Artista Genérico – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: VEIGH

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with the culture, and Veigh's "Artista Genérico" is a perfect example. The song is rich with Brazilian Portuguese slang and urban colloquialisms, offering a glimpse into contemporary street culture. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn about expressions of confidence, resilience, and authenticity, all while enjoying a chart-topping trap anthem from one of Brazil's rising stars.

[English]

Baby, I came from the projects and I know the streets – I'm real and this guy fakes it

Like, I did everything she asked – How can I be everything she implies?

She abandoned me in the middle of the test – When she saw my grades, she wanted to be my student

The worst mistake I ever made – Was feeling secure with an insecure girl

I brought my crew, we built an empire – I was the first to win from my neighborhood

Go on, speak up, you son of a bitch – How can I be underestimated?

They talked about cars but didn't have a car – Today I look at the garage and almost cry

I remember a guy who criticized me – Just because I didn't record on that weak track

He posted that I'm a generic artist – Writing on social media has been so easy

While he hates, we achieve – I ask that you get market vision…

I actually get inspired by these guys – Everything they do, I do the opposite

How am I going to give the enemy an opening – If when I pray, I speak in a low voice?

For cars, I want an Aston Martin – Brilliant mind, 100% skill

Chain full of karats – I don't take the girl home if I'm not in the mood

Sorry, love, I don't understand your slang – But what the hell does 'date' mean?

If you want to see me, send a direct signal – From the projects ON, never offline

The more money and fame – More problems, more contacts

The question is hard, but the answer is easy – What would you do if you had Thiago's mind?

I swear there's no telling… – That's why I move

What I need, I do myself – And I'm never going back to misery again

My real homies I can count on my fingers – Supernova, new empire (EVOM 2025, bro)

Veigh baby, very calm, chaotic sometimes – If you knew where God took me from

You'd understand why I believe in Him so much – You're saying this year is yours

You better run, time is passing…

Be yourself, set trends – Form your group and continue the plans

Grab the pen you use to – consume your drugs and write this down

How can I make a – record label like the guys from Nova's?

The first money I made – with trap, I helped my mom

You bought a car (these are facts) – Which neighborhood did you really come from?

Because I never saw your graffiti in the neighborhood (ON!)

These are times to re-educate a struggling person – While you waste your breath with me

My car wastes gas sitting still – (From the projects, baby ON)

No time for these crooked guys (let's go) – This is the story of a guy who never gave up

Debuting, Thiago, from the projects

[Portuguese]

Baby é que eu vim dos prédios e eu conheço a rua Eu sou real e esse mano simula 

Tipo, fiz tudo que ela pediu Como eu posso ser tudo que ela insinua? 

Me abandonou no meio da prova Quando viu minhas nota quis ser minha aluna 

O pior erro que eu já cometi Foi sentir segurança em uma mina insegura

Trouxe meus manos, nós fez um imperio Eu fui o primeiro a vencer do meu bairro 

Vai, fala seu filha da puta Como que eu posso ser subestimado 

Falava de carro e não tinha carro Hoje olho pra garagem e quase choro 

Lembro de um mano que me criticou Só porque eu não gravei naquele som fraco

Postou que eu sou um artista genérico Escrever nas redes tem sido tão fácil 

Enquanto ele odeia, nois realiza Peço que obtenha visão de mercado… 

Realmente eu me inspiro nesses caras Tudo que eles fazem, eu faço ao contrário 

Como que eu vou dar brecha pro inimigo Se quando eu oro, falo em voz baixa ?

De carro, eu quero Aston Martin Mente brilhante, 100% habilidade 

Cordão cheio de quilates Não levo a garota pra casa, se eu não tô na vibe 

Desculpa amor nao entendo suas gírias Mas que porra que significa date? 

‘Cê quer me ver manda um lance sem código Dos prédios ON, nunca tá offline

Quanto mais dinheiro e fama Mais problemas mais contatos 

A pergunta é difícil, mas a resposta é fácil O que faria se tivesse a mente do Thiago? 

Juro não dá pra saber… Por isso eu me movo 

O que eu preciso eu faço eu mesmo E eu nunca mais eu volto pra miséria de novo 

Meus manos real conto nos dedos Supernova, novo império (EVOM 2025 nego)

Veigh baby, muito calmo, caótico às vezes Se soubesse da onde Deus me tirou 

Entenderia porque acredito tanto nele Você tá dizendo que esse ano é seu 

Melhor ‘cê correr, o tempo tá passando… 

Seja você mesmo, defina tendência Monte o seu grupo e continue os planos

Pega a caneta que você usa pra  consumir suas drogas e anota 

Como que eu posso fazer uma  gravadora igual a dos mlks da Nova 

Primeiro dinheiro que eu fiz  com trap, ajudei minha mãe 

Você comprou um carro (são fatos) Qual quebrada que você veio mesmo? 

Que eu nunca vi um grafite seu no bairro (ON!)

São tempos de reeducar um quebrado Enquanto ‘cê gasta saliva comigo 

Meu carro gasta gasolina parado (Dos prédios, baby ON) 

Sem tempo pra esses mano safado (vamo) Essa história de um mano que nunca desistiu 

Estreando, Thiago, dos prédios

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
prédio /ˈprɛdʒu/ A2	noun - building; block of flats
rua /ˈʁu.ɐ/ A1	noun - street; road
real /ʁeˈaw/ A1	adjective - real; true; genuine
simular /si.muˈlaʁ/ B1	verb - to simulate; to pretend; to feign
erro /ˈɛʁu/ A2	noun - error; mistake; fault
segurança /se.ɡuˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/ B1	noun - security; safety; confidence
mano /ˈma.nu/ B2	noun - brother (slang); guy; dude
império /ĩˈpɛ.ɾju/ B2	noun - empire; dominion; powerful organization
vencer /vẽˈseʁ/ B1	verb - to win; to overcome; to defeat
bairro /ˈbaj.ʁu/ A2	noun - neighborhood; district; quarter
carro /ˈka.ʁu/ A1	noun - car; automobile; vehicle
artista /aʁˈtis.tɐ/ A2	noun - artist; performer; entertainer
dinheiro /dʒiˈɲej.ɾu/ A1	noun - money; cash; currency
fama /ˈfɐ.mɐ/ B1	noun - fame; reputation; renown
mente /ˈmẽ.tʃi/ B1	noun - mind; intellect; thought
habilidade /a.bi.liˈda.dʒi/ B1	noun - ability; skill; dexterity
fazer /faˈzeʁ/ A1	verb - to do; to make; to create
miséria /miˈzɛ.ɾjɐ/ B2	noun - misery; poverty; destitution
tempo /ˈtẽ.pu/ A1	noun - time; weather; period
genérico /ʒeˈnɛ.ɾi.ku/ B2	adjective - generic; general; common

Key Grammar Structures

• Como eu posso ser tudo que ela insinua?

  ➔ Interrogative structure with 'como' and relative clause

  ➔ The phrase "Como eu posso ser" asks 'How can I be?', and "tudo que ela insinua" uses the relative pronoun "que" to modify "tudo" (everything).

• Quando viu minhas nota quis ser minha aluna

  ➔ Temporal Clause and Implicit Subject

  ➔ "Quando viu" introduces a temporal clause indicating 'when (she/he) saw'. The subject of 'viu' is implicit and understood from context, likely 'ela' (she) referring to the girl from previous lines.

• O pior erro que eu já cometi / Foi sentir segurança em uma mina insegura

  ➔ Superlative, Relative Clause, and Infinitive as Nominal Phrase

  ➔ "O pior erro" is a superlative. "que eu já cometi" is a relative clause modifying 'erro'. "Foi sentir" uses the infinitive 'sentir' as the subject complement, functioning like a noun phrase ('the act of feeling').

• Trouxe meus manos, nós fez um imperio

  ➔ Informal Subject-Verb Agreement (Brazilian Portuguese Colloquialism)

  ➔ Grammatically, 'nós' (we) should be followed by the first person plural verb 'fizemos' (we made). However, in very informal Brazilian Portuguese, it's common to use 'nós' with the third person singular form 'fez' for 'ele/ela fez' (he/she made).

• Falava de carro e não tinha carro / Hoje olho pra garagem e quase choro

  ➔ Contrast between Imperfect Past and Present Tense

  ➔ "Falava" and "tinha" are in the Imperfect Past, indicating habitual or continuous actions/states in the past ('used to talk', 'didn't use to have'). "Hoje olho" and "quase choro" are in the Present tense, describing current actions or states.

• Postou que eu sou um artista genérico

  ➔ Indirect Speech / Subordinate Clause

  ➔ The conjunction "que" introduces a subordinate clause, reporting what someone 'posted' or stated, transforming direct speech into indirect speech.

• O que faria se tivesse a mente do Thiago?

  ➔ Hypothetical Conditional (Type 2 / Second Conditional)

  ➔ This structure describes an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present or future. It uses the imperfect subjunctive ("tivesse") in the 'if' clause and the conditional tense ("faria") in the main clause.

• Seja você mesmo, defina tendência / Monte o seu grupo e continue os planos

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The verbs "Seja" (be), "defina" (define), "Monte" (build/assemble), and "continue" (continue) are all in the imperative mood, used to give commands, advice, or instructions.

• Como que eu posso fazer uma gravadora igual a dos mlks da Nova

  ➔ Informal Interrogative Phrase ('Como que') and Comparative Structure ('igual a dos')

  ➔ "Como que eu posso fazer" is a colloquial way of asking 'How can I make?', adding 'que' for emphasis. "igual a dos mlks" is a comparative structure meaning 'like that of the kids' or 'the same as the kids have', implying possession.

• Enquanto ‘cê gasta saliva comigo / Meu carro gasta gasolina parado

  ➔ Conjunction 'Enquanto' for Simultaneity and Contrast

  ➔ The conjunction "Enquanto" (while) introduces a subordinate clause describing an action happening at the same time as another. Here, it also highlights a contrast between the two actions ('you waste time talking' vs. 'my car is just wasting fuel').