Ney de Souza Pereira (born August 1, 1941, in Bela Vista, Mato Grosso do Su… Read Full Bio ↴Ney de Souza Pereira (born August 1, 1941, in Bela Vista, Mato Grosso do Sul), widely known as Ney Matogrosso, is a Brazilian singer.

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.

tema de amor de gabriela
Ney Matogrosso Lyrics

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Chega mais perto, moço bonito .
Chega mais perto meu raio de sol
A minha casa é um escuro deserto
Mas com você ela é cheia de sol
Molha tua boca na minha boca
A tua boca é meu doce, é meu sal
Mas quem sou eu nesta vida tão louca
Mais um palhaço no teu carnaval

Casa de sombra, vida de monge
Quanta cachaça na minha dor
Volta pra casa, fica comigo
Vem que eu te espero tremendo de amor

Chega mais perto, moço bonito
Chega mais perto meu raio de sol
A minha casa é um escuro deserto
Mas com você ela é cheia de sol
Molha tua boca na minha boca
A tua boca é meu doce, é meu sal
Mas quem sou eu nesta vida tão louca
Mais um palhaço no teu carnaval
Casa de sombra, vida de monge
Quanta cachaça na minha dor

Volta pra casa, fica comigo
Vem que eu te espero tremendo de amor

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ney Matogrosso's song, "Tema de Amor de Gabriela," express the desire for intimacy and companionship in a world that can often feel bleak and lonely. The first two lines speak directly to the listener, inviting them closer and referring to them as a "beautiful boy" and a "ray of sunshine." The third line presents a contrast, describing the singer's home as a "dark desert." However, with the presence of the listener, their home becomes filled with light and joy.

The fourth line switches to a more sensual tone, as the singer invites the listener to "wet their mouth" with a kiss. The following two lines describe the listener's mouth as both sweet and salty, emphasizing their multifaceted attraction. The next verse admits to feeling like a "clown" in this "crazy life," further highlighting the desire for companionship and acceptance. The final lines repeat the invitation to stay with the singer, expressing their trembling desire for love.

Line by Line Meaning

Chega mais perto, moço bonito
Come closer, handsome man

Chega mais perto meu raio de sol
Come closer my ray of sunshine

A minha casa é um escuro deserto
My house is a dark desert

Mas com você ela é cheia de sol
But with you, it is filled with sunshine

Molha tua boca na minha boca
Wet your mouth with my mouth

A tua boca é meu doce, é meu sal
Your mouth is my candy, my salt

Mas quem sou eu nesta vida tão louca
But who am I in this crazy life

Mais um palhaço no teu carnaval
Another clown in your carnival

Casa de sombra, vida de monge
House of shadows, life of a monk

Quanta cachaça na minha dor
How much cachaça in my pain

Volta pra casa, fica comigo
Come back home, stay with me