Rita helped to incorporate the rock revolution into the creative explosion of tropicalismo, formed the most celebrated Brazilian rock band in the world, Os Mutantes, and created solo songs with enormous popular appeal without losing her freedom and irreverence.
Former member of the group Os Mutantes (1966 — 1972) and leader of the band Tutti Frutti (1973 — 1978), Lee participated in important revolutions in the world of music and society, such as the Tropicália movement during the Brazilian dictatorship, which led her to be the artist with the most censored songs in Brazil during that period. Her songs, usually watered with an acid irony or with a claim for female independence and sexual topics, became ubiquitous in the charts. The album, Fruto Proibido (1975), released together with the band Tutti Frutti, is commonly seen as a fundamental milestone in the history of Brazilian rock, considered by some as her masterpiece.
In 1976, Lee began a romantic relationship with guitarist Roberto de Carvalho and since then he has been the partner on most of her songs and accompanied her in all her live performances. They had three children, including Beto Lee, also a guitarist, who accompanies his parents in concerts. With a career that has reached 50 years, Rita Lee has gone from the musical innovation of the late 1960s and 1970s to the highly successful romantic ballads of the 1980s. In October 2008, Rolling Stone magazine promoted the List of the 100 Greatest Artists in Brazilian Music, where Rita Lee ranks 15th.
In 2001, Rita Lee won the Latin Grammy for Best Portuguese Language Rock Album with "3001". She would receive five more nominations for the award and in 2022, she was awarded the Musical Excellence award for her body of work. In 2012, she announced that she would retire from performing live due to physical frailty. "I retire from shows, but never from music," she wrote on Twitter.
She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021 and had been undergoing treatment for the disease. She passed away in her hometown of São Paulo at the age of 75 on May 8, 2023.
Every Breath You Take
Rita Lee Lyrics
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Every move you make
Every bond you break
Every step you take
I'll be watching you
Every single day
Every game you play
Every night you stay
I'll be watching you
Oh can't you see
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Since you've gone
I've been lost
Without a trace
I dream at night
I can only see your face
I look around
But it's you
I can't replace
I feel so cold
And I long
For your embrace
I keep crying baby
Baby please
Oh can't you see?
You belong to me
How my poor heart aches
With every step you take
Every move you make
Every vow you break
Every smile you fake
Every claim you stake
I'll be watching you
Every breath you take
Every move you make
I'll be watching you
I'll be watching you
The lyrics in Rita Lee's song "Every Breath You Take" speak of a person's intense obsession with someone they love. The lyrics describe someone who is watching and monitoring every action of the person they love, even when they are not around. The repetition of "every breath you take" and "I'll be watching you" emphasizes this sense of constant surveillance.
The lyrics indicate that the person singing the song feels a sense of ownership over the person they love. They claim that the individual belongs to them and that their heart aches with every step the person takes. The lyrics suggest that the person singing is willing to do anything to be near the person they love, even though they may feel lost without them.
Additionally, the lyrics relay that the person singing the song is struggling to move on from the person they cherish. They dream of the person, and every time they look around, they wish it were their lover beside them. The yearning and desperation in the lyrics suggest that the person singing the song is not willing to let go of the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
Every breath you take
I am constantly monitoring your every breath
Every move you make
I am tracking all your actions
Every bond you break
I keep track of all the relationships you end
Every step you take
Wherever you go, I am watching you
I'll be watching you
I will never stop monitoring you
Every single day
I follow you every day
Every word you say
I listen to everything you say
Every game you play
I am aware of all your manipulations
Every night you stay
I keep an eye on where you sleep at night
Oh can't you see
Why can't you understand
You belong to me
You are mine
How my poor heart aches
My heart hurts from loving you
With every step you take
Every move you make affects me
Every vow you break
Every promise you break, I know
Every smile you fake
I am aware of your fake happiness
Every claim you stake
You try to take what's mine, I know
Since you've gone
Since you left me
I've been lost
I feel lost without you
Without a trace
I can't find any sign of you
I dream at night
You appear in my dreams
I can only see your face
I remember only your face
I look around
I look everywhere for you
But it's you
But I can't find anyone else like you
I can't replace
I can't find someone to take your place
I feel so cold
Without you, I feel empty
And I long
I miss you
For your embrace
I want to hug you
I keep crying baby
I cry for you
Baby please
Please come back
I'll be watching you
I will never stop tracking you
Contributed by Bella O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alan San
maravilhoso sem palavras... impressionante que agora eu ouço mais com ela do que o original!!!
Giorno'sMusic 🎧
❤Lindaaaa!👏👏👏👏👏👏
Paulo Filho
Amo essa mulher! ❤
C 2021
Ela está linda nesse clipe!!
The Fool On The Hill
Vi ao vivo. Maravilhosa!
surflouko1
EMOCIONANTE...ESPLÊNDIDO...NOSSA!
ALBERTO SANTOS
Rita Lee, em tudo que faz, e perfeito...
saturna art
amo demais, essa mulher
Valéria Sousa Barbosa
Sempre sempre e será Rita ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Fabiano Lucas
Obrigado por tudo D. Rita, vc é a verdadeira poetiza do nosso rock nacional.