Sister of the also popular and renowned singer and composer Caetano Veloso, she began her artistic career in 1963, appearing in the play "Boca de Ouro" by Nelson Rodrigues. A song about the play was written by Caetano Veloso, who opened the show singing a samba track by Ataulfo Alves. That year she met Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Tom Zé, Djalma Correa, Pitti, Alcivando Luz and Fernando Lona in Salvador, with whom she performed at the commemorations inaugurating the Vila Velha de Salvador theatre in 1964 in the shows "Nós por exemplo" and "Nova bossa velha, velha bossa nova". In 1964 she also appeared in "Mora na Filosofia", her first solo show, when she met Nara Leão. As 1965 she replaced the muse of bossa nova in the show at Teatro Opinião (Rio de Janeiro), sharing the stage with Zé Kéti and João do Vale. She stood out for her stirring interpretation of the song "Carcará". In 1965 she also recorded her first record, a single containing the tracks "Carcará" and "É de manhã", the first recording of Caetano Veloso’s composition. That same year she released a double single with the songs "Carcará", "No carnaval", "Mora na filosofia" and "Só eu sei", followed by her debut album "Maria Bethânia" and the record "Maria Bethânia canta Noel Rosa". That year she also performed in the show Arena canta Bahia, directed by Augusto Boal, alongside Gal, Gil, Caetano, Pitti and Tom Zé. Also under the direction of Boal, the same group performed the show Tempo de Guerra. In 1996 she shared the stage of Teatro Opinião with Vinícius de Moraes and Gilberto Gil, presenting the show "Pois é". In 1967 she released the album "Edu & Bethânia" with Edu Lobo. She appeared in the shows "Yes, nós temos Maria Bethânia" (Bolso theatre, Rio de Janeiro) and "Comigo me desavim" (Miguel Lemos theatre, Rio de Janeiro) and "Brasileiro profissão esperança", by Paulo Pontes, directed by Bibi Ferreira, at the Casa Grande theatre (Rio de Janeiro). In 1971 she recorded the album "A tua presença", which was praised by the select critics. In 1971 the show "Rosa dos ventos" premiered at Teatro da Praia (Rio de Janeiro), directed by Fauzi Arap and she released the album of the same name. In 1972 she appeared alongside Chico Buarque and Nara Leão in the film "Quando o carnaval chegar" by Cacá Diegues. After another trip to Europe, she launched the album "Drama - anjo exterminado" also that year. In 1973 the show Drama, luz da noite premiered at Teatro da Praia, directed by Antônio Bivar and Isabel Câmara, from which arose the record "Luz da noite". The following year she commemorated ten years in the music business with the show "A cena muda", directed by Fauzi Arap, at the Casa Grande Theatre (Rio de Janeiro). The show led to a live record of the same name. In 1975 she performed a lengthy season with Chico Buarque at the Canecão (Rio de Janeiro). In 1976 she recorded the album "Pássaro proibido" which earned her first gold record. Also that year she got together with Caetano, Gil and Gal, forming the group Os Doces Bárbaros. In 1977 she released the album "Pássaro da manhã", for which she received the second gold record of her career. That year she was considered one of the bestselling singers in Brazil, which opened new doors in the record industry. In 1978 she starred in the show "Maria Bethânia e Caetano Veloso ao vivo" alongside her brother. Also that year the album "Álibi" was released, which earned her third gold disk. In 1979 she recorded the album "Mel". She released a series of records in the following decades: "Alteza" (81), "Maria" (88), "Memória da pele" (89), "Olho d’água" (92), "As canções que você fez pra mim" (93), only recording records by Roberto and Erasmo Carlos Âmbar (96), "Imitação da vida" (97) and "A força que nunca seca" (99). In 1994 she performed alongside Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa and Gilberto Gil, in the show "Doces Bárbaros na Mangueira", reference to the tribute made to them by this samba school, with the theme "Atrás da verde e rosa só não vai quem já morreu". In 2000, she recorded limited-edition album "Cânticos, preces, súplicas à Senhora dos Jardins do Céu". In 2001, she recorded the album "Maricotinha", containing the tracks "Moça do sonho" (Edu Lobo and Chico Buarque), from the musical "Cambaio, Primavera" (Carlos Lyra and Vinícius de Moraes), "Quando você não está aqui" (Herbert Vianna and Paulo Sérgio Valle), "Antes que amanheça" (Chico César and Carlos Rennó) and "Se eu morresse de saudade" (Gilberto Gil), among others, in addition to the title track, by Dorival Caymmi. She released the record a special show at the Canecão (Rio de Janeiro). The show included appearances by Caetano Veloso, Carlos Lyra, Chico Buarque, Nana e Danilo Caymmi, Adriana Calcanhoto and Gilberto Gil, among other artists. Also in 2001, in commemoration of her 35 years in the music business, she returned to the Canecão in the show "Maricotinha", which led to the double album "Maricotinha ao vivo". On December 8 that same year, she performed before 100,000 people on Copacabana beach alongside Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Gal Costa in the show "Doces Bárbaros", which concluded the project Pão Music. In 2003 the show presented in 2001 at the Canecão was released on the DVD "Maricotinha ao vivo", directed by André Horta. In 2003 she was also nominated for the Multishow Award in the categories Best Show and Best Album for "Maricotinha ao vivo". Also that year she created her own label, Quitanda, in partnership with record company Biscoito Fino, inaugurated the company by releasing the album "Brasileirinho", containing songs about religion and Brazil, with guest appearances by Nana Caymmi, Miúcha, Denise Stoklos and Ferreira Gullar, in addition to the groups Tira Poeira and Uakti, and the album "Vozes da Purificação", the first song recorded by Dona Edith do Prato. In 2004 she received the Tim Award in the categories Best Singer, Best Record and best visual MPB project, the Rival BR Award in the category Best Album, and the Academia Brasileira de Letras Award in the category Best Singer, in addition to being nominated for the Latin Grammy. That same year she produced and appeared as a singer alongside other artists on the album "Namorando a Rosa", a tribute record to violinist Rosinha de Valença, released by her Quitanda label. In 2005 she released the album Que falta você me faz, recording works by Vincius de Moraes, in partnership with Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque, Carlos Lyra, Baden Powell, Toquinho, Adoniran Barbosa and Jards Macalé. That same year she appeared at Canecão (Rio de Janeiro) in the show "Tempo Tempo Tempo Tempo - Uma homenagem a Vinícius de Moraes". In 2005 she also received the Golden Music Dolphin Award from the Rio de Janeiro State Culture Council.
A Beira E O Mar
Maria Bethânia Lyrics
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Nem nada mais me pareça, invento outro lugar
Faço subir à cabeça o meu poder de sonhar
Faço que a mão obedeça o que o coração mandar
Mesmo que ainda que tarde, não tarde por esperar
Dou um nó cego em seu remelexo e o deixo sem ar
Mas estarei sempre inteira, se você despedaçar
Você será sempre a beira e eu toda a água do mar
Mesmo que você não queira, eu quero e assim será
No fim dessa brincadeira, quando a poeira assentar
Solto o nó do remelexo e deixo você dançar
Quem não deu, tem que dar amor
Quem não quer mais voltar, chegou
Quem cansou de esperar, danou
Já nadou nesse mar
Se você me amar, eu sou
Se você me chamar, eu estou
Se quiser que eu seja não sou
Tudo que me mandar
No fim dessa brincadeira, quando a poeira assentar
Solto o nó do remelexo e deixo você dançar
The lyrics of Maria Bethânia's song A Beira E O Mar reflect the singer's empowered outlook on life despite potential setbacks. She proclaims that even if the world were to stop and everything seems bleak, she will invent a new place in her mind where she can exercise the power of her dreams. She declares that her hand will obey her heart’s commands, so she isn't deterred by obstacles in her way. The singer then adds that even if she has to wait a long time for something, she will still make it happen, and she'll make others gasp for air with her movements.
The second part of the lyrics marks a shift in tone where the singer affirms that she will keep going no matter what, and that the person she's addressing will always stand by the shore (a "beira") while she is the water of the sea that carries on even if they try to break her. Nevertheless, she is still open to being commanded and called by the person she loves, even if they change who she is. But in the end, when the dust settles, she will unleash her inhibitions and let the other person dance.
Line by Line Meaning
Mesmo que desamanheça e o mundo possa parar
Even if it dawns and the world seems to stop
Nem nada mais me pareça, invento outro lugar
And nothing seems familiar, I create another place
Faço subir à cabeça o meu poder de sonhar
I let my imagination run wild
Faço que a mão obedeça o que o coração mandar
I follow my heart's desires
Mesmo que ainda que tarde, não tarde por esperar
Even if it's late, it's worth the wait
Dou um nó cego em seu remelexo e o deixo sem ar
I leave you breathless with my moves
Roda a baiana ligeira, faço esse mundo girar
I dance with grace and make the world spin
Mas estarei sempre inteira, se você despedaçar
Even if you break me, I will remain whole
Você será sempre a beira e eu toda a água do mar
You will always be the shore and I will be the ocean
Mesmo que você não queira, eu quero e assim será
Even if you don't want it, I desire it and it will happen
No fim dessa brincadeira, quando a poeira assentar
In the end, when everything settles
Solto o nó do remelexo e deixo você dançar
I release the tension and let you take the lead
Quem não deu, tem que dar amor
Those who haven't given love, must give it
Quem não quer mais voltar, chegou
Those who don't want to come back, have arrived
Quem cansou de esperar, danou
Those who gave up waiting, missed out
Já nadou nesse mar
Those who have swam in this sea before
Se você me amar, eu sou
If you love me, I am yours
Se você me chamar, eu estou
If you call me, I am there
Se quiser que eu seja não sou
If you want me to be something I'm not, I won't
Tudo que me mandar
I will do everything you ask
Contributed by Makayla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MaxiLopez7
Mesmo que desamanheça e o mundo possa parar
Nem nada mais me pareça, invento outro lugar
Faço subir à cabeça o meu poder de sonhar
Faço que a mão obedeça o que o coração mandar
Mesmo que ainda que tarde, não tarde por esperar
Dou um nó cego em seu remelexo e o deixo sem ar
Roda a baiana ligeira, faço esse mundo girar
Mas estarei sempre inteira, se você despedaçar
Você será sempre a beira e eu toda a água do mar
Mesmo que você não queira, eu quero e assim será
No fim dessa brincadeira, quando a poeira assentar
Solto o nó do remelexo e deixo você dançar
Quem não deu, tem que dar amor
Quem não quer mais voltar, chegou
Quem cansou de esperar, danou
Já nadou nesse mar
Se você me amar, eu sou
Se você me chamar, eu estou
Se quiser que eu seja não sou
Tudo que me mandar
No fim dessa brincadeira, quando a poeira assentar
Solto o nó do remelexo e deixo você dançar
@alexandracelebrante9275
Todas as mulheres do mundo...quem também?
@taysmirian6276
Siimm!💛💛
@AndersonSilva-nr5xr
Eu kkk
@danizinhaification
Eu agorinha mesmo 😉👏🏼
@ivanatavares1614
Sim! Rsrsrs
@ElianaSilva-kg3mw
Ahahaha eu tb estou emocionada aqui 🥰
@MyFabrito
"A beira e o mar" é um dos melhores discos da Bethânia.
@mariocesarpessoa3465
Também acho. 1- Álibi, 2- Mel, 3- A Beira e o Mar.
@alancoutinho6030
O compositor dessa obra prima nos deixou, Jorge Portugal...
@felipemacedo8612
Essa música é muito bela!