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.
Carinhoso / Se Todos Fossem Iguais A Você
Maria Bethânia Lyrics
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Bate feliz quando te vê
E os meus olhos ficam sorrindo
E pelas ruas vão te seguindo
Mas mesmo assim
Foges de mim
Ah se tu soubesses como eu sou tão carinhosa
E como é sincero o meu amor
Eu sei que tu não fugirias mais de mim
Vem, vem, vem, vem
Vem sentir o calor dos lábios meus a procura dos teus
Vem matar essa paixão que me devora o coração
E só assim então serei feliz
Bem feliz
Ah se tu soubesses como eu sou tão carinhosa
E o muito, muito que eu te quero
E como é sincero o meu amor
Eu sei que tu não fugirias mais de mim
Vem, vem, vem, vem
Vem sentir o calor dos lábios meus a procura dos teus
Vem matar essa paixão que me devora o coração
E só assim então serei feliz
Bem feliz
Vai tua vida
Teu caminho é de paz e amor
A tua vida
É uma linda canção de amor
Abre os teus braços e canta
A última esperança
A esperança divina
De amar em paz
Se todos fossem
Iguais a você
Que maravilha viver
Uma canção pelo ar
Uma mulher a cantar
Uma cidade a cantar, a sorrir, a cantar, a pedir
A beleza de amar
Como o sol, como a flor, como a luz
Amar sem mentir, nem sofrer
Existiria a verdade
Verdade que ninguém vê
Se todos fossem no mundo iguais a você
The lyrics of Maria Bethânia's song Carinhoso / Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Voce express the deep feelings of love and longing. In the first stanza, the singer expresses how her heart beats happily and her eyes smile when she sees the person she loves. She follows him everywhere, but he still runs away from her. In the second stanza, the singer pleads with her lover, telling him how much she loves him and how sincere her love is. She is confident that if he knew how much she loved him, he would not run away anymore. She asks him to come to her and feel the warmth of her lips seeking his, to end the love that is devouring her heart and make her truly happy.
In the last part of the song, the singer tells her lover that he should live his life in peace and love. She imagines what the world would be like if everyone were like him, full of love, genuine and true. She describes how wonderful it would be to hear a song in the air, a woman singing, a city smiling, and asking for the beauty of love. She believes that if everyone were like him, the world would be a better place, full of love and truth.
Overall, the lyrics of Carinhoso / Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Voce express the emotions of love and longing for a person who is difficult to reach. The singer believes that true love can bring happiness and peace to everyone's lives, and imagines a world where everyone is like her love, full of love and sincerity.
Line by Line Meaning
Meu coração, não sei por que
I don't know why, but my heart beats happily when I see you
Bate feliz quando te vê
My heart beats happily when I see you
E os meus olhos ficam sorrindo
And my eyes start smiling
E pelas ruas vão te seguindo
And they follow you through the streets
Mas mesmo assim
But even so,
Foges de mim
You still run away from me
Ah se tu soubesses como eu sou tão carinhosa
If you only knew how sweet I am
E o muito, muito que eu te quero
And how much I love you
E como é sincero o meu amor
And how genuine my love is
Eu sei que tu não fugirias mais de mim
I know you wouldn't run away from me anymore
Vem sentir o calor dos lábios meus a procura dos teus
Come feel the warmth of my lips seeking yours
Vem matar essa paixão que me devora o coração
Come quench this passion that devours my heart
E só assim então serei feliz
And only then I'll be happy
Bem feliz
Very happy
Vai tua vida
Go live your life
Teu caminho é de paz e amor
Your path is one of peace and love
A tua vida
Your life is
É uma linda canção de amor
A beautiful love song
Abre os teus braços e canta
Open your arms and sing
A última esperança
The last hope
A esperança divina
The divine hope
De amar em paz
Of loving in peace
Se todos fossem
If everyone was
Iguais a você
Just like you
Que maravilha viver
What a wonderful life it would be
Uma canção pelo ar
A song in the air
Uma mulher a cantar
A woman singing
Uma cidade a cantar, a sorrir, a cantar, a pedir
A city singing, smiling, and asking
A beleza de amar
The beauty of loving
Como o sol, como a flor, como a luz
Like the sun, like the flower, like the light
Amar sem mentir, nem sofrer
Loving without lying or suffering
Existiria a verdade
Truth would exist
Verdade que ninguém vê
Truth that no one sees
Writer(s): Vinicius De Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim
Contributed by Lillian R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.