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.
Foi Assim
Maria Bethânia Lyrics
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Eu tinha alguém
Que comigo morava
Mas tinha um defeito que brigava
Embora com razão
Ou sem razão
Encontrei
Um dia uma pessoa diferente
Dizendo resolver minha questão
Mas não
Foi assim
Troquei essa pessoa que eu morava
Por essa criatura que eu julgava
Pudesse compreender todo o meu eu
Mas no fim
Fiquei na mesma coisa em que estava
Porque a criatura que eu sonhava
Não faz aquilo que me prometeu
Não sei se é meu destino
Não sei se é meu azar
Mas tenho que viver brigando
Todos no mundo
Encontram seu par
Por que só eu vivo
Trocando?
Se deixo de alguém
Por falta de carinho
Por brigar
E outras coisas mais
Quem aparece
No meu caminho
Tem os defeitos iguais
Se deixo de alguém
Por falta de carinho
Por brigar e outras coisas mais
Quem aparece no meu caminho
Tem os defeitos iguais
In this song, Maria Bethânia reflects on her experiences in love and relationships. She starts by describing how she had someone who lived with her but had a flaw that caused them to argue, whether justified or not. Then, she describes how she found another person who treated her with affection and claimed to have the solution to her problems. However, in the end, she realizes that she is still in the same situation as before. The person she had hoped would understand her completely and fulfill their promises turned out to have the same flaws as the previous one. Bethânia expresses her frustration and confusion, questioning if it is her destiny or bad luck to constantly exchange partners and end up with people who have the same defects.
The lyrics convey a sense of disappointment and resignation towards love and relationships. It highlights the recurring pattern of finding someone new, hoping for a change, but ultimately facing the same issues. Bethânia's introspective tone suggests a longing for a deeper connection and understanding, yet she feels trapped in a cycle of disappointment.
Line by Line Meaning
Foi assim
This is how it happened
Eu tinha alguém
I used to have someone
Que comigo morava
Who lived with me
Mas tinha um defeito que brigava
But had a defect that caused arguments
Embora com razão
Even though with reason
Ou sem razão
Or without reason
Encontrei
I found
Um dia uma pessoa diferente
One day a different person
Que me tratava carinhosamente
Who treated me affectionately
Dizendo resolver minha questão
Saying they could solve my problem
Mas não
But no
Troquei essa pessoa que eu morava
I swapped that person I lived with
Por essa criatura que eu julgava
For that creature I judged
Pudesse compreender todo o meu eu
Could understand my whole self
Mas no fim
But in the end
Fiquei na mesma coisa em que estava
I was in the same situation as before
Porque a criatura que eu sonhava
Because the creature I dreamt of
Não faz aquilo que me prometeu
Doesn't do what it promised me
Não sei se é meu destino
I don't know if it's my destiny
Não sei se é meu azar
I don't know if it's my bad luck
Mas tenho que viver brigando
But I have to live quarreling
Todos no mundo
Everyone in the world
Encontram seu par
Find their match
Por que só eu vivo
Why am I the only one living
Trocando?
Swapping?
Se deixo de alguém
If I leave someone
Por falta de carinho
Due to lack of affection
Por brigar
Due to arguments
E outras coisas mais
And other things as well
Quem aparece
Whoever appears
No meu caminho
On my path
Tem os defeitos iguais
Has the same defects
Se deixo de alguém
If I leave someone
Por falta de carinho
Due to lack of affection
Por brigar e outras coisas mais
Due to arguments and other things as well
Quem aparece no meu caminho
Whoever appears on my path
Tem os defeitos iguais
Has the same defects
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Lupicinio Rodrigues
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@euler_msantos
O ano é 2023, Viva a Música Popular Brasileira!
@fatimaphaelante948
Essa música é a canção que fala de muitos amores que: passaram,vivenciaram.E no fim terminam só
@giljulio5968
Amo essa música! Bethânia dá um show de interpretação ❣❣❣❣💥💥👑👑👑🐝🌹🦋
@francisconascimento8173
Bethânia! Sempre ela! ❤
@leiladasilva9516
Nossa só recordações cantava todas
@claudiogiesteira1150
Show de interpretação de Bethânia!! Única cantora da mpb capaz de imprimir uma carga emocional tamanha à música, à poesia! De arrepiar essa interpretação! Quando ela canta tudo se eleva, se modifica. Ela se faz inteira na canção! Incrível!
@marcosrezende6898
Linda, já nos anos 70, se mostrava deslumbrante com toda segurança, profissionalismo. Sua voz e interpretação continuam inabaláveis. Que Deus a conserve por muito tempo para que jovens a conheçam cada vez mais e, os adultos, daquela época, possam continuar em estado de graça.
@alcioneferreira6646
Falar sobre Chico e Betânia e algo muito difícil pq os dois são demais.👏👏👏👏👏👏
@adrianos973
essa cancao tem uma magica inexplicável.
@anterofernandes3375
Fantástico!