Wanderley started playing the piano at age 5, taking a year of theory at 12, and well before he was out of his teens, he moved to São Paulo and got a recording contract. Juxtaposing American hits and Afro-Cuban dance music, he built a following in Brazil during the 1950s, and by the early-'60s, he was immersed in the emerging bossa nova field, recording with Joao Gilberto in 1961 and on his own. Encouraged by Tony Bennett, among others, Wanderley finally took off for New York in 1966, where Creed Taylor recorded him for Verve. His first album, Rain Forest, yielded a smooth-sailing Top 30 hit single, "Summer Samba," peaking at No. 26 and proving that bossa nova was far from a spent force in 1966. Settling in Los Angeles, Wanderley went on to make four more albums for Verve and two for A&M, and other material was issued on World Pacific, Philips, Tower and Canyon. He continued to work at a lower profile after bossa nova went into eclipse in the '70s - and by the time of his death from cancer in 1986, he was virtually a forgotten man. But when the lounge movement discovered him, the values of his out-of-print albums suddenly skyrocketed.
BORN: May 12, 1932 (Recife, Brazil)
DIED: September 4, 1986 (San Francisco, CA)
LIVED IN: the San Francisco area after coming to the U.S.
Você e Eu
Walter Wanderley 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 of Walter Wanderley's song "Você e Eu" express the singer's complete disinterest in attending any parties or events, no matter how many are thrown or how much people may try to persuade him otherwise. The first verse conveys this message by stating that people can implore, demand or even speak ill of him, but it will not affect his decision not to attend. The second verse talks about how people can try to change his mind by intriguing him or making him feel emotional, but he still would not change his mind.
The last verse is a little more introspective, as the singer contemplates what people say about him. They can spread rumors about how he is tired of living or how it is a shame for those who knew him, but he knows that he is more than what people make him out to be. By saying "Eu sou mais você e eu" (I am more than just you and me), he affirms that his sense of identity extends beyond the opinions of others and is rooted in something deeper.
Overall, the song is a testament to the power of individuality and staying true to oneself, even in the face of societal pressure.
Line by Line Meaning
Podem me chamar e me pedir e me rogar
You can call me, ask me and beg me
E podem mesmo falar mal, ficar de mal que não faz mal
And you might talk badly about me, hold grudges or be upset and it won't matter
Podem preparar milhões de festas ao luar
You can plan countless moonlight parties
Que eu não vou ir, melhor nem pedir, que eu não vou ir, não quero ir
But I won't go, don't even bother asking, I don't want to go
E também podem me intrigar e até sorrir e até chorar
You can try to confuse me, even smile or cry
E podem mesmo imaginar o que melhor lhes parecer
And you can imagine whatever suits you
Podem espalhar que estou cansado de viver
You can spread rumors that I'm tired of living
E que é uma pena para quem me conheceu
And it's a shame for those who know me
Eu sou mais você e eu
But truthfully, I'm mostly just me and you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carlos Eduardo Lyra Barbosa, Vinicius De Moraes
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