O Que Eu Bebi – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Clarice Falcão

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the poignant lyrics of Clarice Falcão's "O Que Eu Bebi," a song that uses the powerful metaphor of "drinking" to convey a profound sense of regret and self-reflection. Through its candid narrative, the song offers insights into navigating difficult emotional experiences and the lasting impact they can have. Learning the story behind this MPB track provides a window into Brazilian popular music and the expressive power of storytelling through song.

[English]

What I drank for you

Could fill a ship

And there's no barrel

That made me forget

What I drank for you

No artist ever drank that much

Nor a pirate

And no one else will drink it

What I drank for you

Was almost always bad

And long before the end

I was already at my limit

What I drank for you

Made me feel so bad

That it became normal

To wake up in the bidet

Every bar owner

And can collector

Now I smile at you, thankful

If your plan was against my liver

Honey, you succeeded

Congratulations to you

Every bar owner

And can collector

Now I smile at you, thankful

If your plan was against my liver

Honey, you succeeded

Congratulations to you

...

[Portuguese]

O que eu bebi por você

Dá pra encher um navio

E não teve barril

Que me fez esquecer

O que eu bebi por você

Nunca artista bebeu

Nem pirata bebeu

Nem ninguém vai beber

O que eu bebi por você

Quase sempre era ruim

E bem antes do fim

Eu já tava à mercê

O que eu bebi por você

Me fazia tão mal

Que já era normal

Acordar no bidê

Cada dono de boteco

E catador de lata

Agora te sorri agradecido

Se seu plano era contra o meu fígado

Meu bem, você foi bem sucedido

Parabéns pra você

Cada dono de boteco

E catador de lata

Agora te sorri agradecido

Se seu plano era contra o meu fígado

Meu bem, você foi bem sucedido

Parabéns pra você

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bebi /beˈbi/ A1	verb - I drank
navio /naˈvi.u/ A2	noun - ship
barril /baˈʁil/ B1	noun - barrel
esquecer /es.keˈseʁ/ B1	verb - to forget
artista /aʁˈtʃistɐ/ A2	noun - artist
pirata /piˈɾatɐ/ A2	noun - pirate
ruim /ʁuˈĩ/ B1	adjective - bad
normal /noʁˈmal/ A2	adjective - normal
fígado /ˈfiɡadu/ B2	noun - liver
sorrir /soˈʁiʁ/ B1	verb - to smile
agradecido /aɡɾa.deˈsi.du/ B2	adjective - grateful
plano /ˈplanu/ B1	noun - plan
sucesso /suˈsɛsu/ B2	noun - success
parabéns /paɾaˈbẽjs/ A2	noun - congratulations