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Sérgio Santos Mendes (born Niteroi, 11 February 1941) is a Brazilian musician. Born the son of a physician in Niteroi, Brazil, Mendes attended the local conservatory with hopes of becoming a classical pianist. As his interest in jazz grew, he started playing in nightclubs in the late-1950s just as bossa nova, a jazz-inflected derivative of samba, was taking off. Mendes played with Antonio Carlos Jobim (regarded as a mentor), and many U.S. jazz musicians who toured Brazil.
Mendes formed the Sexteto Bossa Rio and recorded Dance Moderno in 1961. Touring Europe and the United States, Mendes recorded albums with Cannonball Adderly and Herbie Mann and played Carnegie Hall. Mendes moved to the U.S. in 1964 and cut two albums under the Brasil '65 group name with Capitol Records and Atlantic Records. When sales were tepid, he replaced his Brazilian born vocalist Wanda Sa with the distinctive voice of Chicago native Lani Hall (who learned Mendes' Portuguese material phonetically) and switched to Herb Alpert's A&M label and released Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66. (Hall would later marry Alpert). The album ultimately went platinum based largely upon the success of the single Mas Que Nada and the personal support of Alpert, with whom Mendes toured regularly. Though his early singles with Brasil '66 (most notably Mas Que Nada) met with some success, Mendes really burst into mainstream prominence when he performed the Oscar nominated Burt Bacharach/Hal David song "The Look of Love" on the Academy Awards telecast in March 1968. Brasil '66's version of the song quickly shot into the top 10, eclipsing Dusty Springfield's version from the soundtrack of the movie, and Mendes spent the rest of 1968 enjoying consecutive top 10 and top 20 hits with his follow-up singles, "The Fool on the Hill" and "Scarborough Fair." Though he continued to enjoy adult contemporary chart successes with Brasil '66 through 1971, he would not experience the mainstream chart hits he enjoyed in 1968 until his comeback album in 1983 generated the biggest single of his career, "Never Gonna Let You Go." However, from 1968 on, Mendes was arguably the biggest Brazilian star in the world, enjoying immense popularity worldwide and performing in venues as varied as stadium arenas and the White House, where he gave concerts for both President Johnson and President Nixon.
Mendes' career in the U.S. stalled in the mid-70s, but he remained very popular in South America and Japan. (This disparity became a Seinfeld in-joke.) His two albums with Bell Records in 1973 and 1974, followed by several for Elektra from 1975 on, found Mendes continuing to mine the best in American pop music and post-Bossa writers of his native Brazil, while forging new directions in soul with collaborators like Stevie Wonder, who wrote Mendes' R&B-inflected minor hit, "The Real Thing." In 1983, he rejoined Alpert's A&M records and enjoyed huge success with a self-titled album and several follow-up albums, all of which received considerable adult contemporary airplay with charting singles. By the time Mendes released his Grammy-winning Elektra album Brasileiro in 1992, he was the undisputed master of pop-inflected Brazilian jazz. The late-1990s lounge music revival brought retrospection and respect to Mendes' oeuvre, particularly the classic Brasil '66 albums. He has released over thirty-five albums, and still plays his bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk. His newest album, Timeless released in 2006, featured Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, will.i.am of Black Eyed Peas, Q-Tip, Justin Timberlake, and Pharoahe Monch.
(Text taken in whole from the Wikipedia article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Mendes on March 30, 2006)
My Summer Love
Sergio Mendes Lyrics
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See the butterflies dance
I'm feeling so high
In this crazy romance
First time I saw you look my way
When we walked in the sand
I couldn't think of what to say
Then you gave me your hand
Under the stars above
The colour on the sea was indigo
I promise I would never let you go
You were my summer love
Under the stars above
You were the only one I'm dreaming of
And you will always be my summer love
I told you goodbye said we never could last
I tought you you were mine
Were a thing of a past
But I've been coming everyday
For the spring that you end
I just can't wait to fly away
And be with you again
You were my summer love
Under the stars above
The colour on the sea was indigo
I promise I would never let you go
You were the only one I'm dreaming of
And you will always be my summer love
You were my summer love
Under the stars above
The colour on the sea was indigo
I promise I would never let you go
You were the only one I'm dreaming of
And you will always be my summer love
You were my summer love
Under the stars above
The colour on the sea was indigo
I promise I would never let you go
The lyrics to Sergio Mendes’s song “My Summer Love” tells a story of a brief but intense summer romance. The singer reminisces about the time when he met his summer love, describing the beautiful sights of the sun, the butterflies dancing, and the indigo color of the sea. He reflects on the moment and acknowledges his initial nervousness when he first saw her, but the moment she gave him her hand, he knew it was meant to be. Throughout the song, the singer highlights the importance of their relationship, how it felt, and how he never wanted it to end.
Although he attempted to say goodbye and move on with his life, his summer love still lingered on his mind. As the new season begins, he promises to fly back to be with her again. The lyrics show the singer’s boundless love for his summer fling, hinting that love sometimes doesn't last forever, but the memories and experiences will stay with him for life. The beauty of summer and the intensity of a summer love affair serve as a catalyst for the emotions the lyrics express.
Overall, “My Summer Love” brings to life the experience of summer love, allowing us to identify with the fleeting but intense feelings of love that can surface unexpectedly, even in brief encounters.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun's in the sky
The weather is beautiful and it's a perfect day.
See the butterflies dance
The beauty of nature is something to enjoy and celebrate.
I'm feeling so high
I am feeling ecstatic and joyful.
In this crazy romance
The love I am experiencing right now is unexpected and intense.
First time I saw you look my way
I remember the exact moment when I first noticed your gaze on me.
When we walked in the sand
We were spending time together in a beautiful, serene setting.
I couldn't think of what to say
I was so struck by your presence that I was at a loss for words.
Then you gave me your hand
You reached out to me and made a connection.
You were my summer love
Our intense and passionate love happened during a brief period of time.
Under the stars above
Our love was romantic and happened mostly at night.
The colour on the sea was indigo
The beautiful blue-green color of the sea added to the romantic ambiance of our love.
I promise I would never let you go
I was committed to making our love last forever.
You were the only one I'm dreaming of
My love for you was all-consuming and you were constantly on my mind.
And you will always be my summer love
Even though our love was short-lived, it will always hold a special place in my heart.
I told you goodbye said we never could last
I had to say goodbye to you because I didn't believe our love could survive beyond the summer.
I taught you you were mine
I believed I owned your heart, but I was wrong.
Were a thing of a past
Our love was over and I believed it was time to move on.
But I've been coming everyday
I couldn't stay away from the place where we fell in love.
For the spring that you end
I am waiting for the season that will bring us back together.
I just can't wait to fly away
I am eager to escape my current life and be with you again.
Writer(s): adrienne anderson, alain chamfort, serge gainsbourg
Contributed by Jordyn B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@EudesPereira-yd6eu
My Summer lovy
@cocoloco65482
One Hidden treasure from Sergio Mendes
@angelocastillo9248
Idée originale : Alain Chamfort ❤
@hondatuner02
Such a great song. Beautiful memories, from the time I knew my wife, our summer lasts more than thirty years now. Thanks Sergio, you are the best!
@luciolacarvalho8795
Que linda música!! Saudades...🎼🎵🎶
@williamvega940
Esta canción es la máxima expresión del talento del gran Sergio Mendes quien en 1983 lanza al mundo esta bellísima melodía con una musicalización propia de esa maravillosa decada.
@cliveparker-skelhon9246
Takes me right back to my on air radio days in the 80's...Magical!
@rickdepaula
Great. Sergio Mendes is the man.
@obom9104
Música linda e maravilhosa.
@JoseJuarez-ud3is
Bella canción, saludos desde El Salvador