Nascimento was born in Rio de Janeiro, and grew up in Três Pontas, Minas Gerais. His mother was the maid Maria do Carmo Nascimento. When he was just a few months old, the boy was adopted by the family for whom his mother had previously worked: the couple Josino Brito Campos (a banker, mathematics teacher and electronic technician) and Lília Silva Campos (a music teacher). He lived in the boroughs of Laranjeiras and Tijuca in Rio de Janeiro. When he was 18 months old, his biological mother died and he moved with his adoptive parents to the city of Três Pontas, in the State of Minas Gerais.
In the earlier stages of his career, Nascimento played in two samba groups, Evolussamba and Sambacana. In 1963 he moved to Belo Horizonte, and his friendship with the Borges brothers (Marilton, Márcio e Lô Borges) led to the Clube da Esquina ("corner club") movement. Other members included Beto Guedes, Toninho Horta, Wagner Tiso, and Flavio Venturini.
Nascimento is famous for his chime-clear falsetto and tonal range, as well for highly acclaimed songs such as "Canção da América" ("Song from America") and "Coração de Estudante" ("Student's Heart"). The lyrics of "Coração de Estudante" remembers the funeral of the student Edson Luís, killed by police officers in 1968. The song became the hymn for the diretas Já campaign in 1984 and it was also played in the funeral of the late president Tancredo Neves the next year, who died before assuming the presidency.
While his reputation within Brazil was firmly established with his Clube da Esquina works, Nascimento's international breakthrough came with his appearance on jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter's 1974 album "Native Dancer". This led to widespread acclaim, and collaborations with American stars such as Paul Simon, James Taylor, and Pat Metheny.
Through his friendship with guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, Nascimento came to work with the pop-rock band Duran Duran in 1993. Nascimento co-wrote and performed (in the Portuguese language) the song "Breath After Breath", featured on the band's 1993 album "Duran Duran". He also performed with the band in concert when they toured in Brazil, in support of that album. Nascimento earned a Grammy award for "Best World Music Album" in 1998 for his album "Nascimento", and was also nominated in 1991 and 1995.
Me Deixa Em Paz
Milton Nascimento Lyrics
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Não devia me procurar
Não devia me iludir
Nem deixar eu me apaixonar
Se você não me queria
Não devia me procurar
Não devia me iludir
Nem deixar eu me me apaixonar
Evitar a dor
É impossível
Evitar esse amor
É muito mais
Você arruinou a minha vida
Me deixa em paz
Se você não me queria
Não devia me procurar
Não devia me iludir
Nem deixar eu me apaixonar
Não devia me iludir
Nem deixar eu me apaixonar
The song "Me Deixa Em Paz" by Milton Nascimento Alaide Costa is a powerful testament to the pain and heartbreak that comes with unrequited love. The lyrics, repeating the same message of "if you didn't want me, why did you lead me on" in several variations, paint a picture of someone who has been hurt deeply by a person they trusted.
The song speaks to the powerlessness that comes with loving someone who doesn't feel the same way, yet still being unable to resist the pull of that love. It highlights the painful paradox of knowing that the person you love doesn't want you, yet still holding out hope that they might change their mind.
Despite the sadness and heartbreak in the lyrics, the song is also undeniably beautiful. The soaring vocals and emotive instrumentation create a sense of yearning and longing that is both powerful and poignant.
Line by Line Meaning
Se você não me queria
If you never wanted me,
Não devia me procurar
You shouldn't have searched for me,
Não devia me iludir
You shouldn't have fooled me,
Nem deixar eu me apaixonar
Nor allowed me to fall in love with you,
Evitar a dor
Avoiding pain
É impossível
Is impossible
Evitar esse amor
Avoiding this love
É muito mais
Is much more difficult
Você arruinou a minha vida
You ruined my life
Me deixa em paz
Leave me alone
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Monsueto Monsueto, Ayrton Amorin
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