He was born in Rio de Janeiro, as Renato Manfredini Júnior. His father was an executive of the Banco do Brasil, and they moved to New York in 1967, when Renato's father was assigned a job position on the city. Later, they came back to Rio de Janeiro before finally, in 1973, moving to Brasília.
At the age of 15, Renato acquired epiphysiolysis, a disease that paralyzed his legs for two years. Due to this condition, Renato became an enthusiastic reader. He studied Law. He grew interested in music, particularly punk. He worked as a journalist and an English teacher for a brief period before becoming a full-time musician and composer.
During the years of 1978 and 1979, he was the bass player of the rock band Aborto Elétrico (Electric Abortion). Although the band did not last too long, Renato Russo wrote many songs during this period, that would later become hits of Capital Inicial (founded by the other members of the Aborto Elétrico) and Legião Urbana (founded by Renato Russo).
In 1982, he, along with Marcelo Bonfá, Dado Villa-Lobos and Renato Rocha, formed the Legião Urbana (idealized some time before by Renato Russo). With "Legião Urbana" and "Dois", they became widely famous in Brazil, with protest songs at first, and songs about love, spiritualism, family and sex afterwards.
In the 1990s, Renato worked in two solo albums with English and Italian songs, named "The Stonewall Celebration Concert" and "Equilíbrio Distante", respectively. "O Último Solo" was released posthumously containing Italian and English songs as well. In 2008, another posthumous album named "O Trovador Solitário" was released. This album contained homemade songs originally recorded by Renato in 1982, when he was 22 years old.
Renato Russo died in October 11, 1996 from an AIDS related illness. After his death, the remaining members of Legião Urbana decided to dismantle the band.
His official site is www.renatorusso.com.br.
Change Partners
Renato Russo Lyrics
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When my fate was sealed and tied
The heavens rain down fire
The earth and moon conspire
To open up my eyes
Make me face my lies
I crawl through an abyss
I struggle and resist
Someone becomes me
And when I stand upright
I'm filled with a new light
I'm given one more chance
So I change partners
In this new dance
The moon stays on a course
No mortal will force
The courage to go deep
Is gathered while we sleep
I'm purified by fire
Renewed by my desire
Nothings left to chance
So I change partners
In this new dance
I change partners
In this new dance
I'll change partners
The opening lines of Renato Russo's "Change Partners" signify an intense, life-changing moment. The singer, presumably Russo himself, reflects on a point in his life when he was feeling stuck or trapped, his "fate sealed and tied." The heavens and earth seem to conspire against him, as if to force him to face his deepest fears and doubts. The image of fire raining down implies a kind of reckoning or purification: the old, false self must be burned away so that something new can take its place.
The rest of the song describes the singer's transformation from a struggling, resistant person to someone who has broken free and been given a new chance. The metaphor of dance gets at the idea of moving forward into a new phase of life, where old partners and habits are left behind in favor of something fresh and exciting. The moon, a symbol of cyclical change and femininity, features prominently in the lyrics, suggesting a kind of mystical guidance or intuition.
Overall, "Change Partners" is a powerful meditation on the process of personal growth, and the ways in which we must sometimes confront our deepest fears and desires in order to move forward in life. The song's message is one of hope: that no matter how lost or stuck we may feel, there is always the potential for transformation and renewal.
Line by Line Meaning
In the middle of my life
At a critical point in my life
When my fate was sealed and tied
When I felt trapped and hopeless
The heavens rain down fire
I faced immense challenges and difficulties
The earth and moon conspire
It seemed like everything was against me
To open up my eyes
To help me see things clearly
Make me face my lies
To confront my own mistakes and shortcomings
I crawl through an abyss
I felt like I was in a dark, difficult place
I struggle and resist
I fought against my circumstances
Somehow I break free
I found a way out
Someone becomes me
I became a new, different person
And when I stand upright
When I regained my strength and confidence
I'm filled with a new light
I felt renewed and hopeful
I'm given one more chance
I had a new opportunity to make things right
So I change partners
I made a significant change in my life
In this new dance
In this new phase of my life
The moon stays on a course
Some things are fixed and unchangeable
No mortal will force
We can't control everything
The courage to go deep
We need to face our fears and go beyond surface-level thinking
Is gathered while we sleep
We can learn and grow even while resting
I'm purified by fire
I grew stronger through adversity and challenges
Renewed by my desire
My motivation and drive was renewed
Nothings left to chance
I took control of my own life
I change partners
I made another change
In this new dance
In this ongoing journey of life
I'll change partners
I'll keep adapting and growing
Contributed by Parker S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Fabiana Nunes
Must you dance every dance
With the same fortunate man
You have danced with him since the music began
Won't you change partners
And dance with me?
Must you dance quite so close
With your lips touching his face
Can't you see I'm longing to be in his place?
Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Ask him to sit this one out while you're alone
I'll tell the waiter to tell him he's wanted on the telephone
You've been locked in his arms
Ever since heaven knows when
Won't you change partners and dance?
You may never want to change partners again
Ask him to sit this one out while you're alone
I'll tell the waiter to tell him he's wanted on the telephone
You've been locked in his arms
Ever since heaven knows when
Won't you change partners and dance?
You may never want to change partners agai
Canal Loudian
Must you dance every dance
With the same fortunate man?
You have danced with him since the music began,
Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Must you dance quite so close,
With your lips touching his face?
Can't you see I'm longing to be in his place?
Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Ask him to sit this one out,
And while you're alone,
I'll tell the waiter to tell him
He's wanted on the telephone,
You've been locked in his arms
Ever since heaven-knows-when,
Won't you change partners and then,
You may never want to change partners again.
Ask him to sit this one out,
And while you're alone,
I'll tell the waiter to tell him
He's wanted on the telephone,
You've been locked in his arms
Ever since heaven-knows-when,
Won't you change partners and then,
You may never have to change partners again.
Compositor
Fabiana Nunes
Must you dance every dance
With the same fortunate man
You have danced with him since the music began
Won't you change partners
And dance with me?
Must you dance quite so close
With your lips touching his face
Can't you see I'm longing to be in his place?
Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Ask him to sit this one out while you're alone
I'll tell the waiter to tell him he's wanted on the telephone
You've been locked in his arms
Ever since heaven knows when
Won't you change partners and dance?
You may never want to change partners again
Ask him to sit this one out while you're alone
I'll tell the waiter to tell him he's wanted on the telephone
You've been locked in his arms
Ever since heaven knows when
Won't you change partners and dance?
You may never want to change partners agai
eduardo cardeal suculentas
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Kiko Carvalho
Thanks!
Bruno Nascimento
canção cantada com perfeição absoluta
Roo Dias
Sim, cd solo dele. Versão do frank sinatra.
Rafael Medeiros
nunca escutei essas canções é renato russo msm????
José Martins
Sim. É a última música deste disco: Último Solo. Que são sobras dos seus 2 discos solos: Stonewall e Equilibrio Distante.
Canal Loudian
Must you dance every dance
With the same fortunate man?
You have danced with him since the music began,
Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Must you dance quite so close,
With your lips touching his face?
Can't you see I'm longing to be in his place?
Won't you change partners and dance with me?
Ask him to sit this one out,
And while you're alone,
I'll tell the waiter to tell him
He's wanted on the telephone,
You've been locked in his arms
Ever since heaven-knows-when,
Won't you change partners and then,
You may never want to change partners again.
Ask him to sit this one out,
And while you're alone,
I'll tell the waiter to tell him
He's wanted on the telephone,
You've been locked in his arms
Ever since heaven-knows-when,
Won't you change partners and then,
You may never have to change partners again.
Compositor
Lucas Marques
Musica linda
kindoftwistedlogic
Siim... Essa música é de um musical da RKO pictures chamado "Carefree", composta por Irving Berlin e quem cantou ela primeiro foi Fred Astaire (1938) =)