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.
Virginia
Os Mutantes Lyrics
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I feel cold, aham
Go away but leave the sun in
I feel cold
For tonight there'll be no one to warm my room
So I'll try to keep the heat with memories
Go away and close the door, please
Go away but leave the sun in
I feel cold
For tonight there'll be no one to warm my room
So I'll try to keep the heat with memories
I remember January
When the sky was grey and cloudy
But Virginia was beside me
And the sun was all around
But if you please, Mr.Sun
Don't you take away my Virginia
Mr.Sun
Don't take away my Virginia
Mr.Sun
Don't take away my Virginia
I remember January
When the sky was grey and cloudy
But Virginia was beside me
And the sun was all around
But if you please, Mr.Sun
Don't you take away my Virginia
Mr.Sun
Don't take away my Virginia
Mr.Sun
Don't take away my Virginia
Mr.Sun
Don't take away my Virginia
Mr.Sun
Don't take away my Virginia
Mr.Sun
Don't take away my Virginia
The lyrics of "Virginia" by Os Mutantes is a melancholic ballad about longing for a lost love. The singer is alone and cold, asking the person at the door to leave but to leave the sun in. The warmth and light of the sun are contrasted with the emptiness of the singer's room. The song then describes a memory of a time when the singer was with Virginia, and the sun was all around. The lyrics express the sadness of the singer's current situation, and the longing for the past.
The song's title is the only explicit reference to Virginia, which has led to speculation about whether this is a real person or merely a symbol. Some interpret it as a metaphor for a lost state of mind, innocence or happiness. The song's melody is simple, and its structure is repetitive, emphasizing the feelings of loneliness and monotony. The use of the word "Mr. Sun" personifies the sun, creating a sense of pleading.
Overall, the song paints a picture of someone who is struggling to deal with the loss of a loved one. The lyrics express a desire to hold onto the past, even though it is no longer possible. The song highlights the beauty and comfort that can be found in memories but also touches on the sadness and longing that comes with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Go away and close the door, please
Asking someone to leave and close the door to escape the feeling of being cold and uncomfortable
I feel cold, aham
Expressing a physical sensation of being cold and shivering
Go away but leave the sun in
Requesting the person to leave but let the sunshine in to brighten the room
For tonight there'll be no one to warm my room
Acknowledging the lack of someone to make the room warm and comfortable for the night
So I'll try to keep the heat with memories
Planning to rely on the warmth of nostalgic memories to feel comfortable and cozy
I remember January
Recalling a past memory from the month of January
When the sky was grey and cloudy
Describing the weather as being overcast and gloomy
But Virginia was beside me
Reminiscing about the presence of someone named Virginia next to the artist
And the sun was all around
Contrasting the cloudy weather with the feeling of warmth and brightness from the sun
But if you please, Mr.Sun
Addressing the sun in a polite manner
Don't you take away my Virginia
Requesting the sun to not take away the warmth and comfort of Virginia's presence
Mr.Sun
Continued polite addressing of the sun
Don't take away my Virginia
Reiterating the desire to keep the warmth of Virginia's presence
Mr.Sun
Continued polite addressing of the sun
Don't take away my Virginia
Final plea to the sun to not take away the comfort and warmth of Virginia's presence
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sergio Dias Baptista, Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee Jones De Carvalho
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hells angel
Vá embora e feche a porta,
Tenho frio
Vá embora antes que eu chore,
Tenho frio
Vou trancar-me para nunca mais abrir
Pro sabor dos nossos sonhos não fugir
Ainda lembro de janeiro
Quando o sol me deu você
Meu presente de ano novo
Que agora o frio levou
Mas por favor, senhor sol,
Me dê de volta Virgínia
Senhor sol
funyun2
Eu sou americano e eu fui para o Google traduzir apenas para dizer o quanto eu amo essa banda em Português.
Fabrizio Sampaio
🥰🥰🥰🥰 tennnxxxxx
Evelyn suzuki
@Alex Larsen shhhh na cabeça dela america é um país
RIAME PLUS
@Wenner entãoo mannn, eu nem vi motivo pra brigar com o cara. é fato que os br gostam da musicas do nosso próprio país, aliás, até isso ta ficando escasso, mas se um cara de fora elogia, é pq é bom
Nunes Britto
Ei estadunidense na sua língua não é American está errado, todos somos americanos vocês são U-stadians.
Nunes Britto
@Wenner muda alguma coisa se elogiarem ou não? A música tá aí do mesmo jeito, e alguém vai deixar de gostar de música por causa de um Brasileiro xarope?
Rodrigo
Essa musica fala de chá de cogumelos, notem que quando ele diz "eu me lembro de janeiro (época em que se nasce os cogumelos) - há uma segunda voz dizendo "glup glup glup", como se fosse o som de alguém tomando algo. Virginia são os cogumelos que o frio levou... Mutantes é GENIAL
Charlito
Achei que era sobre a relação dele com a Rita.
angelo mattos
.. mente pródiga.... quando defeco faz glut glut glut tbm.
manu glau
É só o verão