You Are Everything
When at 13 she enrolled at Roberto Menescal's guitar academy, Wanda Sá (als… Read Full Bio ↴When at 13 she enrolled at Roberto Menescal's guitar academy, Wanda Sá (also known as Wanda de Sah - Wanda Maria Ferreira de Sá - Jul 11,1944 São Paulo), a successful bossa nova artist, was spotted by Ronaldo Bôscoli and invited to appear on the programs Dois no Balanço (TV Excelsior) and O Fino da Bossa (TV Record). Starting her professional career at 19 with Wanda Vagamente (1964), one of the earliest arranging assignments by Eumir Deodato, Sá launched "Inútil Paisagem" (Tom Jobim/Aloysio de Oliveira) and the earliest compositions by Edú Lobo, Francis Hime, and Marcos Valle. The album, launched at the Fino da Bossa show (at the Paramount Theater in São Paulo), was a success (having been reissued in Japan in the decade of the 2000s) and had a hit with "Vagamente" (Roberto Menescal/Ronaldo Bôscoli). By the end of the same year, she joined Sérgio Mendes' Brasil '65 (with Rosinha de Valença and Jorge Ben Jor), realizing successful shows in Brazil and the U.S., where Brasil '65 was recorded (with the participation of Bud Shank and the Sérgio Mendes Trio). She also recorded in the U.S. the solo Softly and performed both in Brazil and the U.S. with the Sérgio Mendes Trio. In 1966, she returned to Brazil where she did shows with Baden Powell, Vinícius de Moraes, Mièle, Luís Carlos Vinhas, and the Bossa 3. In 1969, Sá participated in Paul Desmond's Hot Summer. Married to Edú Lobo from 1969 to 1982, a period in which she left the scene, Sá returned in the late '80s, performing shows with Roberto Menescal and Mièle, recording Brasileiras in 1994 with Célia Vaz. In 2000, she recorded with Luís Carlos Vinhas, Tião Neto, and João Cortez the CD Wanda Sá & Bossa Três with bossa nova classics and new compositions. Four successful seasons at the Sabbata Tokyo turned the CD Wanda Vagamente into a hit, having reached second place on the top charts. In 2001, she participated with Roberto Menescal, Marcos Valle, and Danilo Caymmi in the Fare Festival (Pavia, Italy).

You Are Everything
Wanda Sá Lyrics


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Today I saw somebody
Who looked just like you
She walked like you do
I thought it was you
As she turned the corner
I called out your name
I felt so ashamed
When it wasn't you, wasn't you, oh, oh
You are everything and everything is you
Oh, oh you are everything and everything is you
Oh, oh, you are everything and everything is you
How can I forget
When each face that I see
Brings back memories
Of being with you
I just can't go on living life as I do
Comparing each girl to you
Knowing they just won't do
They're not you
You are everything and everything is you
Oh, oh you are everything and everything is you
Oh, oh you are everything and everything is you
You are everything and everything is you
Oh, oh you are everything and everything is you




Oh, oh you are everything and everything is you
Oh, oh you are everything and everything is you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Wanda Sá's song "You Are Everything" express a deep longing and nostalgia for someone who is no longer present. The singer describes seeing someone who resembles their lost love, mistaking them for the person they long for. This encounter triggers a surge of emotions and memories, causing the singer to feel ashamed for their mistake. Each face they see reminds them of their past with this person, making it difficult for them to move on and find happiness in new relationships. The singer compares every girl they encounter to the person they've lost, realizing that none of them can measure up. The lyrics ultimately highlight the all-encompassing presence of the lost love in the singer's life, emphasizing that everything reminds them of this person.


Line by Line Meaning

Today I saw somebody
I encountered someone today


Who looked just like you
Their appearance strongly resembled yours


She walked like you do
Her manner of walking resembled yours


I thought it was you
I believed it was you


As she turned the corner
When she changed direction at the corner


I called out your name
I exclaimed your name loudly


I felt so ashamed
I experienced intense embarrassment


When it wasn't you, wasn't you, oh, oh
When I realized it was not you


You are everything and everything is you
You encompass my whole world, and everything relates to you


How can I forget
I wonder how I can erase from memory


When each face that I see
Whenever I see any face


Brings back memories
It evokes memories


Of being with you
Of the times spent together with you


I just can't go on living life as I do
I simply cannot continue with my current way of living


Comparing each girl to you
Measuring every girl against you


Knowing they just won't do
Understanding that they are not sufficient


They're not you
They are not you


You are everything and everything is you
You encompass my whole world, and everything relates to you


You are everything and everything is you
You encompass my whole world, and everything relates to you


You are everything and everything is you
You encompass my whole world, and everything relates to you


Oh, oh you are everything and everything is you
Oh, oh you encompass my whole world, and everything relates to you


Oh, oh you are everything and everything is you
Oh, oh you encompass my whole world, and everything relates to you


Oh, oh you are everything and everything is you
Oh, oh you encompass my whole world, and everything relates to you




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THOM BELL, THOMAS RANDOLPH BELL, SANDY CHEUNG, LINDA CREED, LINDA DIANE CREED

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Comments from YouTube:

Stefan Knobloch

José. Your collection of Brazil music is outstanding!! Keep on going the great works. Thank you sooo much for bringing so many great albums.

Jim Griffin

Right on, Stefan... Wanda is Primo.....

Alfredo Echevarrieta

24 minutos imperdibles de una música sin tiempo. Gracias

BorkumRiff

Maravilhoso !!

Flavio Calichman, SP-Brasil

José, me inscrevi no seu canal e agradeço muito, é sensacional! Amo bossa nova há décadas e aqui tem muita coisa preciosa! Agora, o que é este disco da Wanda Sá? Que espetacular, vontade de escutar o dia inteiro! Ela é demais, não é??? Grande abraço e novamente muito obrigado!

Samuel Hodges

Fell in love with her voice when I first heard the Brazil '65 album. She introduced me to Brazilian Jazz along with the others on that album.

Alfredo Márquez

Of course!, that Sergio Mendes & Brasil-65 album cover prominently describes her voice as "the refreshing sound of Wanda de Sah voice"... An extremely good album, one of best Mendes albums ever.

AA RON

Samuel Hodges do you understand Portuguese? Or do you like the sound?

Alfredo Cardeal Filho

Excelente!!!!Grato por compartilhar...

Sergio Forcic

me encanta , tiene una voz muy dulce

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