Nara Lofego Leão (January 19, 1942, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil — June … Read Full Bio ↴Nara Lofego Leão (January 19, 1942, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil — June 7, 1989, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), best known as Nara Leão, was a diverse MPB singer, acoustic guitarist and occasional actress and songwriter, associated with many genres and movements, such as bossa nova, samba de morro, protest song, Tropicália, música nordestina and others, quickly gaining the title of "Musa da Bossa Nova" (Muse of Bossa Nova) ever since the beginning of her career.

When she was twelve, her father gave her a guitar since he was worried about her being shy. Popular musician and composer Patricio Teixeira and classical guitarist Solon Ayala were her teachers. While still a teenager, she met a number of singers and composers who took part of Bossa Nova's musical revolution, in late 50s and early 60s, including Roberto Menescal, Carlos Lyra, Ronaldo Bôscoli, João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim.

By 1963, after singing as an amateur for a few years, she became a professional and toured with Sergio Mendes. In the mid-1960s, the institution of military dictatorship in Brazil led her to sing increasingly political lyrics. Her show "Opinião" reflected her political beliefs and she had largely switched to political music by this point. In 1964, she even spoke against bossa nova as a movement, calling it "alienating". In 1968, being part of the Tropicália movement, she appeared on the album Tropicália: ou Panis et Circenses, performing "Lindonéia."

She later left Brazil for Paris and in the 1970s abandoned music to focus on her family. She returned to music later and when she discovered, in 1979, that she had an inoperable brain tumor she increased her productivity as much as possible. She died in 1989, leaving a great legacy behind her succesful years of career.

Demais
Nara Leão Lyrics

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Todos acham que eu falo demais
E que eu ando bebendo demais
Que essa vida agitada
Não serve pra nada
Andar por aí
Bar em bar, bar em bar

Dizem até que ando rindo demais

E que eu conto anedotas demais
Que eu não largo o cigarro
E dirijo o meu carro
Correndo, chegando, no mesmo lugar

Ninguém sabe é que isso acontece porque
Vou passar toda a vida esquecendo você
E a razão por que vivo esses dias banais
É porque ando triste, ando triste demais

E é por isso que eu falo demais
É por isso que eu bebo demais
E a razão porque vivo essa vida
Agitada demais

É porque meu amor por você é tão grande

O meu amor por você é imenso
É porque meu amor por você é enorme demais

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nara Leão's song "Demais" depict someone who is often accused of talking too much and drinking excessively. They are judged for their seemingly pointless and busy life, constantly moving from one bar to another. People even claim that they laugh excessively and tell too many jokes. The singer is also criticized for being addicted to smoking and driving their car recklessly, always arriving at the same destination.

However, what nobody knows is that all of this behavior is a result of the singer trying to forget about someone they loved. The reason for their excessive talking, drinking, and busy lifestyle is that they are deeply saddened and going through a difficult time. The person they loved has caused them immense pain, and in an attempt to cope with the heartbreak, they engage in these self-destructive behaviors.

The lyrics convey a sense of longing, sorrow, and desperation. The singer's excessive actions are not a reflection of who they truly are but rather a way to forget and escape the pain of lost love. This song provides an insight into the complex and often contradictory emotions one experiences when trying to move on from a significant relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Todos acham que eu falo demais
Everyone thinks that I talk too much

E que eu ando bebendo demais
And that I drink too much

Que essa vida agitada
That this busy life

Não serve pra nada
Is worth nothing

Andar por aí
To wander around

Bar em bar, bar em bar
From bar to bar, bar to bar

Dizem até que ando rindo demais
They even say that I laugh too much

E que eu conto anedotas demais
And that I tell too many jokes

Que eu não largo o cigarro
That I don't quit smoking

E dirijo o meu carro
And that I drive my car

Correndo, chegando, no mesmo lugar
Running, arriving, in the same place