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.
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Rita Lee Lyrics
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I need my love to be here
Here, making each day of the year
Changing my life with a wave of her hand
Nobody can deny that there's something there
There, running my hands through her hair
Both of us thinking how good it can be
[Chorus: x2]
I want her everywhere
And if she's beside me I know I need never care
But to love her is to need her everywhere
Knowing that love is to share
Each one believing that love never dies
Watching her eyes and hoping I'm always there
I will be there
And everywhere
Here, there and everywhere
Rita Lee's song "Here, There and Everywhere" is a love song that speaks of the need for companionship and love to lead a better life. The lyrics "To lead a better life, I need my love to be here" express that the singer needs the presence of their lover to improve their life. The phrases "Changing my life with a wave of her hand" and "Running my hands through her hair" demonstrate the physical and emotional connection between the singer and their lover.
The chorus "I want her everywhere, And if she's beside me I know I need never care" describes the longing for the lover's presence in all aspects of life, and the idea that as long as they are together, everything else becomes insignificant. The phrase "Knowing that love is to share, each one believing that love never dies" means that both the singer and their lover share a belief that love is a never-ending emotion that they will always hold for each other.
Line by Line Meaning
To lead a better life
In order to have a good life
I need my love to be here
I need the person I love to be with me
Here, making each day of the year
Being together every day throughout the year
Changing my life with a wave of her hand
She has the ability to change my life easily
Nobody can deny that there's something there
There's an undeniable connection between us
There, running my hands through her hair
Touching her, feeling close to her
Both of us thinking how good it can be
We both imagine how great our life could be together
Someone is speaking, but she doesn't know he's there
We are so focused on each other that we don't notice others around us
I want her everywhere
I want her to be with me all the time
And if she's beside me I know I need never care
If she is with me, I am happy and don't need anything else
But to love her is to need her everywhere
I need her by my side because I love her
Knowing that love is to share
Love involves sharing and being together
Each one believing that love never dies
We both believe our love will last forever
Watching her eyes and hoping I'm always there
I love watching her and hope to always be with her
I will be there
I will always be there for her
And everywhere
I will be with her wherever she goes
Here, there and everywhere
I will be by her side always, no matter where we are
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon, Paul McCartney
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To lead a better life
I need my love to be here
Here, making each day of the year
Changing my life with a wave of her hand
Nobody can deny that there's something there
There, running my hands through her hair
Both of us thinking how good it can be
Someone is speaking, but she doesn't know he's there
I want her everywhere
And if she's beside me I know I need never care
But to love her is to need her everywhere
Knowing that love is to share
Each one believing that love never dies
Watching her eyes and hoping I'm always there
I will be there
And everywhere
Here, there and everywhere
@teixeira6132
Descanse em paz, Rainha do Rock... Vim aqui para escutar sua voz neste dia triste de hoje...
@MatiasDiMeglio
Soy de Argentina, conocí a Rita Lee cuando era adolescente gracias a este disco tributo a los Beatles. Hermosas canciones ❤
@heloisatrusman4865
Showzão na voz dela. Muito bommmmm!
@Stardust-nu7wl
Que você esteja em um bom lugar Rita, você foi e sempre será a rainha do rock brasileiro
@urubatamefatimaabreuesilva5279
para mim melhor versão desta musica ,é pra chorar
@laerciosoares9311
Perfeita....
@cesaroliveira2078
Rainha Rita ❤❤
@josueinhan8436
Excelente! De certeza que o Paul McCartney deu um like nesta música
@rafaelatorresgalindo3033
Amo voce. Especial demais
@nicolaspablomerkin822
Love never dies Rita. Se acabo el sufrimiento. A volar.