may not be considered entirely moral or ethical.
I've been thinking about you
I've been thinking about you
When will you return?
You occupy a significant portion of my thoughts, and I am curious as to when you shall come back.
I've been lost in the morning
I don't know what it costs
Will you find me there?
I feel lostright from the start of my day and feel clueless about its worth, can you help me find my way?
And I guess it's just a phase
I don't know where I'm going
Perhaps this is a period of confusion and uncertainty, and I am not sure of my direction.
I don't think about you
I will be able to do
Will you let me be?
I'll try not to think about you, but will you allow me the freedom to do so?
And I don't know where I'm going
I guess it's just a phase
I'm still uncertain about my destination, and it could be just a temporary transition period.
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: Renato Russo, Renato Manfredini Junior
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Rodrigo Santana
Cantei essa música em 1998 no terceiro ano do ensino médio em um trabalho de inglês. Lembro-me do espanto da professora em não conhecer tão bela música e letra.
Legião Urbana Omnia Vincit 🎶
Smart Color Am
a letra dessa musica foi o primeiro texto em ingles que traduzi... também em um trabalho de escola...
Bruna Oliveira
Há quanto tempo não escutava essa linda canção! Caramba, como é bom ouvir de novo! 😍
Filipe234
Mil likes para o seu comentário!!!
(👍🏻 x 1000)
Welder mm
Realmente, vez ou outra escuto.
Artur Lima
Renato Russo mudaria a história da música de qualquer país que ele estivesse nascido.
Jeferson Ferreira pinheiro
É verdade concordo plenamente com você
Fernando Melo
Fato
Mariane Bernardes
Foi a inspiração da minha mãe ❤️
Leonardo Cabral
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