Tendo gravado mais de quatro mil canções em sua carreira, Marlene foi um dos maiores mitos do rádio brasileiro em sua época de ouro. Sua popularidade nacional também resultou em convites para o cinema (onze filmes depois de Corações sem Piloto, de 1944) e para o teatro (cinco peças após Depois do Casamento, em 1952), tendo também trabalhado em cinco revistas depois de Deixa Que Eu Chuto (1950). Suas atividades internacionais incluíam turnês pelo Uruguai, Argentina, Estados Unidos (onde se apresentou no Waldorf-Astoria Hotel e em Chicago) e França (apresentando-se por quatro meses e meio no Teatro Olympia em Paris, a convite de Édith Piaf, que a vira no Copacabana Palace, no Rio). Também compositora, teve seu samba-canção A grande verdade (parceria com Luís Bittencourt) gravado por Dalva de Oliveira, em 1951.
I've Got You Under My Skin
Marlene Lyrics
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I've got you deep in the heart of me.
So deep in my heart that you're really a part of me.
I've got you under my skin.
I'd tried so not to give in.
I said to myself, this affair never will go so well.
But why should I try to resist when, baby, I know down well
I've got you under my skin?
I'd sacrifice anything come what might
For the sake of havin' you near
In spite of a warnin' voice that comes in the night
And repeats, repeats in my ear,
Don't you know, you fool, you never can win?
Use your mentality, wake up to reality.
But each time that I do just the thought of you
Makes me stop before I begin
Cause I've got you under my skin.
I would sacrifice anything come what might
For the sake of havin' you near
In spite of the warning voice that comes in the night
And repeats, how it yells in my ear,
Don't you know, you fool, ain't no chance to win
Why not use your mentality, get up, wake up to reality?
And each time I do just the thought of you
Makes me stop just before I begin
Cause I've got you under my skin.
And I like you under my skin.
The song "I've Got You Under My Skin" was composed by Cole Porter in 1936, and it has since become one of the most iconic American standards of all time. Marlene Dietrich's takes on "I've Got You Under My Skin" is notable for its sultry and seductive intensity. The lyric speaks of a love interest being so imprinted on the singer's psyche that the individual is under their skin, almost as if it is a physical manifestation of their love. The individual, despite their attempts to resist and deny their emotions, cannot help but be pulled towards their love interest. Addiction becomes a metaphor for the overpowering effect that someone can have on you when you're deeply in love.
The line "Use your mentality, wake up to reality" highlights the internal conflict between desire and reason, and the thought process of knowing what is best while simultaneously being pulled in another direction by one's emotions. The singer is aware that their obsession is not healthy, but they cannot help it. Yet, the song's final line "And I like you under my skin" suggests that the singer is willing to accept this fact.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got you under my skin.
You are embedded deep within my consciousness and I cannot escape the hold you have on me.
I've got you deep in the heart of me.
You have infiltrated the core of my being, becoming an integral part of who I am.
So deep in my heart that you're really a part of me.
Your presence in my heart is so profound that you have become an inseparable aspect of my identity.
I'd tried so not to give in.
I attempted to resist falling for you.
I said to myself, this affair never will go so well.
I predicted that this relationship would ultimately result in disappointment or failure.
But why should I try to resist when, baby, I know down well / I've got you under my skin?
I have succumbed to my feelings for you because I am aware that you have a powerful hold on me.
I'd sacrifice anything come what might / For the sake of havin' you near
I am willing to give up anything in order to be in your presence.
In spite of a warnin' voice that comes in the night / And repeats, repeats in my ear, / Don't you know, you fool, you never can win?
Despite a nagging voice in my mind warning me that this is a losing battle, I cannot help but pursue you.
Use your mentality, wake up to reality.
I am urged to think rationally and accept the reality of the situation rather than being blinded by my emotions.
But each time that I do just the thought of you / Makes me stop before I begin / Cause I've got you under my skin.
However, the mere thought of you halts my attempts to be logical because I am so deeply enchanted by you.
And I like you under my skin.
Despite any potential negative consequences, I am content with the current state of affairs; I am complacently infatuated with you.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cole Porter
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