Silvia Telles (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsiwvia ˈtɛlis]; August 27, 1934 – De… Read Full Bio ↴Silvia Telles (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈsiwvia ˈtɛlis]; August 27, 1934 – December 17, 1966) was a Brazilian jazz samba and bossa nova singer of the 1950s and 1960s.
She was born in 1934 and she had the ambition to be a ballet dancer. She studied with Madeleine Rosay at the Teatro Municipal's corp de ballet in Rio de Janeiro, but she would also practice singing and playing the piano.[1]

Telles preceded the advent of bossa nova, and began covering songs by such influential composers as Antonio Carlos Jobim, and worked with others such as Luiz Bonfá. She also did several tribute albums to Antonio Carlos Jobim. One of the most famous classic bossa nova songs was written for her by Jobim, its namesake her nickname - "Dindi".

By the early 1960s, she had made her first trip to the United States, recording U.S.A. with Barney Kessel (among others) for Philips. Her husband, producer Aloysio de Oliveira, proved instrumental in her later signing to Odeon and Elenco, two labels where he worked. Telles had just recorded her second tribute to Jobim, 1966's The Music of Mr. Jobim (or Sings the Wonderful Songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim), when she was killed in a car accident at the age of 32. Telles is the mother of singer, musician and songwriter Claudia Telles, born August 26, 1957. [2]

Duas Contas
Sylvia Telles Lyrics

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Teus olhos
São duas contas pequeninas
Qual duas pedras preciosas
Que brilham mais que o luar

São eles
Guias do meu caminho escuro
Cheio de desilusão

E dor
Quisera que eles soubessem
O que representam pra mim
Fazendo
Que eu prossiga feliz

Ai, amor
A luz dos teus olhos

Overall Meaning

The Portuguese song Duas Contas by Sylvia Telles is a beautiful ballad that talks about the power and importance of the eyes of the beloved in the life of the singer. The first verse compares the eyes of the beloved to two little precious stones that shine brighter than the moon. It's a beautiful metaphor that emphasizes the beauty and importance of the eyes for the singer. In the second verse, the singer goes on to say that the eyes of the beloved are the guides in her dark and disillusioned path, full of pain. The eyes of the beloved make the singer happy and give her the strength to continue forward in life. The last verse again emphasizes the power of the eyes of the beloved, and the light that they bring to the life of the singer. It's a beautiful love song that shows how love can transform the life of a person, and how the smallest things can become the most significant in a relationship.

The song Duas Contas has been interpreted by many artists over the years, including Nara Leao, Elis Regina, and Joao Gilberto. The song was written in 1958 by Garoto and Luiz Antonio, two of the most influential songwriters in Brazil. Garoto, whose real name was Anibal Augusto Sardinha, was one of the greatest guitar players of all time, and was known for his virtuosity and innovative style. Luiz Antonio was a poet and songwriter who wrote many famous songs in the bossa nova genre. Together, they created one of the most iconic songs of the Brazilian popular music.

Line by Line Meaning

Teus olhos
Your eyes

São duas contas pequeninas
Are two little beads

Qual duas pedras preciosas
Like two precious gemstones

Que brilham mais que o luar
That shine brighter than the moonlight

São eles
They are

Guias do meu caminho escuro
Guides of my dark path

Cheio de desilusão
Full of disillusionment

E dor
And pain

Quisera que eles soubessem
I wish they knew

O que representam pra mim
What they mean to me

Fazendo
Making