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.
Por Toda A Minha Vida
Nara Leão Lyrics
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Quero fazer de um juramento uma canção
Eu prometo
Por toda a minha vida
Ser somente teu
E amar-te como nunca
Ninguém jamais amou
Ninguém
Minha bem amada
Estrela pura
Aparecida
Eu te amo e te proclamo
O meu amor
O meu amor
Maior que tudo quanto existe
Ó meu amor
Minha bem amada
Estrela pura
Aparecida
Eu te amo e te proclamo
O meu amor
O meu amor
Maior que tudo quanto existe
Ó meu amor
The lyrics of "Por Toda A Minha Vida" by Nara Leão express a deep and enduring love for someone. The singer addresses their beloved as "Minha bem amada" (my beloved) and vows to turn their commitment into a song. They promise to be only theirs for the rest of their life and to love them like nobody else ever has.
In the following verses, the singer continues to proclaim their love for their beloved. They refer to them as a "pure star" and declare their adoration and proclamation of love. The intensity of the feelings is emphasized with the repetition of the phrase "O meu amor" (my love) and the statement that their love is greater than anything else that exists.
The overall theme of the song is the power and strength of love. It portrays a deep devotion and commitment to someone, vowing to love them unconditionally and with unprecedented intensity. The lyrics convey a sense of exclusivity and a promise to remain faithful and loving for the rest of their life. It is a beautiful declaration of love and dedication.
Line by Line Meaning
Minha bem amada
My beloved one
Quero fazer de um juramento uma canção
I want to turn a vow into a song
Eu prometo
I promise
Por toda a minha vida
For my entire life
Ser somente teu
To be solely yours
E amar-te como nunca
And love you like no one
Ninguém jamais amou
Has ever loved
Ninguém
No one
Estrela pura
Pure star
Aparecida
Appeared
Eu te amo e te proclamo
I love you and proclaim you
O meu amor
As my love
Maior que tudo quanto existe
Greater than everything that exists
Ó meu amor
Oh, my love
Lyrics © VM ENTERPRISES INC, Editora e Importadora Musical Fermata do Brasil Ltda., CORCOVADO MUSIC CORPORATION
Written by: Tom Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
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