T.Rex was a primary force in glam rock, thanks to the creative direction of guitarist/vocalist Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld). Bolan created a deliberately trashy form of rock and roll that was proud of its own disposability, which stood in contrast to the low-key whimsical poetry of the earlier duo. T.Rex's music borrowed the underlying sexuality of early rock & roll, adding dirty, simple grooves and fat distorted guitars, as well as an overarching folky/hippie spirituality that always came through the clearest on ballads. While most of his peers concentrated on making cohesive albums, Bolan kept the idea of a three-minute pop single alive in the early 1970s. In Britain, he became a superstar, sparking a period of "T.Rextacy" among the pop audience with a series of Top Ten hits, including four number one singles. Over in America, the group only had one major hit -- the Top Ten "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" -- before disappearing from the charts in 1973. T.Rex's popularity in the U.K. didn't begin to waver until 1975, and they retained a devoted following until Marc Bolan's death in 1977. Over the next three decades, Bolan has emerged as a cult figure and the music of T.Rex has proved quite influential on hard rock, punk, new wave, and alternative rock.
Following a career as a teenage model, Marc Bolan began performing music professionally in 1965, releasing his first single, "The Wizard," on Decca Records. Bolan joined the psychedelic folk-rock combo John's Children in 1967, appearing on three unsuccessful singles before the group disbanded later that year. Following the breakup, he formed the folk duo Tyrannosaurus Rex with percussionist Steve Peregrine Took. The duo landed a record deal with a subsidiary of EMI in February 1968, recording their debut album with producer Tony Visconti. "Debora," the group's first single, peaked at number 34 in May of that year, and their debut album, "My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair...But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brow", reached number 15 shortly afterward. The duo released their second album, "Prophets, Seers & Sages, the Angels of the Ages", in November of 1968.
By this time, Tyrannosaurus Rex was building a sizable underground following, which helped Bolan's book of poetry, The Warlock of Love, enter the British best-seller charts. In the summer of 1969, the duo released their third album, "Unicorn", as well as the single "King of the Rumbling Spires," the first Tyrannosaurus Rex song to feature an electric guitar. Following an unsuccessful American tour that fall, Took left or as is often stated by people close to the band, was sacked. He was replaced by Mickey Finn, previously linked to the band Haphash and the coloured coat.(There are a few more artists using the name Mickey Finn, though that is where the connection ends)! The new duo's first single did not chart, yet their first album, 1970's "A Beard of Stars", reached number 21.
The turning point in Bolan's career came in October of 1970, when he shortened the group's name to T.Rex and released "Ride a White Swan," a fuzz-drenched single driven by a rolling backbeat. "Ride a White Swan" became a major hit in the U.K., climbing all the way to number two. The band's next album, T.Rex, peaked at number 13 and stayed on the charts for six months. Encouraged by the results, Bolan expanded T.Rex to a full band, adding bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend (born Bill Fifield). The new lineup recorded "Hot Love," which spent six weeks at number one in early 1971. That summer, T.Rex released "Get It On" (retitled "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" in the U.S.), which became their second straight U.K. number one; the single would go on to be their biggest international hit, reaching number ten in the U.S. in 1972. "Electric Warrior", the first album recorded by the full band, was released in the fall of 1971; it was number one for six weeks in Britain and cracked America's Top 40.
By now, "T.Rextacy" was in full swing in England, as the band had captured the imaginations of both teenagers and the media with its sequined, heavily made-up appearance; the image of Marc Bolan in a top hat, feather boa, and platform shoes, performing "Get It On" on the BBC became as famous as his music. At the beginning of 1972, T.Rex signed with EMI, setting up a distribution deal for Bolan's own T.Rex Wax Co. record label. "Telegram Sam," the group's first EMI single, became their third number one single.
"Metal Guru" also hit number one, spending four weeks at the top of the chart. The Slider, released in the summer of 1972, shot to number one upon its release, allegedly selling 100,000 copies in four days; the album was also T.Rex's most successful American release, reaching number 17. Appearing in the spring of 1973, Tanx was another Top Five hit for T.Rex; the singles "20th Century Boy" and "The Groover" soon followed it to the upper ranks of the charts. However, those singles would prove to be the band's last two Top Ten hits. In the summer of 1973, rhythm guitarist Jack Green joined the band, as did three backup vocalists, including the American soul singer Gloria Jones; Jones would soon become Bolan's girlfriend. At the beginning of 1974, drummer Bill Legend left the group and was replaced by Davy Lutton, as Jones became the group's keyboardist.
In early 1974, the single "Teenage Dream" was the first record to be released under the name Marc Bolan and T.Rex. The following album, Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow, was the last Bolan recorded with Tony Visconti. Throughout the year, T.Rex's popularity rapidly declined -- by the time "Zip Gun Boogie" was released in November, it could only reach number 41. Finn and Green left the group at the end of the year, while keyboardist Dino Dines joined. The decline of T.Rex's popularity was confirmed when 1975's Bolan's "Zip Gun" failed to chart. Bolan took the rest of the year off, returning in the spring of 1976 with "Futuristic Dragon", which peaked at number 50. Released in the summer of 1976, "I Love to Boogie," a disco-flavored three-chord thumper, became Bolan's last Top 20 hit.
Bolan released "Dandy in the Underworld" in the spring of 1977; it was a modest hit, peaking at number 26. While "The Soul of My Suit" reached number 42 on the charts, T.Rex's next two singles failed to chart. Sensing it was time for a change of direction, Bolan began expanding his horizons in August. In addition to contributing a weekly column for Record Mirror, he hosted his own variety television show, Marc. Featuring guest appearances by artists like David Bowie and Generation X, Marc helped restore Bolan's hip image. Signing with RCA Records, the guitarist formed a new band with bassist Herbie Flowers and drummer Tony Newman, yet he never was able to record with the group. While driving home from a London club with Bolan, Gloria Jones lost control of her car, smashing into a tree. Marc Bolan, riding in the passenger's seat of the car, was killed instantly.
While T.Rex's music was intended to be disposable, it has proven surprisingly influential over the years. Hard rock and heavy metal bands borrowed the group's image, as well as the pounding insistence of their guitars. Punk bands may have discarded the high heels, feather boas, and top hats, yet they adhered to the simple three-chord structures and pop aesthetics that made the band popular, as they still are today 30 years after Marc's death.
Duvidava
T. Rex Lyrics
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Whoof
Bastou uma beca dessa luz que é pa' aparecer enemies
Criaram enemies, a luz que disseram que não é pra' mim, foda-se
Bastou uma beca dessa luz que pa' eu ver o que a fé me disse
Eu vi o que a fé me disse
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
Pause nigga
Hoje a atitude é boss nigga
Só foda o teu deboche nigga
Querem parar o young nigga
Porque eu pareço um Deus da mitologia nórdica
Não mexam comigo a minha gun é pop star
Qualquer coisa ela faz "Pop" nigga
Com as minhas locs tipo o Bob nigga
A construir tipo o Bob nigga
Whooof
Memo para os meus haters, salute
Bolos mais fofo que um rabo que insufla
Desculpa, sei que quando a gente lança cheira mal
Nós vivemos trancados num booth
Eu tou tão condenado á elite, condenado á area vip
Condenado a essa shit
Tão condenado que eu mando shout out para os Og
E eles entendem beef?
O que é que esses wis querem?
O que é que esses wis querem
Quem diria que o meu nome um dia seria razão para se protegerem
Querem o meu fim eeskeeerit
Bale, vão dar voltas tipo é ballet
Ignoraram não deixaram passar
Passamos por cima cabrito olé
Bastou uma beca dessa luz que é pa' aparecer enemies
Criaram enemies, a luz que disseram que não é pra' mim, foda-se
Bastou uma beca dessa luz que pa' eu ver o que a fé me disse
Eu vi o que a fé me disse
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
Parto os vossos membros tipo Steven Seagle
Não parem o caminho que eu sigo
Eu tive que apertar o meu pipo
Para esse bus elevar o meu people
Eu flipo, eu flipo
Minha vida não deu voltas deu mortais
Eu pico tipo é tricó
Mamis hoje abanam o rabo porque sabem que topo we go we go (wiggle)
Mas o nosso foco é outro
Eu só quero viver com tantos números na conta
Que quando eu puser o código vai parecer que eu pus um
Que é para obter outro
Piso um chão injusto Portugal
Niggas querem nos pôr na diagonal
Mas eu jogo o game, eu não tou no game
Estar no game é inteligência artifial nigga AI
Com a pedalada tipo vim numa bike
'Tou na liga com o meu squad eu tou fly
Pos' niggas que tão no meu caminho
Eu não estou vos a dar nenhum link quando eu vos digo sai-te
Eu mantenho a manobra
A rezar para que esse mal não dobre
Porque eu 'tou debaixo de luz e luz que é luz cria sempre sombra ehh
Bastou uma beca dessa luz que é pa' aparecer enemies
Criaram enemies, a luz que disseram que não é pra' mim, foda-se
Bastou uma beca dessa luz que pa' eu ver o que a fé me disse
Eu vi o que a fé me disse
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
O início é Cor D'Água
The song "Duvidava" by T. Rex talks about the rapper's doubts and struggles as he navigates fame and success. He talks about how a small amount of attention was enough for him to encounter enemies who try to bring him down. He asserts that he trusts in his faith to guide him through these struggles. The lyrics also include lines about his success and power, with references to being like a God from Nordic mythology and his ability to control others with his "gun." The chorus "duvidava" means "I doubted" in Portuguese, and repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the rapper's initial doubt in his abilities and journey.
Overall, the song expresses a mix of emotions, as the rapper confronts both the negativity around him and his own doubts. It showcases his determination and faith in himself, his accomplishments, and his journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Bastou uma beca dessa luz que é pa' aparecer enemies
As soon as I had a little success, enemies started to appear
Criaram enemies, a luz que disseram que não é pra' mim, foda-se
They created enemies, telling me that the success wasn't for me, but I don't care
Bastou uma beca dessa luz que pa' eu ver o que a fé me disse
Just a little success allowed me to see what my faith had been telling me
Eu vi o que a fé me disse
I saw what my faith had been telling me
Duvidava, duvidava eu duvidava, duvidava heeyy
I had doubts, doubts, I had doubts
Hoje a atitude é boss nigga
Today, I have a boss attitude
Só foda o teu deboche nigga
I'm not dealing with your nonsense, man
Querem parar o young nigga
They want to stop the young man
Porque eu pareço um Deus da mitologia nórdica
Because I look like a deity from Norse mythology
Não mexam comigo a minha gun é pop star
Don't mess with me, my gun is a pop star
Com as minhas locs tipo o Bob nigga
With my dreadlocks like Bob, man
A construir tipo o Bob nigga
Building like Bob, man
Memo para os meus haters, salute
A memo to my haters, salute
Bolos mais fofo que um rabo que insufla
Cakes more fluffy than an inflated butt
Desculpa, sei que quando a gente lança cheira mal
Sorry, I know that when you're starting out, it doesn't smell good
Nós vivemos trancados num booth
We live locked in a booth
Eu tou tão condenado á elite, condenado á area vip
I'm so condemned to the elite, condemned to the VIP area
Condenado a essa shit
Condemned to this shit
Tão condenado que eu mando shout out para os Og
So condemned that I give shoutouts to the OGs
E eles entendem beef?
And do they understand the drama?
O que é que esses wis querem?
What do these guys want?
Quem diria que o meu nome um dia seria razão para se protegerem
Who would have thought my name would one day be a reason to protect themselves?
Querem o meu fim eeskeeerit
They want my end, is that it?
Bale, vão dar voltas tipo é ballet
Whatever, they can go dance around like ballet dancers
Ignoraram não deixaram passar
They ignored it, they didn't let it pass
Passamos por cima cabrito olé
We passed over it, like a bullfighter over a young bull
Parto os vossos membros tipo Steven Seagle
I'll break your limbs like Steven Seagal
Não parem o caminho que eu sigo
Don't stop the path I'm following
Eu tive que apertar o meu pipo
I had to tighten up my game
Para esse bus elevar o meu people
So that this style could elevate my people
Eu flipo, eu flipo
I go crazy, I go crazy
Minha vida não deu voltas deu mortais
My life didn't turn around, it did flips
Eu pico tipo é tricó
I cut through like scissors
Mamis hoje abanam o rabo porque sabem que topo we go we go (wiggle)
Today, the ladies shake their butts because they know we're on top, we go, we go (wiggle)
Mas o nosso foco é outro
But our focus is another
Eu só quero viver com tantos números na conta
I just want to live with so many numbers in my bank account
Que quando eu puser o código vai parecer que eu pus um
That when I put the code, it will look like I put another one
Que é para obter outro
That's to get another one
Piso um chão injusto Portugal
I walk on an unfair ground in Portugal
Niggas querem nos pôr na diagonal
Niggas want to put us diagonally
Mas eu jogo o game, eu não tou no game
But I play the game, I'm not in the game
Estar no game é inteligência artifial nigga AI
Being in the game is artificial intelligence, nigga, AI
Com a pedalada tipo vim numa bike
With the rhythm like I came on a bike
'Tou na liga com o meu squad eu tou fly
I'm in the league with my squad, I'm fly
Pos' niggas que tão no meu caminho
For niggas who are in my way
Eu não estou vos a dar nenhum link quando eu vos digo sai-te
I'm not giving you any links when I tell you to get lost
Eu mantenho a manobra
I keep the maneuver going
A rezar para que esse mal não dobre
Praying that this evil doesn't double
Porque eu 'tou debaixo de luz e luz que é luz cria sempre sombra ehh
Because I'm under the light, and light that is light always creates a shadow, ehh
O início é Cor D'Água
The beginning is like watercolor
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Daniel Benjamin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lucas T Rex
Meu ídolo o álbum tá um show falo de Moçambique🇲🇿
Jon Tha Kidd
@Tiago Palaio não, apenas aí em angola.
Kéillizzy Thá Skriál
@Euclides Fernandes doop
Xikii Bala
@Tiago Palaio deixa mase de ser otário.... Devias era ficar sem nada....
Marcophillippee Barros
Txii lingua tuga assim sim tá top meu irmão 👏👏😎😎👑👑 🇵🇹🇦🇴🇧🇷🇲🇿🇧🇯🇨🇻🇬🇼 é nos
Nelton Sigauque
🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿
Kleber Lucas
N tem como negar
O cara é avançado DMS o trap corre nas veias. Já é referência aqui no BR
Cirilo Mauricio
T-Rex está longe txeee 🙆🏾♂️🙆🏾♂️
Quem Concorda ja sabe o k fazer
Ana Paula
@abheats d
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