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".

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Maria Rita Lyrics

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Entra e sai
E volta e vem e vai
Surge e some
Agora não quer mais.
Eu jurei parar
Cortar eu sei que amanhã,
Vai embora e eu ficarei pra trás.
Não diz nada eu digo mesmo assim,

Se contém e eu já não caibo em mim.
Eu jurei eu sei perfeitamente que é o mal
Que me faço e faço até o fim.
Eu que to sem chão no alto da gangorra,
Eu jurei mas sei que já não juro nada,
Eu já não tenho quem me socorra,
Já não é minha a minha palavra.
Eu me rendo outra vez e o declaro
Outra vez você me amou por um segundo

Agora o céu vai ficando claro
Você me esquece e eu me afundo.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Maria Rita's song "Perfeitamente" speak about a recurring cycle of a relationship. The singer is caught in a constant back and forth, where the other person appears and disappears, and now doesn't want the relationship anymore. The singer promises to stop and cut off ties, but knows that it won't happen, and they will be left behind. They try to communicate, but the other person remains silent, and the singer can't hold back their emotions. They know that they are causing harm to themselves, but it's a habit that they can't seem to break, and they will continue until the end. The singer is left feeling lost and helpless and surrenders to the love again, knowing that it won't last long.

Line by Line Meaning

Entra e sai
People come and go in my life

E volta e vem e vai
They come back and leave again

Surge e some
They appear and disappear

Agora não quer mais.
Now they don't want me anymore.

Eu jurei parar
I promised to stop

Cortar eu sei que amanhã,
I know I will cut ties tomorrow

Vai embora e eu ficarei pra trás.
They will leave and I will be left behind

Não diz nada eu digo mesmo assim,
They don't say anything and I speak anyway

Se contém e eu já não caibo em mim.
They hold back and I feel restless

Eu jurei eu sei perfeitamente que é o mal
I promised and I know it's wrong

Que me faço e faço até o fim.
But I do it anyway until the end.