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Eu quero levar uma vida moderninha 00:29
Deixar minha menininha sair sozinha 00:36
Não ser machista e não bancar o possessivo 00:43
Ser mais seguro e não ser tão impulsivo 00:50
Mas eu me mordo de ciúme 00:58
Mas eu me mordo de ciúme 01:03
Meu bem me deixa sempre muito à vontade 01:23
Ela me diz que é muito bom ter liberdade 01:31
Que não há mal nenhum em ter outra amizade 01:38
E que brigar por isso é muita crueldade 01:46
Mas eu me mordo de ciúme 01:52
Mas eu me mordo de ciúme 01:58
Eu quero levar uma vida moderninha 02:32
Deixar minha menininha sair sozinha 02:40
Não ser machista e não bancar o possessivo 02:47
Ser mais seguro e não ser tão impulsivo 02:54
Mas eu me mordo de ciúme 03:01
Mas eu me mordo de ciúme 03:06
Mas eu me mordo de ciúme 03:22
Mas eu me mordo de ciúme 03:28
Ciúme, ciúme 03:32
Eu me mordo de ciúme 03:35
Eu me mordo, eu me mordo de ciúme 03:37
Eu me mordo, eu me rasgo, eu me acabo 03:43
Eu falo bobagem, eu faço bobagem, eu dou vexame 03:46
Eu faço, eu sigo, eu faço cenas de amor 03:50
Ciúme, ciúme, eu me mordo 03:55
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Ciúme – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Ultraje a Rigor
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Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the iconic Brazilian rock track "Ciúme" by Ultraje a Rigor. This song offers a humorous yet relatable exploration of jealousy and modern relationships, providing insights into the cultural shifts of the 1980s and the universal human experience of insecurity in love.

[English]
I want to lead a modern little life
Let my little girl go out alone
Not be macho and not act possessive
Be more confident and not so impulsive
But I bite my lip with jealousy
But I bite my lip with jealousy
My darling always makes me feel so at ease
She tells me it's very good to have freedom
That there's nothing wrong with making other friends
And that fighting over it is cruel
But I bite my lip with jealousy
But I bite my lip with jealousy
I want to lead a modern little life
Let my little girl go out alone
Not be macho and not act possessive
Be more confident and not so impulsive
But I bite my lip with jealousy
But I bite my lip with jealousy
But I bite my lip with jealousy
But I bite my lip with jealousy
Jealousy, jealousy
I bite my lip with jealousy
I bite my lip, I bite my lip with jealousy
I bite my lip, I tear myself apart, I give up
I say silly things, I do silly things, I embarrass myself
I act, I follow, I put on love scenes
Jealousy, jealousy, I bite my lip
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

vida

/ˈvi.dɐ/

A1
  • noun
  • - life

menininha

/me.niˈni.ɲɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - little girl (endearing term)

sozinha

/soˈzi.ɲɐ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - alone

machista

/maˈʃiʃ.tɐ/

B2
  • adjective
  • - sexist
  • noun
  • - male chauvinist

possessivo

/po.seˈsi.vu/

B2
  • adjective
  • - possessive

seguro

/seˈɡu.ɾu/

A2
  • adjective
  • - secure, confident

impulsivo

/ĩ.pulˈsi.vu/

B2
  • adjective
  • - impulsive

ciúme

/siˈu.mi/

B1
  • noun
  • - jealousy

morder

/moɾˈdeɾ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to bite

vontade

/võˈta.dʒi/

B1
  • noun
  • - will, freedom

liberdade

/li.beɾˈda.dʒi/

B1
  • noun
  • - freedom

mal

/ˈmaw/

A2
  • noun
  • - evil, harm

amizade

/ɐ.miˈza.dʒi/

A2
  • noun
  • - friendship

crueldade

/kɾuweˈda.dʒi/

B2
  • noun
  • - cruelty

bobagem

/boˈba.ʒẽj/

B1
  • noun
  • - nonsense, foolishness

vexame

/veˈʃa.mi/

B2
  • noun
  • - shame, scandal

cenas

/ˈse.nɐs/

A2
  • noun
  • - scenes

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Eu quero levar uma vida moderninha.

    ➔ Present tense for expressing desires.

    ➔ The phrase "Eu quero" means "I want," indicating a desire.

  • Não ser machista e não bancar o possessivo.

    ➔ Infinitive form used to express negation.

    ➔ The phrase "Não ser" means "Not to be," indicating a desire to avoid certain behaviors.

  • Ela me diz que é muito bom ter liberdade.

    ➔ Indirect speech to report what someone says.

    ➔ The phrase "Ela me diz" means "She tells me," introducing what she says.

  • Mas eu me mordo de ciúme.

    ➔ Reflexive verb to indicate an action done to oneself.

    ➔ The phrase "me mordo" means "I bite myself," indicating self-inflicted feelings.

  • Eu falo bobagem, eu faço bobagem.

    ➔ Repetition for emphasis.

    ➔ The repetition of "falo" and "faço" emphasizes the speaker's actions.

  • Ciúme, ciúme.

    ➔ Repetition for emotional emphasis.

    ➔ The repetition of "ciúme" emphasizes the intensity of jealousy.