Ela Me Chamou Para Dançar Um Ragga – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: BRAZA

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant Brazilian music scene with BRAZA's "Ela Me Chamou Para Dançar Um Ragga." This song offers a captivating blend of reggae, rap, and traditional Brazilian sounds, celebrating the transformative power of an unexpected connection. Immerse yourself in its infectious rhythm and poetic lyrics to experience a unique facet of Brazilian culture and language.

[English]

She called me to dance to a ragga

Good thing she messed with the wrong person

She called me to dance to a ragga

Good thing, my God, good thing she messed

She called me to dance to a ragga

Good thing she messed with the wrong person

She called me to dance to a ragga

Good thing, my God, good thing she messed

Everyone disappeared, just us in the hall

I could feel her breath so close

The walls were sweating, the floor was shaking

Fine tuning that needs no explanation

Full of irony, she left me speechless

Ginger and Gabriela in front of Bar da Cachaça

She recited Pessoa, spoke of Bakunin

She's the gift that chance gave to me

And increased my lust for life

Power to act, my vital force

I'm not afraid of this farewell

As far as I'm concerned, there's no end

She called me to dance to a ragga

Good thing she messed with the wrong person

She called me to dance to a ragga

Good thing, my God, good thing she messed

Pure balance, only smokes when she drinks

Definitely this babe is no hare

She's forward, and lifts me up

Replenishes my reserves of pure serotonin

She is legalize, evolutionist

I think my days of hitting the clubs are over

Listens to dubwise, Milton, Tom Jobim

She's the gift that chance gave to me

And increased my lust for life

Power to act, my vital force

I'm not afraid of this farewell

As far as I'm concerned, there's no end

She called me to dance to a ragga

She called me to dance to a ragga

Good thing, my God, good thing she messed

...

[Portuguese]

Ela me chamou para dançar um ragga

Que bom que ela mexeu com a pessoa errada

Ela me chamou para dançar um ragga

Que bom, meu Deus, que bom que ela mexeu

Ela me chamou para dançar um ragga

Que bom que ela mexeu com a pessoa errada

Ela me chamou para dançar um ragga

Que bom, meu Deus, que bom que ela mexeu

Sumiu todo mundo, só nós no salão

Colado sentia a sua respiração

Suou a parede, fez tremer o chão

Sintonia fina que dispensa explicação

Cheia de ironia, me deixou sem graça

Gengibre e Gabriela em frente ao Bar da Cachaça

Recitou Pessoa, falou de Bakunin

Ela é o presente que o acaso deu pra mim

E aumentou o meu tesão na vida

Poder de agir, o meu elã vital

Não tenho medo dessa despedida

Por mim não tem final

Ela me chamou para dançar um ragga

Que bom que ela mexeu com a pessoa errada

Ela me chamou para dançar um ragga

Que bom, meu Deus, que bom que ela mexeu

Puro equilíbrio, só fuma quando bebe

Definitivamente esse gata não é lebre

Ela é pra frente, e me põe pra cima

Repõe minhas reservas de pura serotonina

Ela é legalize, evolucionista

Acho que acabaram os meus dias de pista

Ouve dubwise, Milton, Tom Jobim

Ela é o presente que o acaso deu pra mim

E aumentou o meu tesão na vida

Poder de agir, o meu elã vital

Não tenho medo dessa despedida

Por mim não tem final

Ela me chamou para dançar um ragga

Ela me chamou para dançar um ragga

Que bom, meu Deus, que bom que ela mexeu

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dançar /dɐ̃ˈsaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
bom /ˈbõ/ A1	adjective - good
mexeu /meˈʃew/ A2	verb - moved, stirred
pessoa /peˈso.ɐ/ A2	noun - person
errada /eˈʁa.dɐ/ B1	adjective - wrong
mundo /ˈmũ.du/ A1	noun - world
salão /saˈlɐ̃w̃/ A2	noun - hall, room
respiração /ʁes.pi.ɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ B1	noun - breathing
tremer /tɾeˈmeɾ/ B1	verb - to tremble, to shake
chão /ˈʃɐ̃w̃/ A2	noun - floor, ground
graça /ˈɡɾa.sɐ/ B1	noun - grace, charm, wit
presente /pɾeˈzẽ.tʃi/ A2	noun - gift, present
medo /ˈme.du/ A2	noun - fear
equilibrio /e.kiˈli.bɾju/ B2	noun - equilibrium, balance
pura /ˈpu.ɾɐ/ B1	adjective - pure

Key Grammar Structures

• Ela me chamou para dançar um ragga

  ➔ Use of the verb 'chamar' in the past tense followed by 'para' + infinitive (to invite someone to do something).

  ➔ 'Chamar' means 'to call' or 'to invite,' and here it is used in the past tense to indicate someone was invited.

• Que bom que ela mexeu com a pessoa errada

  ➔ Use of 'que bom' as an expression of relief or happiness, followed by the indicative clause indicating what happened.

  ➔ 'Que bom' expresses happiness or relief that something happened favorable, and the clause that follows describes the event.

• Sintonia fina que dispensa explicação

  ➔ Use of 'que dispensa explicação' as a phrase meaning 'that requires no explanation,' demonstrating a clause with a verb in the present tense.

  ➔ 'Que dispensa explicação' means 'that requires no explanation,' emphasizing the strong connection or understanding between the people involved.

• Ela é o presente que o acaso deu pra mim

  ➔ Use of 'que' as a relative pronoun to connect 'o presente' with the clause 'que o acaso deu pra mim.'

  ➔ 'Que' functions as a relative pronoun connecting the noun 'o presente' with the clause describing it, meaning 'the gift that chance gave me.'