Tiques de Rico

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

Lyrics:

[Português]

[English]

Deixa-me ser,

Let me be,

deixa-me estar.

let me stay.

Eu gosto de escolher e a seguir mudar.

I like to choose and then change my mind.

Deixa-me ouvir,

Let me listen,

e não falar.

and not speak.

Eu sou bom a fingir que estou a escutar.

I'm good at pretending I'm listening.

Deixa cair,

Let it fall,

esfarrapar.

let it fray.

Eu sou só de sorrir e de me atirar.

I'm just about smiling and going for it.

Deixa-me rir,

Let me laugh,

depois chorar.

then cry.

Eu sou de um equilíbrio que é bipolar.

I have a balance that's bipolar.

Tenho tiques de rico,

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

no corpo de um pobre.

in the body of a poor person.

Tenho tanto de mal.

I have as much bad.

Como tenho de nobre.

As I have noble.

Sou mago jardineiro.

I'm a gardener wizard.

E doente mental.

And mentally ill.

Somando isso tudo,

Adding all that up,

sou um tipo normal.

I'm a normal guy.

Somando isso tudo,

Adding all that up,

sou um tipo normal.

I'm a normal guy.

Deixa seguir,

Let it go,

deixa ficar.

let it stay.

Metade do que eu faço é pra ignorar.

Half of what I do is to be ignored.

Deixa existir,

Let it exist,

depois passar.

then pass.

Porque a outra metade é pra não ligar.

Because the other half is to not care about.

Deixa cair,

Let it fall,

esfarrapar.

let it fray.

Eu sou só de sorrir e de me atirar.

I'm just about smiling and going for it.

Deixa-me rir,

Let me laugh,

depois chorar.

then cry.

Eu sou de um equilíbrio que é bipolar.

I have a balance that's bipolar.

Tenho tiques de rico,

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

no corpo de um pobre.

in the body of a poor person.

Tenho tanto de mal.

I have as much bad.

Como tenho de nobre.

As I have noble.

Sou mago jardineiro.

I'm a gardener wizard.

E doente mental.

And mentally ill.

Somando isso tudo,

Adding all that up,

sou um tipo normal.

I'm a normal guy.

Somando isso tudo,

Adding all that up,

sou um tipo normal.

I'm a normal guy.

Tenho tiques de rico,

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

no corpo de um pobre.

in the body of a poor person.

Tenho tiques de rico,

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

no corpo de um pobre.

in the body of a poor person.

Tenho tiques de rico,

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

no corpo de um pobre.

in the body of a poor person.

Tenho tanto de mal,

I have so much bad,

e que ainda por cima, eu...

and on top of that, I...

Tenho tiques de rico,

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

no corpo de um pobre.

in the body of a poor person.

Tenho tanto de mal,

I have so much bad,

como tenho de nobre.

as I have noble.

Sou mago jardineiro.

I'm a gardener wizard.

E doente mental.

And mentally ill.

Somando isso tudo,

Adding all that up,

sou um tipo normal.

I'm a normal guy.

Somando isso tudo,

Adding all that up,

sou um tipo normal.

I'm a normal guy.

Somando isso tudo,

Adding all that up,

sou um tipo normal.

I'm a normal guy.

Somando isso tudo,

Adding all that up,

sou um tipo normal.

I'm a normal guy.

Tenho tiques de rico,

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

no corpo de um pobre.

in the body of a poor person.

Tenho tiques de rico,

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

no corpo de um pobre.

in the body of a poor person.

Tenho tiques de rico,

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

no corpo de um pobre.

in the body of a poor person.

Tenho tanto de mal,

I have so much bad,

e que ainda por cima, eu...

and on top of that, I...

Tenho tiques de rico,

I have the quirks of the wealthy,

no corpo de um pobre.

in the body of a poor person.

Tenho tanto de mal,

I have so much bad,

como tenho de nobre.

as I have noble.

Sou mago jardineiro.

I'm a gardener wizard.

E doente mental.

And mentally ill.

Somando isso tudo,

Adding all that up,

sou um tipo normal.

I'm a normal guy.

Somando isso tudo,

Adding all that up,

sou um tipo normal.

I'm a normal guy.

Vocabulary in this song:

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

Grammar:

• 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".