Maria Rita began to sing professionally aged 24, even though she began to sing since she was 14. Her first CD, 'Maria Rita', launched her career, with the first cut on her first album, "A Festa (The Party)", written by Milton Nascimento, a Brazilian singer-songwriter. The CD was platinum and was a hit worldwide. After that album she became an international star. Her mother's career as a renowned singer had a major influence in Maria Rita's life as a singer; She was always conscious of being the single daughter of a great singer. Despite having her mother's vocal DNA, Maria Rita developed her own jazzy vocal style, influenced by singers, like among others, Ella Fitzgerald. She won the 2004 Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist in the General Area. Her debut album, 'Maria Rita', won the Best MPB (Popular Brasilian Music) Album award of that year. Rita is pronounced "HEE-taaa".
Fascinação
Maria Rita Lyrics
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De quimeras mil um castelo ergui
E no teu olhar, tonto de emoção,
Com sofreguidão mil venturas previ.
O teu corpo é luz, sedução,
Poema divino cheio de esplendor.
Teu sorriso prende, inebria e entontece.
És fascinação, amor.
The lyrics of Maria Rita's "Fascinação" are a beautiful ode to the object of the singer's affection. The opening line "Os sonhos mais lindos sonhei" translates to "I dreamed the most beautiful dreams," setting the tone for the romantic and fantastical themes throughout the song. The singer continues to describe building a castle out of a thousand dreams and imagining countless adventures in the object's company.
The second verse uses poetic language to describe the beauty and allure of the person. "Teu corpo é luz, sedução" means "your body is light, seduction," while "Poema divino cheio de esplendor" translates to "divine poem full of splendor." The singer is completely enamored with the other person's smile, describing it as captivating, intoxicating, and dizzying. The final line is the title of the song: "És fascinação, amor," meaning "You are fascination, love."
Overall, "Fascinação" is a beautiful representation of the power of head-over-heels infatuation. The lyrics are full of grandiose descriptions of dreams, castles, and poetic language to express the overwhelming feeling of being enamored with someone.
Line by Line Meaning
Os sonhos mais lindos sonhei.
I dreamt the most beautiful dreams.
De quimeras mil um castelo ergui
I built a castle of a thousand fantasies.
E no teu olhar, tonto de emoção,
And in your gaze, dizzy with emotion,
Com sofreguidão mil venturas previ.
I foresaw a thousand adventures eagerly.
O teu corpo é luz, sedução,
Your body is light, seduction,
Poema divino cheio de esplendor.
A divine poem full of splendor.
Teu sorriso prende, inebria e entontece.
Your smile captivates, intoxicates, and dazzles.
És fascinação, amor.
You are enchantment, my love.
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