“Esses humanos que circulam
Pela cidade aí afora
Eu não aguento, eles querem me conquistar
Eu não aguento, eles querem me controlar
Querem me obrigar a ser do jeito que eles são
Cheios de certezas e vivendo de ilusão
Mas eu não sou nem quero ser igual a quem me diz
Que sendo igual eu posso ser feliz”
I can’t remember the last time I listened to Iron Maiden. A few years ago I met Janick Gers at Ain’t Nothing But…, where I used to go drinking sometimes after finishing my shift with some colleagues. He was really drunk with his wife and some friends, but no one seemed to notice that he was Janick Gers. I talked to him for a while and he asked me to pay him a pint. Of course I didn’t haha. He is rich, he should pay me a pint. He dind’t…
Too many parties and a lot of work at the same time. I’m too tired for new posts. Although there’s a new illustration on my other blog for valentine’s day. Oh yes, it’s valantine’s day… “everybody has a poison heart”
This week Garota de Ipanema turned 50. I couldn’t let this anniversary without a post.
This is the original version in Portuguese for what seems to be an Italian TV show. The song was released in 1962 and quickly became a Bossa Nova’s symbol.
Written by Tom Jobim (who is singing) and Vinicius de Moraes (sat beside him and presenting the song in Italian).