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.
Explode coração
Maria Bethânia Lyrics
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O que não dá mais pra ocultar
E eu não posso mais calar
Já que o brilho desse olhar foi traidor
E entregou o que você tentou conter
O que você não quis desabafar
E me cortou
E se perder
E se achar
E tudo aquilo que é viver
Eu quero mais é me abrir
E que essa vida entre assim
Como se fosse o sol
Desvirginando a madrugada
Quero sentir a dor dessa manhã
Nascendo, rompendo, rasgando, tomando meu corpo e então
Eu chorando, sofrendo, gostando, adorando, gritando
Feito louca, alucinada e criança
Sentindo o meu amor se derramando
Não dá mais pra segurar
Explode coração
The lyrics to Maria Bethânia's song Explode coração are about coming to terms with one's true feelings and emotions and living life authentically. The first verse talks about how the persona cannot hide or pretend anymore, as their eyes have betrayed what they tried to suppress. The second verse talks about how the persona wants to stop fearing and start living fully, embracing everything that life has to offer. They want to open up and let life in, like the sun breaking the dawn. The final lines of the song, "Não dá mais pra segurar, explode coração" (It's no longer possible to hold back, heart explodes), signify a release of pent-up emotion and a desire to live life freely and passionately.
Line by Line Meaning
Chega de tentar, dissimular e disfarçar e esconder
I am done trying to pretend, hide and mask everything that cannot be hidden anymore
O que não dá mais pra ocultar
There are things that cannot be hidden anymore
E eu não posso mais calar
I can no longer keep silent
Já que o brilho desse olhar foi traidor
Because the shine in your eyes was a traitor
E entregou o que você tentou conter
And it revealed what you tried to contain
O que você não quis desabafar
What you didn't want to confess
E me cortou
And it hurt me
Chega de temer, chorar, sofrer, sorrir, se dar
I am done being afraid, crying, suffering, smiling and giving myself away
E se perder
And getting lost
E se achar
And finding myself
E tudo aquilo que é viver
And all that comes with living
Eu quero mais é me abrir
I just want to open up
E que essa vida entre assim
And let life come in
Como se fosse o sol
Like it was the sun
Desvirginando a madrugada
Breaking the dawn
Quero sentir a dor dessa manhã
I want to feel the pain of this morning
Nascendo, rompendo, rasgando, tomando meu corpo e então
Being born, breaking through, tearing apart, taking over my body and then
Eu chorando, sofrendo, gostando, adorando, gritando
Crying, suffering, enjoying, worshipping, screaming
Feito louca, alucinada e criança
Like a crazy, insane and childlike person
Sentindo o meu amor se derramando
Feeling my love overflowing
Não dá mais pra segurar
It's not possible to hold back anymore
Explode coração
My heart is exploding
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: LUIS GONZAGA JR., LUIZ GONZAGA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
bel oliv
Chega de tentar, dissimular e disfarçar e esconder
O que não dá mais pra ocultar
E eu não posso mais calar
Já que o brilho desse olhar foi traidor
E entregou o que você tentou conter
O que você não quis desabafar
E me cortou
Chega de temer, chorar, sofrer, sorrir, se dar
E se perder
E se achar
E tudo aquilo que é viver
Eu quero mais é me abrir
E que essa vida entre assim
Como se fosse o sol
Desvirginando a madrugada
Quero sentir a dor dessa manhã
Nascendo, rompendo, rasgando, tomando meu corpo e então
Eu chorando, sofrendo, gostando, adorando, gritando
Feito louca, alucinada e criança
Sentindo o meu amor se derramando
Não dá mais pra segurar
Explode coração
bel oliv
Chega de tentar, dissimular e disfarçar e esconder
O que não dá mais pra ocultar
E eu não posso mais calar
Já que o brilho desse olhar foi traidor
E entregou o que você tentou conter
O que você não quis desabafar
E me cortou
Chega de temer, chorar, sofrer, sorrir, se dar
E se perder
E se achar
E tudo aquilo que é viver
Eu quero mais é me abrir
E que essa vida entre assim
Como se fosse o sol
Desvirginando a madrugada
Quero sentir a dor dessa manhã
Nascendo, rompendo, rasgando, tomando meu corpo e então
Eu chorando, sofrendo, gostando, adorando, gritando
Feito louca, alucinada e criança
Sentindo o meu amor se derramando
Não dá mais pra segurar
Explode coração
Mayane Nóbrega
Salve, Bethânia!
Pudim de Leite
Obrigada
Denessi Saraiva
Querida!
Sempre um prazer te ouvir😘
Rosangela Silva
amo pra mim essa música e como foi lançada ontem 👏👏👏 Salve Bethânia
Rodrigo Tembiú
se garantiu, abel!! 🔥
RodrigoDigoJunho
Arrepiante ! Toca na Alma com uma profundidade inexplicável...
Wagner Layb
Divino! Letra e interpretação! Viva Gonzaguinha e Bethânia!
Guilherme Proença
Nascendo, rompendo, rasgando, tomando meu corpo... me sinto assim ouvindo Bethânia. Que mulher!!! 😍
eliana de almeida
Ela se entrega de corpo e alma a música!