Cheia De Manias – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Raça Negra

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the timeless appeal of Raça Negra's "Cheia de Manias," a song that perfectly captures the complexities of love with its relatable lyrics and infectious rhythm. Dive into this pagode classic to experience Brazilian music's soulful expression of affection and playful struggles in relationships.

[English]

Full of whims

So spoiled

Pretty girl

You know you're hot

With that way of yours, you do whatever you want with me

You dominate my heart

I'm left not knowing what to do

I want to leave you, you don't want to

Don't want to

So help me hold on

To this weight that is liking you

So help me hold on

To this weight that is liking you, yeah

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

If I'm at your house

I want to go to a movie, you don't like it

A little motel, you close the door

So help me hold on

To this weight that is liking you

So help me hold on

To this weight that is liking you, yeah

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Full of whims

So spoiled

Pretty girl

You know you're hot

With that way of yours, you do whatever you want with me

You dominate my heart

I'm left not knowing what to do

I want to leave you, you don't want to

Don't want to

So help me hold on

To this weight that is liking you

So help me hold on

To this weight that is liking you, yeah

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê...

...

[Portuguese]

Cheia de manias

Toda dengosa

Menina bonita

Sabe que é gostosa

Com esse seu jeito, faz o que quer de mim

Domina o meu coração

Eu fico sem saber o que fazer

Quero te deixar, você não quer

Não quer

Então me ajude a segurar

Essa barra que é gostar de você

Então me ajude a segurar

Essa barra que é gostar de você, iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Se estou na tua casa

Quero ir num cinema, você não gosta

Um motelzinho, você fecha a porta

Então me ajude a segurar

Essa barra que é gostar de você

Então me ajude a segurar

Essa barra que é gostar de você, iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Cheia de manias

Toda dengosa

Menina bonita

Sabe que é gostosa

Com esse seu jeito, faz o que quer de mim

Domina o meu coração

Eu fico sem saber o que fazer

Quero te deixar, você não quer

Não quer

Então me ajude a segurar

Essa barra que é gostar de você

Então me ajude a segurar

Essa barra que é gostar de você, iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê

Di-di-di-di-diê

Di-di-di-di-diê-iê-iê...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
manias /maˈnjas/ B2	noun - habits or behaviors that are unusual or obsessive
dengosa /dẽˈgozɐ/ B2	adjective - touchy, sensitive, easily offended
bonita /bɔˈnita/ A2	adjective - pretty, attractive
gostosa /goˈstuza/ B2	adjective - sexy, attractive (informal, colloquial)
jeito /ˈʒejtu/ A2	noun - way, manner, style
domina /doˈminɐ/ B2	verb - to dominate, to master
quer /keɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to wish
saber /saˈbeɾ/ A2	verb - to know
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ A2	verb - to want, to love
ajude /aˈʒu.d͡ʒi/ B1	verb - to help
segurar /seˈɡuɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to hold, to hold on to

Key Grammar Structures

• Sabe que é gostosa

  ➔ Use of the present tense of the verb 'saber' (to know) + 'que' + subjunctive mood to indicate knowledge or realization.

  ➔ 'Sabe' is the third person singular present tense of 'saber', meaning 'knows'.

• Menina bonita

  ➔ Noun phrase with adjective agreement; 'bonita' agrees in gender and number with 'menina'.

  ➔ 'Menina' is a feminine noun meaning 'girl', and 'bonita' is an adjective that agrees in gender and number.

• faz o que quer de mim

  ➔ Use of 'fazer' in the third person singular present tense + 'o que' + subjunctive mood in a relative clause, expressing 'doing whatever she wants'.

  ➔ 'Faz' is the third person singular of 'fazer' (to do/make).

• domina o meu coração

  ➔ Use of 'dominar' in the third person singular present tense + direct object 'o meu coração', expressing 'to dominate or take control of'.

  ➔ 'Domina' means 'he/she dominates' or 'has control over'.

• Eu fico sem saber o que fazer

  ➔ Use of 'ficar' + 'sem' + infinitive verb to express 'to end up not knowing'.

  ➔ 'Fico' is the first person singular of 'ficar' (to stay or end up).

• Quero te deixar

  ➔ Use of 'querer' in the first person singular + infinitive 'deixar' (to leave) + object pronoun 'te'.

  ➔ 'Quero' means 'I want', and 'deixar' is the infinitive form meaning 'to leave' or 'to let'.