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.
Resposta / É o amor
Maria Bethânia Lyrics
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Maria Bethânia
Composição: Maysa
Ninguém pode calar dentro em mim
Essa chama que não vai passar
É mais forte que eu
E não quero dela me afastar
E como ela veio
E só digo o que penso
Só faço o que gosto
E aquilo que creio
Se alguém não quiser entender
E falar, pois que fale
Eu não vou me importar com a maldade de quem nada sabe
E se alguém interessa saber
Sou bem feliz assim
Muito mais do que quem já falou ou vai falar de mim
É o Amor
Maria Bethânia
Composição: Zezé DiCamargo
Eu não vou negar que sou louco por você
Estou maluco pra lhe ver
Eu não vou negar
Eu não vou negar, sem você tudo é saudade
Você traz felicidade
Eu não vou negar
Eu não vou negar, você é meu doce mel, meu pedacinho de Céu
Eu não vou negar
Você é minha doce amada, minha alegria
Meu conto de fadas, minha fantasia
A paz que eu preciso pra sobreviver
Eu sou o seu apaixonado de alma transparente
Um louco alucinado meio inconsequente
Um caso complicado de se entender
É o amor
Que mexe com minha cabeça e me deixa assim
Que faz eu pensar em você e esquecer de mim
Que faz eu esquecer que a vida e feita pra viver
É o amor
Que veio como um tiro certo no meu coração
Que derrubou a base forte da minha paixão
E fez eu entender que a vida é nada sem você
Eu não vou negar, você é meu doce mel, meu pedacinho de céu
Eu não vou negar
Você é minha doce amada, minha alegria
Meu conto de fadas, minha fantasia
A paz que eu preciso pra sobreviver
Eu sou o seu apaixonado de alma transparente
Um louco alucinado meio inconsequente
Um caso complicado de se entender
É o amor
Que mexe com minha cabeça e me deixa assim
Que faz eu pensar em você e esquecer de mim
Que faz eu esquecer que a vida e feita pra viver
É o amor
Que veio como um tiro certo no meu coração
Que derrubou a base forte da minha paixão
E fez eu entender que a vida é nada sem você
The song Resposta, written by Maysa and performed by Maria Bethânia, is a powerful statement about embracing one's individuality and standing up to criticism. The opening line "Ninguém pode calar dentro em mim" (No one can silence what's inside me) sets the tone for the rest of the song. Bethânia speaks of a flame inside her that will not be put out, which is stronger than her own will and which she does not want to distance herself from. She explains that she cannot fully explain this feeling but only knows that she speaks her mind and does what she loves and believes. She acknowledges that others may criticize and not understand her, but she will not be affected by their negativity. The song ultimately celebrates the power of self-expression and individuality.
In contrast, the song É o amor, written by Zezé DiCamargo and also performed by Bethânia, is a declaration of love and the all-consuming nature of romantic feelings. The lyrics describe the intensity of the love the singer feels, acknowledging that they can be crazy and obsessive when it comes to their loved one. The chorus of the song is a repetition of the phrase "É o amor" (It's love), which captures the overwhelming force that love can be. The singer notes that love makes them forget themselves and their own needs, and even the fact that life is meant to be lived. The song also expresses the sentiment that life is meaningless without the one they love.
Overall, these two songs show the different sides of emotion that Maria Bethânia can convey in her music. While Resposta is about embracing individuality and not letting criticism detract from that, É o amor is an all-consuming love song that captures the intensity of emotions involved in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Ninguém pode calar dentro em mim
No one can silence the flame burning inside me
Essa chama que não vai passar
This flame that will not die out
É mais forte que eu
It is stronger than me
E não quero dela me afastar
And I do not want to distance myself from it
Eu não posso explicar como foi
I cannot explain how it happened
E como ela veio
And how it came about
E só digo o que penso
And I only say what I think
Só faço o que gosto
I only do what I enjoy
E aquilo que creio
And what I believe
Se alguém não quiser entender
If someone does not want to understand
E falar, pois que fale
And speak, let them speak
Eu não vou me importar com a maldade de quem nada sabe
I will not concern myself with the malice of those who know nothing
E se alguém interessa saber
And if someone is interested in knowing
Sou bem feliz assim
I am very happy this way
Muito mais do que quem já falou ou vai falar de mim
Much happier than those who have spoken or will speak of me
Eu não vou negar que sou louco por você
I will not deny that I am crazy for you
Estou maluco pra lhe ver
I am dying to see you
Sem você tudo é saudade
Without you, everything is longing
Você traz felicidade
You bring happiness
Você é meu doce mel, meu pedacinho de Céu
You are my sweet honey, my little piece of Heaven
Você é minha doce amada, minha alegria
You are my sweet beloved, my joy
Meu conto de fadas, minha fantasia
My fairytale, my fantasy
A paz que eu preciso pra sobreviver
The peace I need to survive
Eu sou o seu apaixonado de alma transparente
I am your transparently passionate lover
Um louco alucinado meio inconsequente
A crazy, somewhat reckless person
Um caso complicado de se entender
A complicated case to understand
Que mexe com minha cabeça e me deixa assim
That messes with my head and leaves me like this
Que faz eu pensar em você e esquecer de mim
That makes me think of you and forget myself
Que faz eu esquecer que a vida e feita pra viver
That makes me forget that life is meant to be lived
Que veio como um tiro certo no meu coração
That came like a bull's eye shot to my heart
Que derrubou a base forte da minha paixão
That knocked down the strong foundation of my passion
E fez eu entender que a vida é nada sem você
And made me realize that life is nothing without you
Contributed by Aria E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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