The band is considered one of the main groups in Brazilian rock. Like most groups from the 1960s, Os Mutantes were heavily influenced by The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Sly & the Family Stone. However, Brazilian musicians were also immersed in their local culture, exercising their own creativity in the use of feedback, distortion and studio tricks of all kinds, just as was done by the Liverpool quartet and the group The Beach Boys. In this sense, Mutantes were pioneers in mixing rock and roll with Brazilian musical and thematic elements. Another characteristic of the group was irreverence. Like Os Mutantes, there began to be a kind of mixture of foreign and Brazilian music and the addition of new ideas, with doses of experimentalism, thus opening the way for musical hybridism.
Os Mutantes began their activities in 1966, as a trio, when they performed on the program O Pequeno Mundo de Ronnie Von on TV Record. On the eve of the program's premiere, the trio had the name "Os Bruxos", but neither Rita Lee nor the Dias Baptista brothers (Arnaldo and Sérgio) were satisfied with that name and wanted to change it. According to Carlos Calado,[2] the idea for the name "Os Mutantes" came from an ironic joke between Alberto Helena Júnior, the program's producer, and Ronnie Von, who, at the time, was reading O Império dos Mutantes, by Stefan Wul, and did not talk about any other subject. "Are you guys still looking for a name for the boys ensemble? Why not The Mutants?" Ronnie Von liked Alberto Helena's idea and took it to the group, who approved it immediately.
The group soon became one of the main exponents of the new MPB, influenced by Tropicália, until it dissolved in 1978. Over these twelve years, nine albums were recorded, two of which - O A e o Z and Tecnicolor - were only released on 1990s, when the group began to be recognized, on the national and international rock scene, as one of the most creative, dynamic, radical and talented of the psychedelic era and the history of world rock. In 2006, the band reunited, without Rita Lee or Liminha, but with the presence of Arnaldo Baptista and Zélia Duncan on vocals. The following year, Arnaldo and Zélia left the band, which was recomposed with other musicians and continues to perform under the leadership of Sérgio Dias, the only remaining member of the original lineup.
Anjos Do Sul
Os Mutantes Lyrics
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Que nos cobre o coração
Dando graças aos espíritos da luz
Que os anjos do sul ja vão chegar
Que os anjos do sul, que o anjos do sul
Que os anjos do sul ja vão chegar ja vão
Vamos todos celebrar
Dando graças aos espiritos da luz
Que os anjos do sul ja estão no céu
Que os anjos do sul, que os anjos do sul
Que os anjos do sul ja estão no céu ja estão
Esperança, amor, contemplação
Vamos todos alcançar
Dando graças aos espíritos da luz
Que os anjos do sul já estão no céu
Que os anjos do sul, que os anjos do sul
Que os anjos do sul (já estão no céu 2X)
The lyrics of Os Mutantes's song "Anjos do Sul" convey a sense of hope and gratitude towards the spirits of light. The song starts with an invitation to lift the veil that covers our hearts and give thanks to the angels from the South that are arriving. The South is traditionally associated with spirituality and mysticism in Brazil, and the angels are seen as messengers of divine energy. The repeated refrain "que os anjos do sul já vão chegar" reinforces the idea that the arrival of these angels will bring positivity and light to the world.
As the song progresses, the lyrics describe the moment when the clouds disappear and the angels are already in the sky. This is a powerful image of overcoming darkness and reaching enlightenment. The final verse speaks of reaching qualities such as hope, love, and contemplation by giving thanks to the spirits of light. The phrase "que os anjos do sul já estão no céu" reminds us that the angels are not just coming, they are already present, waiting to guide us towards a better future.
Overall, "Anjos do Sul" is a poetic and spiritual song that inspires hope and encourages gratitude towards the unseen forces that shape our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Vamos todos levantar o véu
Let's all reveal what's been hidden in our hearts
Que nos cobre o coração
Which has been covering our hearts
Dando graças aos espíritos da luz
Giving thanks to the spirits of light
Que os anjos do sul ja vão chegar
That the angels from the south are about to arrive
Que os anjos do sul, que o anjos do sul
That the angels from the south, the angels from the south
Que os anjos do sul ja vão chegar ja vão
That the angels from the south are about to arrive, they are coming
Quando as nuvens desaparecerem
When the clouds disappear
Vamos todos celebrar
Let's all celebrate
Que os espiritos da luz ja estão no céu
That the spirits of light are already in the sky
Que os anjos do sul, que os anjos do sul
That the angels from the south, the angels from the south
Que os anjos do sul ja estão no céu ja estão
That the angels from the south are already in the sky, they are here
Esperança, amor, contemplação
Hope, love, contemplation
Vamos todos alcançar
Let's all achieve
Dando graças aos espíritos da luz
Giving thanks to the spirits of light
Que os anjos do sul já estão no céu
That the angels from the south are already in the sky
Que os anjos do sul, que os anjos do sul
That the angels from the south, the angels from the south
Que os anjos do sul (já estão no céu 2X)
That the angels from the south are already in the sky (2 times)
Contributed by Joseph D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TULIO FUZATO
Todas nuvens desaparecerão
Vamos todos levantar
Dando graças aos espíritos de luz
Que os anjos do sul já vão chegar
Que os anjos do sul, que os anjos do sul
Que os anjos do sul
Já vão chegar.
Vamos juntos levantar os véus
Que nos cobre o coração
E dando graças aos .....
Leandro Ferreira
Parabens pela postagem. Estive num show dos mutantes no último sábado e o Sergio Dias cantou essa musica no incio do show. Achei muito linda, mas ainda nao conhecia. Obra prima do mestre Sergio Dias.
Fernando Anselmo
Maravilhosa!
Nilson Santos
Sérgio dias arrebenta, melhor fase dos mutantes!!
Auberico Antunes Antunes
Concordo plenamente
Binho Borges Baterista
Saudades da época, escutei isso e sentíamos uma paz e hj escutando emociona pela lembrança de um passado calmo!
Cecilia Rodrigues
Lembra um tempo bom...
João Guimarães
comprei esse LP com apenas
13 anos e fiquei fascinado por essa música.
Maneco Siqueira
Assisti os Mutantes, com essa formação, no teatro da FGV, em Sampa. Numa mais esqueço. Lindo.
Edmar Barbosa
O melhor dos Mutantes .... e sempre dando graças aos espíritos da luz ...
Valeu pela postagem !!!
TULIO FUZATO
Todas nuvens desaparecerão
Vamos todos levantar
Dando graças aos espíritos de luz
Que os anjos do sul já vão chegar
Que os anjos do sul, que os anjos do sul
Que os anjos do sul
Já vão chegar.
Vamos juntos levantar os véus
Que nos cobre o coração
E dando graças aos .....