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.
Viagem Ao Fundo De Mim
Rita Lee Lyrics
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Juntos pr'aquele nosso lugar
Ele me espera e estende sua mão
Venha, vamos viajar
Ah, que lindo
Já estamos indo
Em câmera lenta voar
As cores estão vivas
E tudo começa a dançar
Que lindo!
Mas que lindo!
Mas pouco a pouco
O dia amanheceu
Estamos voltando a outro lugar
Ele sorriu e soltou minha mão
E tudo desapareceu!
Ah, que lindo
Já estamos indo
Em câmera lenta voar
Eu sinto você me amar
As cores estão vivas
E tudo começa a dançar
Que lindo!
The song "Viagem Ao Fundo De Mim" by Rita Lee is about escaping reality and going on a journey to a place where everything is beautiful and perfect. The lyrics paint a picture of two people who are running away together to their special place. The singer is excited about the adventure that they will share together. The journey they embark on is metaphorical and takes them through an emotional space within themselves. As they venture deeper into the unknown, the things they see and feel around them come alive and begin to dance. The colors and the sensations are vibrant and beautiful, and they both feel so much love towards each other. The use of "câmera lenta," which means slow motion, offers a sense of timelessness, making it feel like their journey will last forever.
But, when the light of day finally arrives, their journey is over, and they have to face the harsh reality of going back to their mundane lives. The person the singer is with smiles, and they let go of their hand, and everything they experienced suddenly disappears. The beauty of their journey is transitory, and the singer is left feeling both sad and happy. Sad because it ended, but happy that it happened. The song is bittersweet and represents the idea that every journey has to come to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
Hoje à noite nós vamos fugir
Tonight we will escape
Juntos pr'aquele nosso lugar
Together to our special place
Ele me espera e estende sua mão
He waits for me and offers his hand
Venha, vamos viajar
Come, let's travel
Ah, que lindo
Oh how beautiful
Já estamos indo
We're already on our way
Em câmera lenta voar
Flying in slow motion
Eu sinto você me amar
I feel you love me
As cores estão vivas
The colors are alive
E tudo começa a dançar
And everything starts to dance
Mas que lindo!
But how beautiful!
Mas pouco a pouco
But little by little
O dia amanheceu
The day dawned
Estamos voltando a outro lugar
We're returning to another place
Ele sorriu e soltou minha mão
He smiled and let go of my hand
E tudo desapareceu!
And everything disappeared!
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RITA CARVALHO, RITA LEE JONES CARVALHO
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