Lenine specially enjoyed listening to rock all through his teens, until he discovered the album "Clube da Esquina", by Milton Nascimento, and saw Gilberto Gil performing. At the age of 18 he moved to Rio de Janeiro to compete in a music festival.
Lenine has composed for such Brazilian stars as Gilberto Gil, Daude and Sergio Mendes. In 2005 he was the top winner of Brazil's TIM Awards, sweeping the categories of Best CD, Best Male Vocalist, Best Male Vocalist (Popular Vote) and Best Song. He has also received two Latin Grammy Awards in 2005 for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album and Best Brazilian Song.
In 1982, Lenine released his first LP, "Baque Solto", with partner Lula Queiroga. The second record, "Olho de Peixe", came out ten years later, though, this time with percussionist Marcos Suzano. The album ensured his importance among Brazilian musicians who promoted the genre in the 90's by merging it with pop music. Lenine's first solo record, "O Dia em que Faremos Contato", came out in 1997, featuring a pop structure for his mix of electronica, northeastern rhythms and samba. Two years later, he released "Na Pressão". In 2001, "Falange Canibal" was released and had a special guest, the American group Living Color with the music "O Homem dos Olhos de Raios-X". His album "In Cité" (2004), a reference to the preposition "in" plus the word "city" in French, was recorded at the auditorium of the "Cité de La Music" in Paris. Lenine's last album "Acústico MTV" had been released recently (2006) and brought special guests as Igor Cavalera (Sepultura, one of the most famous worldwide rock Brazilian band), Richard Bona (from Cameroun, Africa), Victor Astorga (Chile), Julieta Venegas (Mexican-Grammy-nomineed and special featuring in the "Amores Perros"' soundtrack). Also in 2006, Lenine released his U.S. debut disc "Lenine [Enhanced]".
Lenine's official MySpace is www.myspace.com/lenineacustico and his website is at www.lenine.com.br
Distantes Demais
Lenine Lyrics
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Dois navegantes perdidos no cais
Distantes demais
Somos instantes, palavras, poesia
Dois delirantes ficando reais
Distantes demais
Noites de sol, loucos de amar
Eu e você, sem perceber
Fomos ficando iguais
Longe
Distantes demais
The lyrics of Lenine's song "Distantes Demais" speak of a relationship that has become distant, disconnected, and almost unreal. The opening line, "Somos somente a fotografia" (We are only the photograph), suggests that the couple has lost the essence of their connection. They are portrayed as two lost sailors on a dock, navigating through the complexities of their distance.
The lyrics further describe their relationship as moments, words, and poetry. They are depicted as two delirious individuals, slowly becoming real, but still distant. The line "Noites de sol, loucos de amar" (Nights of sun, crazy in love) signifies a passionate and intense love between the two, but at the same time highlights the impossibility of achieving it. They are unable to bridge the gap that separates them and fail to realize the consequences of their growing similarity in distance.
Overall, the song paints a picture of a relationship that has lost its spark and has become distant to the point of invisibility. The longing for connection and the acknowledgment that they have grown too far apart creates a bittersweet and melancholic tone.
Line by Line Meaning
Somos somente a fotografia
We are merely a captured moment in time
Dois navegantes perdidos no cais
Two lost sailors at the port
Distantes demais
Too far apart
Somos instantes, palavras, poesia
We are moments, words, poetry
Dois delirantes ficando reais
Two dreamers becoming real
Distantes demais
Too far apart
Noites de sol, loucos de amar
Sunny nights, crazy in love
Quem poderia nos alcançar
Who could reach us
Eu e você, sem perceber
You and me, unaware
Fomos ficando iguais
We kept becoming alike
Longe
Far
Distantes demais
Too far apart
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Carlos Eduardo Carneiro De Albuquerque Falcao, Oswaldo Lenine Macedo Pimentel
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