Born in Rio de Janeiro to a family deeply rooted in the samba tradition, Paulinho met and befriended much of Rio's samba elite as a child. His father was a guitar player and musicians like Pixinguinha and Jacob do Bandolim would often come to his house for rehearsals, which Paulinho watched for hours on end. After the rehearsals, Paulinho would pick up his father's guitar and strum the few chords he knew. Later, as a teenager, he was frequently seen at jams at Jacob do Bandolim's house, quietly and attentively observing the older, more experienced musicians. He began writing his own songs as a teenager, but never considered a career as a professional musician until he met poet Hermínio Bello de Carvalho in 1964. By then, Paulinho was working as a teller at a bank in Rio de Janeiro, and recognised Hermínio from the jam sessions at Jacob do Bandolim's house. The two became close friends and soon began writing music together. The first song they wrote together was Duvide-o-dó, recorded by singer Isaurinha Garcia. He then began performing his own songs at a restaurant in Rio, owned by samba legend Cartola and his wife.
He got his famous nickname in 1965, when he was a member of the samba group A Voz do Morro (the voice of the hills), alongside Zé Keti and Oscar Bigode. After their first recording session, a publicist from the record label reportedly told him "'Paulo César' is not a samba name!". Zé Keti and journalist Sérgio Cabral eventually came up with the nickname "Paulinho da Viola" (something to the lines of "Guitar Paul").
By the 1970s, Paulinho was at the most prolific stage of his career, releasing an average of one album per year. He was already a household name in samba, choro and MPB circles and broadened his audience by touring all over Brazil and also playing at festivals in Europe and the USA. His productivity and popularity had waned by the mid-80s, when he decided to focus more on his songwriting. In 1996 he regained notoriety after releasing the much-acclaimed album Bebadosamba, in which he once again joined forces with Hermínio Bello de Carvalho and Elton Medeiros, his early songwriting partners. He still lives in Rio de Janeiro and performs around Brazil.
Talismã
Paulinho da Viola Lyrics
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Nem penso em meu amanhã
Vou remando com a maré
Eu não preciso de patuá
Nem peço ao meu orixá
Não vou na igreja, não sei rezar
Mas tenho fé
Pois agora quem eu quis
Eu não preciso de um talismã
Nem penso em meu amanhã
Vou remando com a maré
Eu não preciso de patuá
Nem peço ao meu orixá
Não vou na igreja, não sei rezar
Mas tenho fé
Pois agora quem eu quis
Também me quer
Por muito tempo
Eu batalhei o seu amor
Porém, você me desarmava
E só me dava o seu desdém
Quando me olhava parecia nem me ver
Eu era ninguém
Mas hoje em dia eu posso dizer
Meu amuleto é meu bem
Eu não preciso de um talismã
Nem penso em meu amanhã
Vou remando com a maré
Eu não preciso de patuá
Nem peço ao meu orixá
Não vou na igreja, não sei rezar
Mas tenho fé
Pois agora quem eu quis
Também me quer
Por muito tempo
Eu batalhei o seu amor
Porém, você me desarmava
E só me dava o seu desdém
Quando me olhava parecia nem me ver
Eu era ninguém
Mas hoje em dia eu posso dizer
Meu amuleto é meu bem
Eu não preciso de um talismã
Nem penso em meu amanhã
Vou remando com a maré
Eu não preciso de patuá
Nem peço ao meu orixá
Não vou na igreja, não sei rezar
Mas tenho fé
Pois agora quem eu quis
Também me quer
Pois agora quem eu quis
Também me quer
Pois agora quem eu quis
Também me quer
The lyrics of "Talismã" by Paulinho da Viola express a sense of self-assurance and contentment in matters of love. The singer asserts that they do not need a talisman or to worry about tomorrow because they go with the flow of life. They do not rely on charms or seek blessings from their orixá (a deity in Afro-Brazilian religions) or attend church, as they do not know how to pray, but they still maintain faith. The lyrics imply that the person they desired now reciprocates the same feelings for them.
The song also alludes to a past struggle for love, where the singer fought for the affection of the person they desired, but were met with indifference and disregard. The person seemed oblivious to their existence, making the singer feel insignificant and unimportant. However, the situation has changed, and now they can proudly claim that their amulet, or good luck charm, is the love they possess.
Overall, "Talismã" conveys a message of self-assuredness and faith in love, highlighting the transformation from being dismissed and unnoticed to being desired by the person who was once the object of their affection.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu não preciso de um talismã
I don't need a lucky charm
Nem penso em meu amanhã
I don't think about tomorrow
Vou remando com a maré
I go with the flow
Eu não preciso de patuá
I don't need a talisman
Nem peço ao meu orixá
I don't ask my deity
Não vou na igreja, não sei rezar
I don't go to church, I don't know how to pray
Mas tenho fé
But I have faith
Pois agora quem eu quis
Because now the one I wanted
Também me quer
Also wants me
Por muito tempo
For a long time
Eu batalhei o seu amor
I fought for your love
Porém, você me desarmava
However, you disarmed me
E só me dava o seu desdém
And only gave me your disdain
Quando me olhava parecia nem me ver
When you looked at me, it seemed like you didn't see me
Eu era ninguém
I was nobody
Mas hoje em dia eu posso dizer
But nowadays I can say
Meu amuleto é meu bem
My amulet is my beloved
Pois agora quem eu quis
Because now the one I wanted
Também me quer
Also wants me
Pois agora quem eu quis
Because now the one I wanted
Também me quer
Also wants me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Marisa De Azevedo Monte, Paulo Cesar Baptista De Faria, Arnaldo Augusto Nora Antunes Filho
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@danilom6086
Composição de Paulinho, Marisa Monte e Arnaldo Antunes. O inusitado encontro de Paulinho e Arnaldo compondo samba. Artista que, inicialmente, veio do rock, mas que quando mais o tempo passa melhor fica. Um artista multimídia, multiverso. Paulinho, Marisa e Arnaldo. Com o perdão do trocadilho infame: um encontro de Titãs. Viva a música brasileira!
@jeffesongomes4938
Fã do mestre desde criança,1976 aos dez anos escutava a introdução da novela Pecado capital,hoje aos 56 anos continuo o mesmo apreciador das pérolas do mestre! Obrigado por agraciar nossos sentimentos, com está arte de poesia em forma de sambas antológico!
@marciamon9345
😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 deixa com o Provisório mesmo...tá 👍 😁
@RosianeCarvalho-zd7bk
O que vcs acham do Paulinho da viola
@annek.scarvalho
Somente a música da minha vida que eu amo do acústico MTV mais perfeito da terra. Se eu amo? É mais.
@zanmi8345
Musica booa 😁❤️
@Tuejterreirodeumbanda
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