An uncommon artist with an uncommon sopranino voice, Ney Matogrosso fell in the Brazilian popular music scene like a bomb in the '70s aboard the Secos & Molhados. The end of the group marked the beginning of a fertile and successful solo career in which he began exploring his sensuous and charismatic persona through satiric and ironic repertories. As time passed, he substituted self-contained and deeply sensitive interpretations of classics for the popular and classical Brazilian music. Along with his representative and prolific solo discography, for which he received three platinum and three gold records, Matogrosso recorded in Itália with Astor Piazzola, performed in Argentina, Uruguay, participated in two Montreux Jazz Festivals (Switzerland), and toured Portugal several times. He also performed in Israel and the U.S., but always refused invitations to develop an international career. Matogrosso also worked as an actor in Sonho de Valsa (by Ana Carolina, the director, not the singer/composer) and Caramujo Flor (short subject by Joel Pizzini), and directed shows by RPM, Cazuza, and Simone.
Arriving in Rio de Janeiro in 1966, Matogrosso became a hippie leather artisan and divided his time between Rio, São Paulo, and Brasília, where he was a close friend of singer/composer Luli. Through her he met João Ricardo, who had a vision for a groundbreaking group and was searching for a high-pitched male voice. Invited by Ricardo, Matogrosso moved to São Paulo where he spent one year dedicating himself to exhaustive rehearsals, artisanship, and theater plays. With the explosive success of Secos e Molhados and the group's final dissolution, Matogrosso started his solo career exploring his unusual voice timbre, his mesmerizing scenic persona, and his androgynous visuals, enhanced by innovative and exotic costumes. A second solo album, Água do Céu - Pássaro, was supported by the show Homem de Neanderthal, in 1975, with which Matogrosso opened in Rio de Janeiro, drawing both raves and packed houses. "Barco Negro" and "Homem com H" appeared amongst considerable polemics aroused by the usual conservatives on duty. In that period, he worked with Astor Piazzola in Milan, Italy, where he recorded a double single with the Argentinean composer. A cleaner Matogrosso recorded Bandido in 1976, having his first national hit as a solo artist with "Bandido Corazón," written especially for him by Rita Lee.
Fascinação
Ney Matogrosso Lyrics
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De quimeras mil, um castelo ergui
E no teu olhar tonto de emoção
Com sofreguidão mil venturas previ
O teu corpo é luz, sedução
Poema divino cheio de esplendor
Teu sorriso prende, enebria, entontece
Os sonhos mais lindos, sonhei
De quimeras mil, um castelo ergui
E no teu olhar tonto de emoção
Com sofreguidão mil venturas previ
O teu corpo é luz, sedução
Poema divino cheio de esplendor
Teu sorriso prende, enebria, entontece
És fascinação amor
The lyrics to Ney Matogrosso's song, "Fascinação", speak of the beauty and allure of a person who holds a special place in the singer's heart. The first verse talks about dreams, specifically dreams about building a castle, a symbol of grandeur and royalty. The second verse describes the person's body as a captivating, divine poem full of radiance and splendor. The third verse talks about how the person's smile captures, elates, and bewitches the singer. The chorus ties it all together, declaring that the person is a fascination to the singer, stirring strong emotions within.
The song is about love, but it is not just about any kind of love. It speaks of a love that is intense and passionate, leading the singer to create fanciful dreams and conjure up thoughts of unlimited possibilities. Notably, the song reflects the traditional Brazilian romantic song style - serenade - a music genre that has been popular in Brazil for over a century.
Line by Line Meaning
Os sonhos mais lindos, sonhei
I dreamed the most beautiful dreams
De quimeras mil, um castelo ergui
Built a castle of a thousand daydreams
E no teu olhar tonto de emoção
And in your gaze, dazed with emotion
Com sofreguidão mil venturas previ
With eagerness, I foresaw a thousand adventures
O teu corpo é luz, sedução
Your body is light, seduction
Poema divino cheio de esplendor
A divine poem full of splendor
Teu sorriso prende, enebria, entontece
Your smile captivates, intoxicates, and dazzles
És fascinação amor
You are fascination, love
Writer(s): Manning Dick, Feraudy (de) Maurice Dominique Marie, Marchetti Dante
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