Maria Rita Mariano (best known as MARIA RITA) is a Brazilian singer, daught… Read Full Bio ↴Maria Rita Mariano (best known as MARIA RITA) is a Brazilian singer, daughter of famed pianist/arranger César Camargo Mariano and the late Brazilian singer legend Elis Regina. She was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on September 9, 1977. Maria Rita graduated in Latin American studies and communications in New York University, and worked as a journalist in a magazine for teenagers.
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".

Me Deixas Louca
Maria Rita Lyrics

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Quando caminho pela rua lado a lado com você
Me deixas louca
E quando escuto o som alegre do teu riso
Que me dá tanta alegria
Me deixas louca

Me deixas louca quando vejo mais um dia
Pouco a pouco entardecer

E chega a hora de ir pro quarto escutar
As coisas lindas que começas a dizer
Me deixas louca

Quando me pedes por favor que nossa lâmpada se apague
Me deixas louca
Quando transmites o calor de tuas mãos
Pro meu corpo que te espera
Me deixas louca

E quando sinto que teus braços se cruzaram em minhas costas
Desaparecem as palavras
Outros sons enchem o espaço

Você me abraça, a noite passa
E me deixas louca

Overall Meaning

In Maria Rita's song Me Deixas Louca, the singer expresses how her lover drives her crazy in a good way. She starts off by saying that walking side by side with him makes her crazy. This could mean that being around him makes her excited and enthusiastic. The sound of his laughter also has the same effect on her, filling her with so much joy that she goes crazy. This implies that her lover has a contagious happy spirit that affects her in a good way.

As the day comes to an end and they retire to bed, he whispers beautiful things to her, which also drive her crazy. She gets excited and filled with anticipation about the things they will do together. When he turns off the light and warms her up with his touch, she loses control of herself and becomes "crazy" with desire. His touch and embrace make her forget everything around her and lose herself in the moment.

Overall, the song portrays a passionate and fiery love between two people who are greatly attracted to each other. It is clear that Maria Rita's lover has an intense impact on her, driving her wild with love and desire.

Line by Line Meaning

Quando caminho pela rua lado a lado com você Me deixas louca
I feel crazy when walking beside you down the street.

E quando escuto o som alegre do teu riso Que me dá tanta alegria Me deixas louca
Your joyful laughter makes me happy, yet also drives me crazy.

Me deixas louca quando vejo mais um dia Pouco a pouco entardecer E chega a hora de ir pro quarto escutar As coisas lindas que começas a dizer
Seeing the day slowly come to an end and anticipating the beautiful things you'll say to me later makes me crazy.

Me deixas louca Quando me pedes por favor que nossa lâmpada se apague
Asking me to turn off the lamp and being in darkness with you makes me crazy.

Quando transmites o calor de tuas mãos Pro meu corpo que te espera Me deixas louca
Feeling the warmth of your hands on my waiting body drives me crazy.

E quando sinto que teus braços se cruzaram em minhas costas Desaparecem as palavras Outros sons enchem o espaço Você me abraça, a noite passa E me deixas louca
When your arms wrap around me, everything else disappears and the sound of your embrace fills the space. The night passes by and I am left feeling crazy for you.

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