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".
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Maria Rita Lyrics
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A singela melodia que eu fiz
Pra ti, ó bem amada
Princesa, olhos d'água
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Quero te ver clara
Clareando a noite intensa deste amor
O céu é teu sorriso
A irradiar ternura
Quero que desprendas
De qualquer temor que sintas
Tens o teu escudo
O teu tear
Tens na mão, querida
A semente
De uma flor que inspira um beijo ardente
Um convite para amar
The lyrics "Leve na lembrança a singela melodia que eu fiz pra ti, ó bem amada" translate to "Keep in your memory the simple melody I made for you, oh beloved." The song is addressed to a girl who is described as a princess, with watery eyes and the nickname "moon girl" due to her luminous presence. The singer of the song wants to see her clear and bright, illuminating the intense night of their love. He likens her to the sky - her smile is the sky and her face is white like the moon, radiating tenderness. He encourages her to let go of any fear she may feel, assuring her that she has her own shield and skills, and reminding her that she possesses the power to inspire a passionate kiss.
The song's theme is one of love, encouragement and admiration. The singer seeks to boost the confidence of the girl and remind her of the immense power she holds within herself. The use of metaphors such as the sky and the moon give a fantastical and dreamlike quality to the song, creating an image of a love that is pure and otherworldly.
Line by Line Meaning
Leve na lembrança
Remember always
A singela melodia que eu fiz
The simple melody I made
Pra ti, ó bem amada
For you, my beloved
Princesa, olhos d'água
Princess, teary eyes
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Girl of the moon
Quero te ver clara
I want to see you clear
Clareando a noite intensa deste amor
Clearing the intense night of this love
O céu é teu sorriso
The sky is your smile
No branco do teu rosto
In the whiteness of your face
A irradiar ternura
Radiating tenderness
Quero que desprendas
I want you to let go
De qualquer temor que sintas
Of any fear you may feel
Tens o teu escudo
You have your shield
O teu tear
Your loom
Tens na mão, querida
You have in your hand, my dear
A semente
The seed
De uma flor que inspira um beijo ardente
Of a flower that inspires a passionate kiss
Um convite para amar
An invitation to love
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