(autor, aliás, da música Tijolinho - um dos grandes sucessos da Jovem Guarda) que já havia tocado com várias bandas mas oportunamente estava sem banda fixa. Como os quatro rapazes tinham a mesma afinidade musical, após algumas conversas e encontros Bitão aceitou o convite e no início de 1969, mais precisamente no dia 18 de fevereiro, fizeram o 1o ensaio juntos sendo essa a data oficial da fundação da nova banda que após quase dois meses de ensaios ainda não tinha nome. Foi então que um grande amigo dos rapazes: Marco Aurélio, o Lelo, sugeriu “PHOLHAS”, que grafado com “PH” ficava um tanto quanto diferente, sendo prontamente aceito sem restrições por todos.
Já com o novo nome a banda fez sua estréia oficial num baile no bairro do Tatuapé em maio daquele mesmo ano e apenas três anos depois, após muitos e muitos bailes com enorme sucesso, o “PHOLHAS” tinha conseguido incorporar ao seu patrimônio uma das melhores aparelhagens dentre os grupos musicais da época e também uma enorme legião de fiéis admiradores.
Com essa crescente popularidade era inevitável que o caminho natural das coisas fosse a gravação do 1o disco, o que tornou-se realidade em 1972 quando dois diretores da gravadora RCA Victor foram a um ensaio dos rapazes ficando impressionados com a qualidade instrumental-vocal e as composições da própria banda, a qual havia optado por cantar e compor em inglês, até porque na época 90% da programação das rádios e TVs era de sucessos internacionais e a MPB não tinha a mesma força atual.
O “PHOLHAS” lança então em setembro de 1972 o LP Dead Faces do qual foi extraido um compacto duplo com as canções My Mistake, Pope, Shadow of love e My first girl, que chegou ao 1o lugar das paradas apenas 3 meses após o lançamento, vendendo a fabulosa quantia de 400.000 cópias!, isto lhes concedeu o primeiro disco de ouro da carreira. Nesta época o grande público chegou a pensar que o “PHOLHAS” fosse um grupo americano, coisa que os rapazes sempre fizeram questão de desmentir explicando que eram apenas 4 brasileiros cantando em inglês a fim de internacionalizar mais suas próprias canções, a exemplo do que também fazem hoje em dia alguns grupos nacionais como o “Sepultura”; a seguir vieram as canções She Made Me Cry, I Never Did Before e Forever, todas com vendagem superior a 300.000 cópias, firmando o “PHOLHAS” como um dos maiores fenômenos no cenário “pop” musical brasileiro o que levou a RCA a lançar o LP Dead Faces, em 1975, na Espanha e em toda América do Sul com o título “HOJAS” dando mais um disco de ouro ao grupo.
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All by Myself
Pholhas Lyrics
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I never needed anyone
And making love was just for fun
Those days are gone
Livin'alone
I think of all the friends I've known
When I dial the telephone
Nobody's home
All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
Hard to be sure
Sometimes I feel so insecure
And loves so distant and obscure
Remains the cure
All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna live
All by myself
Anymore
When I was young
I never needed anyone
And making love was just for fun
Those days are gone
All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna live
All By myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna be
All by myself
Anymore
All by myself
Don't wanna live
All By myself
Anymore
The lyrics to Pholhas's song "All By Myself" express a feeling of loneliness, particularly after experiencing a time where making love was carefree and uncomplicated. The singer reflects on their youth, recalling a time when they didn't rely on anyone, but now they feel isolated and insignificant. They try to reach out to others via the telephone, but no one answers. The singer then admits that it's "hard to be sure" and they feel unsure of their own worth, but they believe that love is the remedy to their loneliness.
The repeated refrain of "All by myself, don't wanna be all by myself anymore" drives home the singer's point that they don't want to be alone anymore. The lyrics suggest that the singer has lost something important to them, possibly a relationship or a sense of connection to others. They yearn for the feeling of being loved and needed, but at the same time, they feel vulnerable and afraid of being hurt again. Overall, the song captures the emotional struggle of feeling alone and the desire for human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was young
In my youth, I was self-reliant and did not depend on anyone else for anything.
I never needed anyone
I didn't require anyone's assistance or support to get by.
And making love was just for fun
Having intimate relationships was simply for pleasure and entertainment, not for any emotional connection.
Those days are gone
That time has passed, and things have changed.
Livin' alone
Now, I reside by myself, and no one shares my living space.
I think of all the friends I've known
I reflect on all the individuals I've had in my life as companions and allies.
When I dial the telephone
On the occasion when I contact someone via phone.
Nobody's home
There is no answer or response.
All by myself
I'm all alone and don't have anyone accompanying me.
Don't wanna be
I don't wish to remain in this isolated state.
Anymore
I want this condition to end as soon as possible.
Hard to be sure
It's difficult to be certain or confident.
Sometimes I feel so insecure
Occasionally, I lack self-assurance and feel uncertain about myself.
And love's so distant and obscure
A sentiment like love seems far away and difficult to comprehend.
Remains the cure
Nevertheless, it is still a remedy for this sense of loneliness and detachment.
Don't wanna live
I don't desire to continue my existence.
All by myself
In isolation with nobody else around me.
All By myself
Alone entirely, without any assistance.
Contributed by Nicholas I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.