Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God as Mané Galinha, directed by filmmakers Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, and then played Pelé dos Santos in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, for which he provided much of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover versions of David Bowie classics. Bowie later went on to say about his cover album, The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions, that "had Seu Jorge not recorded my songs in Portuguese I would never have heard this new level of beauty which he has imbued them with".
In June 2006, he performed at Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tennessee and at the Festival Sudoeste TMN in Portugal. He has also performed in 2006 at the Bluesfest in Ottawa, Ontario and performed at the Harbourfront in Toronto, Ontario. Jorge's performances are known for their excitement as well as for getting the crowd moving. In January 2010 he performed with Thievery Corporation at the Austin City Limits.
His album 'América Brasil' had a limited Brazilian release in 2007 under his label Cafuné Gravadora, distributed in the UK by Proper Music Distribution. In May 2010, Now-Again Records announced that Jorge's new album, Seu Jorge & Almaz, a collaboration with drummer Pupillo and guitarist Lucio Maia from Nação Zumbi and bassist and composer Antonio Pinto would be released in North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand on July 27 and in Europe on September 14. The album has been described as "how powerful Brazilian soul music can be".
In 2011, he collaborated with Beck on the Mario C. remix of "Tropicália" for the Red Hot Organization's most recent charitable album Red Hot+Rio 2.
In 2012, he collaborated with American fashion designer Rachel Roy on a line of sportswear, footwear, jewelry and handbags.
In 2015, he was nominated for the 16th Latin Grammy Awards in the Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album category.
On September 8, he performed after lighting the cauldron in the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.
According to a DNA test, Seu Jorge is 85.1% African, 12.9% European and 2% Amerindian. He belongs to haplogroup R1b, suggesting that his paternal lineage probably derives from Western Europe.
Me Deixa Em Paz
Seu Jorge Lyrics
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Não devia me procurar
Não devia me iludir
Nem deixar
Eu me apaixonar...(2x)
Evitar essa dor
É impossível
É muito mais
Você arruinou
A minha vida
Me deixa em paz...
Se você não me queria
Não devia me procurar
Não devia me iludir
Nem deixar
Eu me apaixonar...(2x)
Evitar esta dor
É impossível
Evitar esse amor
É muito mais
Você arruinou
A minha vida
Me deixa em paz
Você arruinou
A minha vida
Me deixa em paz...
Me deixa em paz!
Me deixa em paz!
Me deixa em paz!
The song "Me Deixa Em Paz" by Seu Jorge is a poignant ballad about heartbreak and the desire to be left alone after being hurt by someone who pretended to love the singer. The lyrics speak to the pain and confusion caused by the other person's mixed signals, and the difficulty of trying to avoid the love that has already taken root. The singer is pleading for the person who hurt them to let them go and leave them in peace.
The opening lines, "If you didn't want me / You shouldn't have looked for me / You shouldn't have deceived me / Or let me fall in love," set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is hurt and angry that they were led on, and is now asking the other person to take responsibility for their actions and let them move on. Despite the pain caused by the rejection, the singer acknowledges that they cannot avoid their feelings, and that they are powerless to stop themselves from loving someone who doesn't love them back.
The chorus, "Avoiding this pain / Is impossible / Avoiding this love / Is even more so / You ruined / My life / Leave me in peace," is a powerful plea for the other person to let the singer go. The singer is clearly devastated by what has happened, and is begging for a chance to heal and move on. The repetition of the phrase "leave me in peace" drives home the point that the singer is done with the relationship and wants nothing more to do with the person who hurt them.
Overall, "Me Deixa Em Paz" is a heartfelt and emotional song that captures the pain and confusion of heartbreak in a powerful way. It speaks to the universal experience of being hurt by someone we love, and the difficulty of letting go and moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Se você não me queria
If you didn't want me,
Não devia me procurar
You shouldn't have come looking for me
Não devia me iludir
You shouldn't have deceived me
Nem deixar
Nor should you have allowed
Eu me apaixonar...
Me to fall in love...
Evitar essa dor
Avoiding this pain
É impossível
Is impossible
Evitar esse amor
Avoiding this love
É muito mais
Is much more
Você arruinou
You have ruined
A minha vida
My life
Me deixa em paz...
Leave me alone...
Me deixa em paz!
Leave me alone!
Me deixa em paz!
Leave me alone!
Me deixa em paz!
Leave me alone!
Contributed by Juliana O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luiz Dias coutinho
música de um conteúdo incrível, simplesmente linda, adoro ❤️❤️
Luana Cristina
Esses dois cantam muuuuuito, puro talento, pura lembrança, de mais! Amo nossa música popular brasileiríssima!
Leticia Pinheiro
Simplesmente magnífico.
Weider Saraiva
Belíssimo arranjo! <3
André Luís
Incrível. Essa música é de rasgar a alma.
Iolanda Maues
Ficou linda na voz do seu Jorge,maravilha
Luiz Dias coutinho
amo a cultura e a música brasileira 😃
jrcblum
MONSUETO MENEZES, O GRANDE CRIADOR DO SAMBA JAZZ. DEVE SER REVERENCIADO POR TODOS OS BRASILEIROS.
HOLDEN BORBA RODRIGUES SILVA
só mais uma linda interpretação
Marli Ribeiro Wiechers Serrão
Que voz !!!!