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.
Nem Sol Nem Lua Nem Eu
Maria Bethânia Lyrics
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Antes dela me encontrar
Me lancei pelas estrelas
E brilhei no seu lugar
Derramei minha saudade
E a cidade acendeu
Por descuido ou por maldade
Você não apareceu
Hoje eu acordei o dia
Antes dele te acordar
Fui a luz da estrela-guia
Pra poder te iluminar
Derramei minha saudade
E a cidade escureceu
Desabei na tempestade
Por um beijo seu
Nem a Lua, nem o Sol, nem Eu
Quem podia imaginar
Que o amor fosse um delírio seu
E o meu foi acreditar
Hoje o Sol não quis o dia
Nem a noite o luar
Eu sei o amor, eu sei
Não marca hora nem lugar
Cansei amor, cansei
A gente cansa de esperar
Hoje o Sol não quis a Lua
Nem a noite o luar
Hoje o Sol não quis o dia
Nem a noite o luar
The song "Luá" by Maria Bethania is a poignant portrayal of love, longing and disappointment. She sings about her unrequited love and the pain of waiting for someone who never showed up. The lyrics are rich in metaphors, painting a vivid picture of the singer's emotions. In the first verse, she talks about finding the moon, but not before she went on a journey through the stars and shone in its place. The imagery is of someone yearning for love, but instead of being seen, she feels invisible. She pours out her sorrow, and the city lights up in response but remains unnoticed by her beloved.
In the second verse, the singer talks about waking up before the day to be the light for her loved one, to guide and illuminate them. She spills out her emotions, and the city falls into darkness, responding to her agony. The final lines of the verse reveal her vulnerability and how she has fallen apart in the tempest, all for one kiss from her beloved.
The chorus bemoans the fact that neither the moon, the sun nor the singer herself could have predicted that love would become her burden, and her lover's delusions, leading to her tragedy. The bridge describes how the singer is tired of waiting for her lover, and how the struggle to keep hoping and waiting exhausts her. In the final verse, the singer accepts that sometimes, love does not follow any schedule, and the sun does not love the moon tonight.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoje eu encontrei a Lua
Today I found the Moon
Antes dela me encontrar
Before she found me
Me lancei pelas estrelas
I threw myself to the stars
E brilhei no seu lugar
And shone in her place
Derramei minha saudade
I spilled my longing
E a cidade acendeu
And the city lit up
Por descuido ou por maldade
Through carelessness or malice
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Hoje eu acordei o dia
Today I woke up the day
Antes dele te acordar
Before it woke you up
Fui a luz da estrela-guia
I was the light of the guiding star
Pra poder te iluminar
So I could illuminate you
Derramei minha saudade
I spilled my longing
E a cidade escureceu
And the city darkened
Desabei na tempestade
I fell apart in the storm
Por um beijo seu
For one of your kisses
Nem a Lua, nem o Sol, nem Eu
Neither the Moon, nor the Sun, nor I
Quem podia imaginar
Who could have imagined
Que o amor fosse um delírio seu
That love was your delusion
E o meu foi acreditar
And mine was to believe
Hoje o Sol não quis o dia
Today the Sun didn't want the day
Nem a noite o luar
Nor did the night want the Moon
Eu sei o amor, eu sei
I know love, I know
Não marca hora nem lugar
It doesn't mark time or place
Cansei amor, cansei
I'm tired, love, I'm tired
A gente cansa de esperar
We get tired of waiting
Hoje o Sol não quis a Lua
Today the Sun didn't want the Moon
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Hoje o Sol não quis o dia
Today the Sun didn't want the day
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Carlos Eduardo Carneiro De Albuquerque Falcao, Oswaldo Lenine Macedo Pimentel
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Lédy Picinini
Lyrics:
Hoje eu encontrei a Lua
Antes dela me encontrar
Me lancei pelas estrelas
E brilhei no seu lugar
Derramei minha saudade
E a cidade se acendeu
Por descuido ou por maldade
Você não apareceu
Hoje eu acordei o dia
Antes dele te acordar
Fui a luz da estrela-guia
Pra poder te iluminar
Derramei minha saudade
E a cidade escureceu
Desabei na tempestade
Por um beijo seu
Nem a Lua, nem o Sol, nem Eu
Quem podia imaginar
Que o amor fosse um delírio seu
E o meu foi acreditar
Hoje o Sol não quis o dia
Nem a noite o lua
Compositores: Carlos Eduardo Carneiro De Albuquerque Falcao / Oswaldo Lenine Macedo Pimentel
NILDA CAFE
Adoro poesia, amo o exagero do poeta. Hoje eu acordei o dia........... Alguém aí em 2020 apreciando esta piesia?
Lédy Picinini
Lyrics:
Hoje eu encontrei a Lua
Antes dela me encontrar
Me lancei pelas estrelas
E brilhei no seu lugar
Derramei minha saudade
E a cidade se acendeu
Por descuido ou por maldade
Você não apareceu
Hoje eu acordei o dia
Antes dele te acordar
Fui a luz da estrela-guia
Pra poder te iluminar
Derramei minha saudade
E a cidade escureceu
Desabei na tempestade
Por um beijo seu
Nem a Lua, nem o Sol, nem Eu
Quem podia imaginar
Que o amor fosse um delírio seu
E o meu foi acreditar
Hoje o Sol não quis o dia
Nem a noite o lua
Compositores: Carlos Eduardo Carneiro De Albuquerque Falcao / Oswaldo Lenine Macedo Pimentel
Rosina de Souza Franco de Abreu
BOM DIA!
Otávio França
Eu amo as tuas mãos,mesmo que por causa delas,eu não saiba o que fazer das minhas!!!
Otávio França
Musica linda,poema lindo!Bethânia,melhor cantora e intérprete!
Letícia Laís Lins
Sagrada! Magnífica! Vida longa à Maricotinha!
Sumair Alves da Silva
Que música mais linda, que poesia. E a declamação é sensacional. Adoro a Bethânia. Porque uma música assim não toca em lugar nenhum? Será que as pessoas não gostam ou não tem acesso?
Rosemary Rosemary
Gratidão por esta poesia ❤❤❤
Lucia Santos
Essa
Canta,encanta e seu repertório sempre muito selecionado.que poema profundo
Tárcius Vianna
Em tempo: essa canção aí, foi composta pelo Lenine. É linda mesmo ! Tárcius Vianna.