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.
Preciso aprender a ser só
Maria Bethânia Lyrics
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Fazer entender
Sem teu amor
Eu não posso viver
E sem nós dois
O que resta sou eu
Eu assim, tão só
E eu preciso aprender a ser só
A ver que foi só um sonho e passou
Ah, o amor!
Quando é demais
Ao findar leva a paz
Me entreguei sem pensar
Que a saudade existe
E se vem, é tão triste
Vê, meus olhos choram
A falta dos teus
Estes teus olhos
Que foram tão meus
Por Deus entenda
Que assim eu não vivo
Eu morro pensando
No nosso amor
Ah, o amor!
Quando é demais
Ao findar leva a paz
Me entreguei sem pensar
Que a saudade existe
E se vem, é tão triste
Vê, meus olhos
Choram a falta dos teus
Estes teus olhos
Que foram tão meus
Por Deus entenda
Que assim eu não vivo
Eu morro pensando
No nosso amor
The lyrics of Maria Bethânia's song, "Preciso aprender a ser só," express the pain and longing of a person who is unable to live without love. The singer feels incomplete and lost without the love they once shared with another person. The first verse reveals the singer's dependence on their lover and how their absence has left them feeling lonely and uncertain about their own identity. They feel the need to learn how to be alone and detach from their emotions in order to move on. The second verse describes the intensity of love and the different emotions that come with it. The singer gave themselves completely to their lover without considering the consequence of their actions, which has caused them to feel the agony of distance and loss. The chorus repeats the phrase "Ah, o amor! Quando é demais, ao findar leva a paz" which translates to "Oh, love! When it's too much, at the end it takes away peace." This line captures the paradoxical nature of love that can bring immense joy and pain at the same time.
Throughout the song, Maria Bethânia's soulful voice conveys the emotions of the lyrics with a sense of vulnerability and rawness. The use of repetition in the chorus reinforces the singer's ongoing struggle and pain. The lyrics are simple and direct, yet powerful in their ability to convey the complexities of love and human emotions.
Overall, "Preciso aprender a ser só" is a poignant reflection on the human condition of love and loss. It evokes feelings of empathy and understanding for anyone who has experienced the pain of a broken heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah, se eu te pudesse
Oh, if only I could make you understand
Fazer entender
Make you understand
Sem teu amor
Without your love
Eu não posso viver
I cannot live
E sem nós dois
And without both of us
O que resta sou eu
All that's left is me
Eu assim, tão só
Me, so alone
E eu preciso aprender a ser só
And I need to learn to be alone
Poder dormir sem sentir teu calor
To be able to sleep without feeling your warmth
A ver que foi só um sonho e passou
To see that it was only a dream and it's gone
Ah, o amor!
Oh, love!
Quando é demais
When it's too much
Ao findar leva a paz
At its end, takes away the peace
Me entreguei sem pensar
I gave myself without thinking
Que a saudade existe
That longing exists
E se vem, é tão triste
And when it comes, it's so sad
Vê, meus olhos choram
See, my eyes cry
A falta dos teus
For the lack of yours
Estes teus olhos
These eyes of yours
Que foram tão meus
That were once mine
Por Deus entenda
By God, understand
Que assim eu não vivo
That I cannot live like this
Eu morro pensando
I die thinking
No nosso amor
Of our love
Contributed by Parker V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rogério silva
Ouvir qualquer coisa na voz de Bethania, vira melodia com certeza
Madalena Andrade
nossa que música lindíssima!
Yago Marcos
amo bethânia é muito triste saber que não tem nada das duas maiores cantoras do mundo Elis Regina e Maria Bethânia
Madalena Andrade
Sem seu amor não consigo viver ❤
Paulo Heitor
"Vê... Meus olhos choram a falta dos teus..."
Kakizinha
Maria Bethania é fera, né!
marianapie
podrian hacerlo de nuevo??? hay falla en el sonido al final de la cancion..... es tan bella! Bravo Maria Betania!!! Es posible escuchar la version de elizeth cardoso???
luzia reis
essa letra é barbara
Rafael Cocchini
Elis Regina pwns Bethânia. Mas eu amo a Bethânia, não entendam mal.