Paula was raised by her paternal grandparents, Paulo and Renée. Paulo was a retired surgeon, an ex-adviser of the president of Brazil and of the government of the state of Guanabara, a historian and also an author of several books. Renée was a homemaker and the manager of a boarding house for senior women.
In her infancy and adolescence, the predominant music in her home was that of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin, among other classical performers. Along with Spanish music and opera. On the more modern side, she also listened to the music of Carmen Miranda, Elis Regina and The Beatles (the only rock her grandfather would accept). In school, Paula took ballet and English classes with the intention of becoming an English professor.
At the age of 17, she began taking courses in Industrial Design and Visial Comunication at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro (PUC) and started studying French. In conjunction with her course work, she did an internship in a visual programming office where she would put into practice the things she learned in school. In the meanwhile, she would arrange side jobs to complement her small salary. Her side jobs included translating books and term papers for her fellow students, assuming the position of secretary in her dance studio during the holidays and revised her grandfather's books. In her brother's room, she heard for the first time James Brown and Tim Maia.
The first discs she bought were the soundtracks of her favorite telenovelas (which included songs by Stevie Wonder, Marcos Valle, and the Jackson Five). After that, she got interested in Janis Joplin and Rita Lee. She would often go to small parties called "Arrastas" where they would play artists like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Billy Paul, Michael Jackson. Once in the university, she became addicted to listening to the radio.
By 1982, she was already singing in the group Kid Abelha, and two years later, she gave up on school right before reaching graduation. In the same year, she began taking voice lessons with a professor and lyrical singer Vera Maria do Canto e Mello and started singing Lieder (songs) in German, which awoke her interest in the language that she still studies today.
One of her favorite pastimes is to take long drives alone in her car, listening to loud music. This is how she comes up with most of her lyrics which she tries to write down while she drives. The bathroom tub is also one of the places she prefers to think of lyrics in.
Since 1987, she has been married with the cinematographer Lui Farias and has one son, Gabriel.
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Fly Me to the Moon
Paula Toller Lyrics
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and let me play among the stars.
Let me see what spring is like
on Jupiter and Mars.
In other words,
Hold my hand.
In other words,
Darling, kiss me.
Fill my heart with song,
and let me sing forevermore.
You are all I long for,
all I worship and adore.
In other words,
please be true.
In other words,
I love you...
The song "Fly Me To The Moon" by Paula Toller is a classic love song that expresses a deep, romantic desire to explore the unknown with the one you love. The lyrics open up with the singer expressing their desire to be taken away to the moon and stars, and to play and explore the galaxies beyond. The idea here is that this person is so in love that they are willing to go to any lengths to be with their lover, even if it means flying to the moon.
The second stanza of the song then goes on to express the emotional depth of the singer's love for their partner, singing about how they long to be with them and how they worship and adore them. The song ends with a final plea for their partner to be true to them, and an emphatic statement of love.
Overall, the lyrics to "Fly Me To The Moon" are a beautiful and heartfelt expression of the intensity of romantic love and the desire to explore the unknown with the one you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Fly me to the moon,
Take me on a journey beyond Earth to the moon.
and let me play among the stars.
Allow me to frolic in the vast expanse of the universe and explore the celestial bodies.
Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars.
Permit me to witness the seasons on distant planets.
In other words,
To put it in a different way,
Hold my hand.
Take my hand and lead me on this interstellar trip.
In other words,
To put it another way,
Darling, kiss me.
My dear, express your affection through a kiss.
Fill my heart with song,
Please uplift and inspire me with uplifting melodies.
and let me sing forevermore.
Allow me to sing constantly and eternally.
You are all I long for,
You are my sole desire and aspiration.
all I worship and adore.
I solely focus my admiration and adoration towards you.
In other words,
To put it differently,
please be true.
Please be genuine in your feelings towards me.
In other words,
To say it another way,
I love you...
I have strong affection and admiration towards you.
Contributed by Kylie H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ribeiro
A melhor versão desta musica!
Maria das Dores Barbosa
Concordo plenamente com vc!
claudio jose catira
Todo amor do mundo nesta interpretação !!!!!!!! Diva Paula Toller !!!!!!!!
Luiz Alberto
Simplesmente DIVINO!!!! Linda música com uma interpretação fantástica. Trouxe lágrimas aos meus olhos...
Jose Carlos de Moraes Pires
Ótima versão, sem dúvida! E que linha de baixo! Sensacional!
Ademar Amâncio
Paula Toller mostrando que é uma grande cantora e não apenas uma ''vocalista'' de banda-pop.
Allan Fábio Cândido
Linda demais essa música amo paula toller voz linda e doce😍💚💜💙🌸
Quelli Carvalho
Sempre volto aqui pra matar a saudade. E hoje estou mega nostálgica.
Alexandre Rocha
Me dá uma paz escutando essa música. Te amo Paula. Linda!
Remi Blue
Eu era um adolescente em 1998 quando esse comercial foi ao ar. Top demais relembrar os anos 90. Saudades dessa época.