São Paulo – English Lyrics

• By: The Weeknd, Anitta

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the seductive sounds of 'São Paulo' by The Weeknd and Anitta, a unique blend of Brazilian funk and dark R&B that delves into themes of desire and control. This track offers a glimpse into the vibrant music scene of São Paulo, Brazil, and showcases the power of cross-cultural collaboration in music.

[English]

Bota na boca, bota na cara, bota onde quiser

Bota na boca, bota na cara, bota onde quiser

O novinho me olhou e quis comer minha pepequinha

Hoje eu vou dar pro novinho, fode, fode a larissinha

O novinho me olhou e quis comer minha pepequinha

Hoje eu vou dar pro novinho, fode, fode a larissinha

Everytime I try to run, you put your curse all over me

I surrender at your feet, baby, put it all on me

Everytime I try to pray a way, you got me on my knees

I surrender at your feet, baby, put it all on me

I love it when you turn me on

I love it when you turn it on

Turn it up for me, girl

So come back in and turn it on

Bota na boca, bota na cara, bota onde quiser

(Turn me on)

O novinho me olhou e quis comer minha pepequinha (turn me on)

Hoje eu vou dar pro novinho, fode, fode a larissinha (turn me on)

O novinho me olhou e quis comer minha pepequinha (turn me on)

Hoje eu vou dar pro novinho, fode, fode a larissinha (turn me on)

Bota na boca, bota na cara

Bota na boca, bota na cara

Bota na boca, bota na cara

Bota na boca bota na cara

Bota na boca, bota na cara, bota onde quiser

...

Baby, ride me to the darkness of the night

Kill me softly like you want me euthanized

Oh yeah

Hot like rising sun, burning everything she touch

She don't even want your money

Came right here with someone else

She's addicted to the rush

I could never get enough

She's desensitized to money

Make her pay with something else

Baby, you turn me on

Baby, you turn me on

Baby, you turn me on

Girl, you turn me on

Hit it from the back

She louder than two sold out nights

I think she fell in love

She said she trusts me with her life, aaaah

Hot like rising sun, burning everything she touch

She don't even want your money

Came right here with someone else

She's addicted to the rush

I could never get enough

She's desensitized to money

Need to pay with somethin' else

Baby, you turn me on

(I love it when you turn me on)

I love it when you turn me on

(I love it when you turn me on)

See how you turn me on

(I love it when you turn me on)

I love it when you turn me on

(Turn me on, turn me on)

Baby

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh

Take it easy, easy on me

Take it easy, easy on me

Take it easy, easy on me

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh

Bota na boca, bota na cara, bota onde quiser

Bota na boca, bota na cara

Bota na boca, bota na cara

Bota na boca, bota na cara

Bota na boca, bota na cara

Bota na boca, bota na cara, bota onde quiser

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bota /ˈbɔ.tɐ/ B1	verb - to put, place something somewhere
boca /ˈbo.ka/ A1	noun - mouth
cara /ˈka.ɾa/ A1	noun - face
novinho /noˈvi.ɲu/ B1	noun - young man, youngster
olhar /oˈʎaʁ/ A2	verb - to look, to gaze
comer /koˈmeʁ/ A1	verb - to eat
dar /daʁ/ A1	verb - to give
foder /foˈdeʁ/ C1	verb - to fuck (vulgar)
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - baby, infant; also a term of endearment
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B2	noun - the state of being dark; lack of light
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause death
euthanize /ˈjuːθ.ə.naɪz/ C1	verb - to put an end to life painlessly, especially for animals
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature; very warm
burning /ˈbɜː.nɪŋ/ B2	verb - to be on fire; to cause fire
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - currency, cash, or other medium of exchange
addicted /əˈdɪk.tɪd/ B2	adjective - strongly dependent on something, especially a habit or substance
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	noun - a rapid movement or surge; a feeling of excitement
desensitized /dɪˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪzd/ C1	adjective - no longer sensitive; reduced emotional response
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to rely on someone or something with confidence noun - confidence in the reliability or integrity of a person
easy /ˈiː.zi/ A1	adjective - not difficult; simple

Key Grammar Structures

• Bota na boca, bota na cara, bota onde quiser

  ➔ Imperative mood (repeated command)

  ➔ The verb **"bota"** is used as a command meaning “put”.

• Everytime I try to run, you put your curse all over me

  ➔ Simple present tense + adverbial clause of time (Everytime + present)

  ➔ "Everytime" introduces an adverbial clause, and the verb **"try"** is in the simple present.

• I love it when you turn me on

  ➔ Noun clause with 'when' as a subordinating conjunction

  ➔ "when" introduces the clause **"you turn me on"**, which functions as the object of "love".

• She don't even want your money

  ➔ Negative present simple with auxiliary 'do' (colloquial contraction)

  ➔ "don't" is the contracted form of **"do not"**, used with the base verb **"want"**.

• She said she trusts **me** with her life

  ➔ Reported speech (past simple + present simple in subordinate clause)

  ➔ "She said" is the reporting verb in past simple, while **"trusts"** remains in present simple because it expresses a general truth.

• Take it easy, easy on me

  ➔ Imperative mood + idiomatic expression

  ➔ "Take" is an imperative verb meaning “be gentle”. The phrase **"easy on me"** is idiomatic, meaning “be lenient with me”.

• I could never get enough

  ➔ Modal verb 'could' + infinitive (ability/possibility in past or conditional)

  ➔ "could" is the past form of "can" used here to express a strong, hypothetical inability; it is followed by the infinitive **"get"**.

• Hot like rising sun, burning everything she touch

  ➔ Present participle phrase (burning…) used as a reduced relative clause

  ➔ **"burning"** modifies "everything" and replaces "that is burning".

• I think she fell in love

  ➔ Verb of perception/thought + past simple (indirect statement)

  ➔ **"think"** is a mental verb in present simple, and the clause **"she fell in love"** is in past simple because it reports a past event.