Tiques de Rico – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Os Quatro e Meia, Miguel Araújo
• Album: Tiques de Rico (feat. Miguel Araújo) - Single

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking about learning Portuguese? Let 'Tiques de Rico' be your fun and witty introduction! Through its clever lyrics and catchy melody, you'll pick up colloquial phrases and explore the humorous side of Portuguese culture. This song is special because it reveals how language can be used to poke fun at our own complexities, making the learning process both engaging and insightful.

[English]

Let me be,

let me stay.

I like to choose and then change my mind.

Let me listen,

and not speak.

I'm good at pretending I'm listening.

Let it fall,

let it fray.

I'm just about smiling and going for it.

Let me laugh,

then cry.

I have a balance that's bipolar.

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

in the body of a poor person.

I have as much bad.

As I have noble.

I'm a gardener wizard.

And mentally ill.

Adding all that up,

I'm a normal guy.

Adding all that up,

I'm a normal guy.

Let it go,

let it stay.

Half of what I do is to be ignored.

Let it exist,

then pass.

Because the other half is to not care about.

Let it fall,

let it fray.

I'm just about smiling and going for it.

Let me laugh,

then cry.

I have a balance that's bipolar.

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

in the body of a poor person.

I have as much bad.

As I have noble.

I'm a gardener wizard.

And mentally ill.

Adding all that up,

I'm a normal guy.

Adding all that up,

I'm a normal guy.

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

in the body of a poor person.

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

in the body of a poor person.

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

in the body of a poor person.

I have so much bad,

and on top of that, I...

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

in the body of a poor person.

I have so much bad,

as I have noble.

I'm a gardener wizard.

And mentally ill.

Adding all that up,

I'm a normal guy.

Adding all that up,

I'm a normal guy.

Adding all that up,

I'm a normal guy.

Adding all that up,

I'm a normal guy.

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

in the body of a poor person.

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

in the body of a poor person.

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

in the body of a poor person.

I have so much bad,

and on top of that, I...

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

in the body of a poor person.

I have so much bad,

as I have noble.

I'm a gardener wizard.

And mentally ill.

Adding all that up,

I'm a normal guy.

Adding all that up,

I'm a normal guy.

[Portuguese]

Deixa-me ser,

deixa-me estar.

Eu gosto de escolher e a seguir mudar.

Deixa-me ouvir,

e não falar.

Eu sou bom a fingir que estou a escutar.

Deixa cair,

esfarrapar.

Eu sou só de sorrir e de me atirar.

Deixa-me rir,

depois chorar.

Eu sou de um equilíbrio que é bipolar.

Tenho tiques de rico,

no corpo de um pobre.

Tenho tanto de mal.

Como tenho de nobre.

Sou mago jardineiro.

E doente mental.

Somando isso tudo,

sou um tipo normal.

Somando isso tudo,

sou um tipo normal.

Deixa seguir,

deixa ficar.

Metade do que eu faço é pra ignorar.

Deixa existir,

depois passar.

Porque a outra metade é pra não ligar.

Deixa cair,

esfarrapar.

Eu sou só de sorrir e de me atirar.

Deixa-me rir,

depois chorar.

Eu sou de um equilíbrio que é bipolar.

Tenho tiques de rico,

no corpo de um pobre.

Tenho tanto de mal.

Como tenho de nobre.

Sou mago jardineiro.

E doente mental.

Somando isso tudo,

sou um tipo normal.

Somando isso tudo,

sou um tipo normal.

Tenho tiques de rico,

no corpo de um pobre.

Tenho tiques de rico,

no corpo de um pobre.

Tenho tiques de rico,

no corpo de um pobre.

Tenho tanto de mal,

e que ainda por cima, eu...

Tenho tiques de rico,

no corpo de um pobre.

Tenho tanto de mal,

como tenho de nobre.

Sou mago jardineiro.

E doente mental.

Somando isso tudo,

sou um tipo normal.

Somando isso tudo,

sou um tipo normal.

Somando isso tudo,

sou um tipo normal.

Somando isso tudo,

sou um tipo normal.

Tenho tiques de rico,

no corpo de um pobre.

Tenho tiques de rico,

no corpo de um pobre.

Tenho tiques de rico,

no corpo de um pobre.

Tenho tanto de mal,

e que ainda por cima, eu...

Tenho tiques de rico,

no corpo de um pobre.

Tenho tanto de mal,

como tenho de nobre.

Sou mago jardineiro.

E doente mental.

Somando isso tudo,

sou um tipo normal.

Somando isso tudo,

sou um tipo normal.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
tiques /ˈti.kɨʃ/ B1	noun - tics, habits, mannerisms (plural of 'tique')
rico /ˈʁi.ku/ A2	adjective - rich, wealthy
pobre /ˈpo.bɾɨ/ A2	adjective - poor noun - poor person
corpo /ˈkoɾ.pu/ A1	noun - body
mal /mal/ A2	noun - evil, badness, harm (as in 'tanto de mal') adjective - bad, ill
nobre /ˈno.bɾɨ/ B1	adjective - noble, dignified, high-minded noun - noble person, nobility
equilíbrio /i.ki.ˈli.bɾi.u/ B1	noun - balance, equilibrium
bipolar /bi.puˈlaɾ/ B2	adjective - bipolar (having two poles or extremes)
doente /du.ˈẽ.tɨ/ A2	adjective - sick, ill noun - sick person, patient
mental /mẽ.ˈtal/ B1	adjective - mental
normal /noɾ.ˈmal/ A2	adjective - normal, typical
deixar /dɐj.ˈʃaɾ/ A1	verb - to let, to allow, to leave (something/someone)
ter /tɛɾ/ A1	verb - to have, to possess
ser /sɛɾ/ A1	verb - to be (essential nature, permanent state)
fingir /fĩ.ˈʒiɾ/ B1	verb - to pretend, to feign
esfarrapar /ɨʃ.fɐ.ʀɐ.ˈpaɾ/ C1	verb - to tear to shreds, to fray, to tatter
sorrir /su.ˈʀiɾ/ A2	verb - to smile
chorar /ʃu.ˈʀaɾ/ A2	verb - to cry, to weep
mago /ˈma.gu/ B2	noun - wizard, mage, sorcerer
jardineiro /ʒaɾ.di.ˈnɐj.ɾu/ B1	noun - gardener

Key Grammar Structures

• Deixa-me ser,

  ➔ Imperative with Clitic Pronoun

  ➔ The verb "deixar" (to let/allow) is in the informal imperative form ("Deixa"). The clitic pronoun "me" (me) is attached after the verb with a hyphen, indicating a direct object. This structure is common in Portuguese for commands or requests involving pronouns.

• Eu gosto de escolher e a seguir mudar.

  ➔ Verb followed by "de" + Infinitive

  ➔ Many verbs in Portuguese, such as "gostar" (to like), require the preposition "de" when followed by an infinitive verb. "Gostar de" means "to like to/of something". Here, "escolher" is the infinitive.

• Eu sou bom a fingir que estou a escutar.

  ➔ Adjective + "a" + Infinitive; "estar a" + Infinitive (Progressive Aspect)

  ➔ The first part, "sou bom a fingir", uses the structure "ser bom/mau a" (to be good/bad at) followed by the preposition "a" and an infinitive. The second part, "estou a escutar", illustrates the progressive aspect in European Portuguese, formed with "estar" (to be) + "a" + infinitive, meaning "to be doing something".

• Eu sou só de sorrir e de me atirar.

  ➔ "Ser só de" + Infinitive; Reflexive Verb

  ➔ "Ser só de" is an idiomatic expression that describes a characteristic or habit, meaning "to be only about" or "to be the type to". It's followed by "de" and an infinitive. "Me atirar" is a reflexive verb, where the action is performed by the subject upon themselves ("atirar-se" - to throw oneself).

• Eu sou de um equilíbrio que é bipolar.

  ➔ "Ser de" for Characteristic/Origin; Relative Pronoun "que"

  ➔ "Ser de" is used to describe a characteristic, origin, or belonging. Here, it describes the *type* of balance the subject possesses. "Que" is a common relative pronoun used to introduce a subordinate clause that provides more information about the noun it refers to ("um equilíbrio").

• Tenho tiques de rico,

  ➔ Verb "Ter" (to have); Preposition "de" for Possession/Characteristic

  ➔ The verb "ter" (to have) indicates possession. The preposition "de" here is used to specify the *type* or *characteristic* of the "tiques" (tics/habits), meaning "tics of a rich person" or "rich person's tics". It functions similarly to an adjective or genitive case.

• Tenho tanto de mal. Como tenho de nobre.

  ➔ Comparative Structure "tanto... como..." (as much... as...)

  ➔ This structure "tanto de [quality 1] como de [quality 2]" is used to express that the subject possesses an equal amount or degree of two contrasting qualities. Here, "mal" (bad/evil) and "nobre" (noble) are presented as equally present characteristics.

• Somando isso tudo, sou um tipo normal.

  ➔ Gerund (Present Participle) for Cause/Condition

  ➔ The gerund "somando" (adding/summing) is used here to indicate the condition or cause that leads to the main clause's statement. It translates to "By adding all that up" or "When summing all that". This construction is common for expressing concurrent or causal actions.

• Metade do que eu faço é pra ignorar.

  ➔ Partitive/Relative Pronoun "do que"; Colloquial Contraction "pra"

  ➔ "Do que" combines the preposition "de" and the relative pronoun "o que" (that which/what), forming a partitive phrase meaning "half of what I do". "Pra" is a common colloquial contraction of "para a" or "para o" (for the/to the), or simply "para" (for/to), meaning "for ignoring".

• Porque a outra metade é pra não ligar.

  ➔ "Para não" + Infinitive (Purpose with Negation)

  ➔ This structure "para não + infinitive" is used to express a negative purpose or intention, meaning "in order not to do something" or "so as not to do something". Here, it means "so as not to care/pay attention".