Palhaça – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Naiara Azevedo, Ana Castela

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Brazilian music with "Palhaça" by Naiara Azevedo and Ana Castela. This song offers a unique blend of relatable storytelling and infectious energy, giving listeners a glimpse into contemporary Brazilian culture and relationship dynamics through its catchy lyrics and upbeat Sertanejo rhythm. It's a perfect song to understand the playful and sometimes self-aware expressions of emotion within friendships and romantic encounters.

[English]

Go!

Every group of friends has to have

The drunk one who at every party

Can't see a buzz without wanting to hook up

You already know there will be someone to carry

And there's the player, who manages kisses

Kisses one in front of the stage

Another in the bathroom line

The 24-hour lipstick, on her mouth

Lasts ten and a half minutes

And there's the dancer

Who even at country songs

Twerks on the floor, twerks on the floor (say!)

And there's me, the emotional one

Who plans a life on the first pickup line

Who misses a one-night stand

Not delusional, a clown!

Me, the emotional one

Who plans a life on the first pickup line

Who misses a one-night stand

Not delusional, a clown!

I said: Get your feet off the ground, go!

It's a cowgirl, come on!

And there's the player, who manages kisses

Kisses one in front of the stage

Another in the bathroom line

The 24-hour lipstick on her mouth

Lasts ten and a half minutes

And there's the dancer

Who even at country songs

Twerks on the floor, twerks on the floor

And there's me, the emotional one

Who plans a life on the first pickup line

Who misses a one-night stand

Not delusional, a clown!

Me, the emotional one

Who plans a life on the first pickup line

Who misses a one-night stand

Not delusional, a clown!

Cowgirl, cowgirl is awesome!

Clown, right, Naiara?

Uh, it's a cowgirl (uh, it's a cowgirl)

Uh, it's a cowgirl (uh, it's a cowgirl)

Ana Castela!

Naiara Azevedo!

Isn't she a princess, people?

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[Portuguese]

Vai!

Todo grupin' de amiga tem que ter

A cachaceira que em todo rolê

Não pode ver um grau que já quer pegar

Já sabe que vai ter alguém pra carregar

E tem a pegadora, que administra beijo

Beija um na frente do palco

Outro na fila do banheiro

O batom 24 horas, na boca dela

Dura 10 minuto e meio

E tem a dançarina

Que até nos modão

Quica no chão, quica no chão (diz!)

E tem eu, a emocionada

Que planeja a vida na primeira cantada

Que sente saudade de uma ficada

Iludida não, palhaça!

Eu, a emocionada

Que planeja a vida na primeira cantada

Que sente saudades de uma ficada

Iludida não, palhaça!

Eu disse: Tira o pé do chão, vai!

É boiadeira, vem!

E tem a pegadora, que administra beijo

Beija um na frente do palco

Outro na fila do banheiro

O batom 24 horas na boca dela

Dura 10 minuto e meio

E tem a dançarina

Que até nos modão

Quica no chão, quica no chão

E tem eu, a emocionada

Que planeja a vida na primeira cantada

Que sente saudades de uma ficada

Iludida não, palhaça!

Eu, a emocionada

Que planeja a vida na primeira cantada

Que sente saudade de uma ficada

Iludida não, palhaça!

Boia, boia é foda!

Palhaça, né, Naiara?

Uh, é boiadeira (uh, é boiadeira)

Uh, é boiadeira (uh, é boiadeira)

Ana Castela!

Naiara Azevedo!

Não é uma princesa, gente?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
amiga /ɐˈmi.ɡɐ/ A1	noun - friend (female)
cachaceira /kaʃɐˈsej.ɾɐ/ B2	noun - heavy drinker (of cachaça/alcohol)
rolê /ʁoˈle/ B1	noun - outing, hangout
pegar /peˈɡaɾ/ A2	verb - to catch, to grab, to pick up, to kiss/hook up with
administra /ad.mi.nisˈtɾa/ B2	verb - manages, administers
beijo /ˈbej.ʒu/ A1	noun - kiss
palco /ˈpaw.ku/ A2	noun - stage
banheiro /bɐˈɲej.ɾu/ A1	noun - bathroom
batom /baˈtõ/ A1	noun - lipstick
dura /ˈdu.ɾɐ/ A2	verb - lasts
dançarina /dɐ̃ˈsa.ɾi.nɐ/ A2	noun - dancer (female)
chão /ʃɐ̃w̃/ A1	noun - ground, floor
emocionada /emo.si.oˈna.dɐ/ B1	adjective - emotional (female)
planeja /plaˈneʒɐ/ B1	verb - plans
vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A1	noun - life
cantada /kɐ̃ˈta.dɐ/ B1	noun - chat-up line, pick-up line
saudade /sawˈda.dʒi/ B2	noun - nostalgia, longing
ficada /fiˈka.dɐ/ B1	noun - fling, hookup
iludida /i.luˈdi.dɐ/ B2	adjective - deluded (female)
palhaça /paˈʎa.sa/ B1	noun - clown (female)

Key Grammar Structures

• Todo grupin' de amiga tem que ter

  ➔ "Tem que ter" - Impersonal Construction + Subjunctive Mood (implied)

  ➔ "Tem que ter" (has to have) expresses a necessity. The implied subjunctive mood suggests a hypothetical situation or desire.

• Não pode ver um grau que já quer pegar

  ➔ "Não pode ver que já quer pegar" - Subjunctive with "que" clauses and informal conjugation.

  ➔ Uses the subjunctive because of implied uncertainty or emotion associated with seeing alcohol. Also, the verb tense in "quer pegar" shows immediate action and strong desire.

• Já sabe que vai ter alguém pra carregar

  ➔ "Vai ter" - Future tense of "ter" (to have)

  ➔ Expresses what will happen in the future, specifically referring to someone needing to be carried.

• Que administra beijo

  ➔ Relative Pronoun "Que" - introduces a relative clause

  ➔ "Que" refers back to the preceding noun phrase (pegadora), introducing a clause describing the characteristic of the pegadora.

• O batom 24 horas, na boca dela, dura 10 minuto e meio

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement - "batom dura"

  ➔ The verb "dura" (lasts) agrees in number and person with its subject, "o batom" (the lipstick). This is a fundamental aspect of sentence construction.

• Que até nos modão quica no chão, quica no chão

  ➔ "Até" - adverb of inclusion or emphasis

  ➔ "Até" means "even" and emphasizes that this person dances even during a certain type of music (modão).

• Iludida não, palhaça!

  ➔ Ellipsis - omission of verb "sou" (I am)

  ➔ The sentence is shortened for emphasis. It implies "Eu sou iludida não, eu sou palhaça!" Omitting "sou" makes it more impactful.