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.
Yolanda
Ney Matogrosso Lyrics
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Quem dera fosse uma declaração de amor,
Romântica sem procurar a justa forma,
Do que me vem de forma assim tão caudalosa.
Te amo, te amo, eternamente te amo.
Se me faltares, nem por isso eu morro,
Se é pra morrer quero morrer contigo
Minha solidão se sente acompanhada
Teu colo, teu colo, eternamente teu colo.
Quando te vi eu bem que estava certo
De que me sentiria adescoberto
A minha pele vais despindo aos poucos
Me abres o peito, quando me acumulas
De amores, de amores,
Eternamente de amores,
Se alguma vez me sinto derrotado,
Eu abro mão do sol de cada dia,
Rezando o credo que tu me ensinaste,
Olho teu rosto e digo a ventania
Yolanda, Yolanda, eternamente, Yolanda
In Ney Matogrosso's song Yolanda, he begins by stating that the song is not much more than just another song but wishes it were a declaration of love, romantic and without any attempts to conform to the perfect format. He goes on to express his deep love for Yolanda, stating that even if she were to leave him, it wouldn't be the end of him, but if he were to die, he wants to do so with her. He talks about how in her presence, he feels accompanied and not alone, needing her embrace and comfort.
The second verse talks about how when he saw Yolanda, he knew he would feel exposed, and she slowly reveals his true self, opening his heart and allowing him to love immensely. He says that he is eternally in love with her, and even in defeat, he prays the creed that she taught him, and when he looks at her face, it is enough to calm even the strongest winds.
Line by Line Meaning
Esta canção não é mais que mais uma canção
This song is nothing but just another song
Quem dera fosse uma declaração de amor, Romântica sem procurar a justa forma
I wish it were a declaration of love, romantic without seeking the right form
Do que me vem de forma assim tão caudalosa
Of what comes so torrentially
Te amo, te amo, eternamente te amo
I love you, I love you, forever I love you
Se me faltares, nem por isso eu morro
If you are not here, I won't die because of it
Se é pra morrer quero morrer contigo
If I have to die, I want to die with you
Minha solidão se sente acompanhada
My loneliness feels accompanied
Por isso às vezes sei que necessito...
That's why sometimes I know I need...
Teu colo, teu colo, eternamente teu colo
Your embrace, your embrace, forever your embrace
Quando te vi eu bem que estava certo
When I saw you, I was sure
De que me sentiria adescoberto
That I would feel uncovered
A minha pele vais despindo aos poucos
You slowly disrobe my skin
Me abres o peito, quando me acumulas
You open up my chest, when you embrace me
De amores, de amores, eternamente de amores
Of loves, of loves, forever of loves
Se alguma vez me sinto derrotado
If ever I feel defeated
Eu abro mão do sol de cada dia
I give up the sun of each day
Rezando o credo que tu me ensinaste
Praying the creed that you taught me
Olho teu rosto e digo a ventania
I look at your face and tell the wind
Yolanda, Yolanda, eternamente, Yolanda
Yolanda, Yolanda, forever, Yolanda
Contributed by Adeline N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@anavitoriaxavier6369
Esta canção não é mais que mais uma canção
Quem dera fosse uma declaração de amor
Romântica, sem procurar a justa forma
Do que lhe vem de forma assim tão caudalosa
Te amo, te amo
Eternamente te amo
Se me faltares, nem por isso eu morro
Se é pra morrer, quero morrer contigo
Minha solidão se sente acompanhada
Por isso às vezes sei que necessito
Teu colo, teu colo
Eternamente teu colo
Quando te vi, eu bem que estava certo
De que me sentiria descoberto
A minha pele vais despindo aos poucos
Me abres o peito quando me acumulas
De amores, de amores
Eternamente de amores
Se alguma vez me sinto derrotado
Eu abro mão do sol de cada dia
Rezando o credo que tu me ensinaste
Olho teu rosto e digo à ventania
Yolanda, Yolanda, eternamente Yolanda
@NeyMatogrosso
Não deixe de conferir o álbum "Bloco Na Rua" que está disponível em todos os aplicativos de música: https://somlivre.lnk.to/Bloco_Na_Rua_Deluxe
@Dejahthoris22
Ney Matogrosso 😍🥰
@ciceralaurentino8001
Um espetáculo. Sou fã...e faz é tempo....
@DennPrinceMystic
Ney Matogrosso maravilhoso 🥰❤️❤️❤️
@DennPrinceMystic
Ney Matogrosso Eu amo aquela música Poema ❤️❤️
@Fabynha1608
Já conferi e estou apaixonada. Amo mais do que o Atento aos Sinais❤
@Xito25272
Alguém ouvindo essa relíquia em Jan de 2024?
@erlicabralribeiro967
Eu, sempre!😂...Ney é uma das 7 maravilhas do mundo!😊
@jeffersonpreto1051
Euzito
@solangereboucas4662
Fevereiro aqui... 🙋♀️