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]
Você e Eu
Sylvia Telles Lyrics
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E podem mesmo falar mal, ficar de mal que não faz mal
Podem preparar milhões de festas ao luar
Que eu não vou ir, melhor nem pedir, que eu não vou ir, não quero ir
E também podem me intrigar e até sorrir e até chorar
E podem mesmo imaginar o que melhor lhes parecer
E que é uma pena para quem me conheceu
Eu sou mais você e eu
Podem espalhar que estou cansado de viver
E que é uma pena para quem me conheceu
Eu sou mais você e eu
The lyrics to Sylvia Telles's song "Vocé e Eu" speak about the power of love and the singer's refusal to give in to societal pressures and expectations. The first verse illustrates the singer's unwavering sense of self, as they declare that people can call upon them and criticize them all they want, but their opinions will not affect the singer's choices. Additionally, the lyrics convey a sense of detachment and disinterest in the superficialities of life, such as attending parties or trying to impress others.
In the second verse, the singer asserts their devotion to their partner (represented by "Você e Eu" or "You and I" in English). The singer states that they do not care if others spread rumors about them being tired of life, as long as they have their love. The lyrics suggest that love is the most important thing in life, and everything else pales in comparison.
Overall, the lyrics to "Vocé e Eu" promote the idea of staying true to oneself and prioritizing love above all else.
Line by Line Meaning
Podem me chamar e me pedir e me rogar
You can call me, ask me, and beg me for something
E podem mesmo falar mal, ficar de mal que não faz mal
You can even speak ill of me, or hold a grudge, it won't affect me
Podem preparar milhões de festas ao luar
You can prepare millions of moonlit parties
Que eu não vou ir, melhor nem pedir, que eu não vou ir, não quero ir
But I won't attend, don't bother asking me, because I don't want to go
E também podem me intrigar e até sorrir e até chorar
You can try to instigate me, even smile or cry
E podem mesmo imaginar o que melhor lhes parecer
And you can even imagine whatever you like about me
Podem espalhar que estou cansado de viver
You can spread rumors that I am tired of living
E que é uma pena para quem me conheceu
And it's a shame for those who have known me
Eu sou mais você e eu
But in reality, I am just me and you are just you
Podem espalhar que estou cansado de viver
You can spread rumors that I am tired of living
E que é uma pena para quem me conheceu
And it's a shame for those who have known me
Eu sou mais você e eu
But in reality, I am just me and you are just you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, ONErpm, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carlos Eduardo Lyra Barbosa, Vinicius De Moraes
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