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Ser mulher aqui é ser mulher de quem? 00:00
Ter um papel assinado pra ser alguém 00:12
Ser decente, quem se apresenta à mãe 00:14
Mesmo que o filho não valha a mulher que tem 00:15
Ser mulher aqui é ser submissa 00:24
Rezar o terço, dizer sim e ir à missa 00:27
Não ter opinião, ser bonita 00:31
Ser tão nova quanto o estado e andar bem vestida 00:33
E eu que tenho a liberdade debaixo dos braços 00:36
Tenho brasas a arder debaixo dos pés 00:42
Pus uma pedra sobre o meu passado 00:46
E se o que eu sou ofende quem és 00:49
Deixa-me abanar a cabeça, põe mais vinho nesta mesa 00:51
Que eu, eu quero esquecer 00:56
Quero ser o centro da festa, o assunto da conversa 00:58
Eu, eu quero aparecer 01:04
Deixa-me abanar a cabeça, põe mais vinho nesta mesa 01:05
Que eu, que eu hoje faço um brinde 01:11
Quero ser dona da festa, tenho dois dedos de testa 01:15
Sou a voz e nem sou boa ouvinte 01:18
Foi deixada, abandonada 01:22
É carente e mal amada 01:24
Está tão triste e tão sozinha 01:26
Pobrezinha 01:30
Sem apelido e sem marido 01:30
E de quem será o filho? 01:32
Está cansada, ela trabalha 01:34
Coitadinha, coitadinha 01:35
Deixa-me abanar a cabeça, põe mais vinho nesta mesa 01:37
Que eu, eu quero esquecer 01:43
Quero ser o centro da festa, o assunto da conversa 01:46
Eu, eu quero aparecer 01:50
Deixa-me abanar a cabeça, põe mais vinho nesta mesa 01:52
Que eu, que eu hoje faço um brinde 01:58
Quero ser dona da festa, tenho dois dedos de testa 02:02
Sou a voz e nem sou boa ouvinte 02:05
Hum-hum-hum-hum 02:08
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Hum-hum-hum-hum 02:20
E eu que tenho a liberdade debaixo dos braços 02:25
Tenho brasas a arder debaixo dos pés 02:29
Pus uma pedra sobre o meu passado 02:33
E se o que eu sou ofende quem és 02:36
Deixa-me abanar a cabeça, põe mais vinho nesta mesa 02:41
Que eu, eu quero esquecer 02:45
Quero ser o centro da festa, o assunto da conversa 02:48
Eu, eu quero aparecer 02:52
Deixa-me abanar a cabeça, põe mais vinho nesta mesa 02:54
Que eu, que eu hoje faço um brinde (brinde) 03:00
Quero ser dona da festa, tenho dois dedos de testa 03:03
Sou a voz e nem sou boa ouvinte 03:07
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Dois Dedos De Testa – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Carolina Deslandes
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A Madrugada Que Eu Esperava
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Discover the empowering message of "Dois Dedos de Testa" by Carolina Deslandes, a song that challenges societal expectations and celebrates female intelligence. Explore Portuguese culture and language through its insightful lyrics and vibrant musicality, and learn how it connects to the historical Carnation Revolution .

[English]
Being a woman here means being a woman of what?
Having a signed paper to be someone
Being decent, showing up to your mom
Even if the son isn't worth the woman he has
Being a woman here means being submissive
Praying the rosary, saying yes, going to mass
Not having an opinion, being beautiful
Being so young, just your state, and dressing well
And I, I have freedom under my arms
I’ve got burning embers under my feet
I placed a stone over my past
And if what I am offends who you are
Let me shake my head, pour more wine at this table
Because today I want to forget
I want to be the life of the party, the topic of conversation
I, I want to stand out
Let me shake my head, pour more wine at this table
Because today I make a toast
I want to rule the party, I’ve got two fingers of sense
I am the voice, and I’m not a good listener
Left behind, abandoned
She's needy and poorly loved
She's so sad and all alone
Poor thing
Without a nickname and without a husband
And whose child is it?
She's tired, she works
Poor thing, poor thing
Let me shake my head, pour more wine at this table
Because today I want to forget
I want to be the life of the party, the topic of conversation
I, I want to stand out
Let me shake my head, pour more wine at this table
Because today I make a toast
I want to rule the party, I’ve got two fingers of sense
I am the voice, and I’m not a good listener
Hum-hum-hum-hum
...
Hum-hum-hum-hum
And I, I have freedom under my arms
I’ve got burning embers under my feet
I placed a stone over my past
And if what I am offends who you are
Let me shake my head, pour more wine at this table
Because today I want to forget
I want to be the life of the party, the topic of conversation
I, I want to stand out
Let me shake my head, pour more wine at this table
Because today I make a toast (cheers)
I want to rule the party, I’ve got two fingers of sense
I am the voice, and I’m not a good listener
...
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Vocabulary Meanings

mulher

/muˈleʁ/

A1
  • noun
  • - woman

papel

/paˈpɛu/

A2
  • noun
  • - paper; role

liberdade

/libeʁˈdadʒi/

B1
  • noun
  • - freedom

cabeça

/kaˈbe.sɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - head

vinho

/ˈvi.ɲu/

A1
  • noun
  • - wine

festa

/ˈfɛs.tɐ/

A1
  • noun
  • - party; celebration

brinde

/ˈbɾĩ.dʒi/

B2
  • noun
  • - toast (as in raising a glass)

assunto

/aˈsũ.tu/

B1
  • noun
  • - subject; topic

triste

/ˈtɾi.stʃi/

A2
  • adjective
  • - sad

sozinha

/soˈzi.ɲɐ/

B1
  • adjective
  • - alone; lonely

carente

/kaˈɾẽ.tʃi/

B2
  • adjective
  • - needy; lacking

dona

/ˈdo.nɐ/

A2
  • noun
  • - lady; owner

pedra

/ˈpɛ.dɾɐ/

A1
  • noun
  • - stone

passado

/paˈsa.du/

A2
  • noun
  • - past

valer

/vaˈleʁ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to be worth

arder

/aʁˈdeʁ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to burn; to blaze

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Ser mulher aqui é ser mulher de quem?

    ➔ Use of the infinitive 'ser' to form a predicate.

    ➔ The phrase uses the infinitive **'ser'** (to be) to formulate a question about identity.

  • Tenho brasas a arder debaixo dos pés

    ➔ Use of the verb 'ter' plus a complement to express possession and an active ongoing state.

    ➔ The phrase employs **'ter'** (to have) with an idiomatic expression to indicate an ongoing intense feeling.

  • Pus uma pedra sobre o meu passado

    ➔ Use of the perfect past tense 'pus' (past of 'pôr') and the preposition 'sobre' to indicate placement or metaphorical suppression.

    ➔ The verb **'pus'** (past of 'pôr') is in the simple past tense, illustrating an action completed in the past, combined with **'sobre'** to indicate metaphorical suppression of the past.

  • Deixa-me abanar a cabeça, põe mais vinho nesta mesa

    ➔ Imperative form used for direct commands or requests.

    ➔ The phrases **'Deixa-me'** and **'põe'** are in the imperative mood, giving direct commands or requests to someone.

  • Tenho dois dedos de testa

    ➔ Use of the idiomatic expression with the verb 'ter' to indicate intelligence or cleverness.

    ➔ The phrase **'dois dedos de testa'** is an idiomatic expression meaning 'a bit of wit' or 'smartness'.