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.
Nada Será Como Antes
Milton Nascimento Lyrics
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Qualquer dia a gente se vê
Sei que nada será como antes amanhã
Que notícias me dão dos amigos?
Que notícias me dão de você?
Alvoroço em meu coração
Amanhã ou depois de amanhã
Num domingo qualquer, qualquer hora
Ventania em qualquer direção
Sei que nada será como antes, amanhã
Que notícias me dão dos amigos?
Que notícias me dão de você?
Sei que nada será como está, amanhã ou depois de amanhã
Resistindo na boca da noite um gosto de sol
Num domingo qualquer, qualquer hora
Ventania em qualquer direção
Sei que nada será como antes, amanhã
Que notícias me dão dos amigos?
Que notícias me dão de você?
Sei que nada será como está, amanhã ou depois de amanhã
Resistindo na boca da noite um gosto de sol
In "Nada será como antes," Milton Nascimento sings about the inevitability of change and the uncertainty it brings. He is already on the road, aware that things will never be the same again tomorrow. The song's haunting refrain centers on his desire for news from his friends and a hint of what the future holds, but the answers he gets are unsatisfying - a twittering of fear flits through his heart, and he tastes the sun in the dying light of day.
The song's tone is one of melancholy and longing, the quiet desperation of a man seeking answers in a world that offers only ambiguity. The subtle shift in tense from future to present to past is indicative of the song's themes, emphasizing the flux of time and the agency of change in all facets of life. Though it is a song of loss, it also carries a note of hope - after all, even if nothing will be the same again, at least something will be.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu já estou com o pé nessa estrada
I am already on my way, moving forward towards the future
Qualquer dia a gente se vê
Someday we will meet again, but things will have changed
Sei que nada será como antes amanhã
I know that tomorrow will be different and things will never be the same as they were before
Que notícias me dão dos amigos?
What news do I hear about my friends? What is happening in their lives?
Que notícias me dão de você?
What news do I hear about you? What is happening in your life?
Alvoroço em meu coração
My heart is tumultuous and unsettled
Amanhã ou depois de amanhã
Tomorrow or the day after, soon in the near future
Resistindo na boca da noite um gosto de sol
Defying the darkness of the night with a taste of sunlight, implying hope and perseverance
Num domingo qualquer, qualquer hora
On any Sunday, at any time
Ventania em qualquer direção
Winds blowing in any direction, signifying uncertainty and change
Sei que nada será como está, amanhã ou depois de amanhã
I know that nothing will remain the same, tomorrow or the day after, and that change is inevitable
Resistindo na boca da noite um gosto de sol
Defying the darkness of the night with a taste of sunlight, implying hope and perseverance
Num domingo qualquer, qualquer hora
On any Sunday, at any time
Ventania em qualquer direção
Winds blowing in any direction, signifying uncertainty and change
Sei que nada será como antes, amanhã
I know that tomorrow will be different and things will never be the same as they were before
Que notícias me dão dos amigos?
What news do I hear about my friends? What is happening in their lives?
Que notícias me dão de você?
What news do I hear about you? What is happening in your life?
Sei que nada será como está, amanhã ou depois de amanhã
I know that nothing will remain the same, tomorrow or the day after, and that change is inevitable
Resistindo na boca da noite um gosto de sol
Defying the darkness of the night with a taste of sunlight, implying hope and perseverance
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Milton Silva Campos Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos Ribeiro
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