Lyrics & Translation
Immerse yourself in the rich emotional landscape of Alcione's classic samba, "Você Me Vira a Cabeça (Me Tira do Sério)." This song offers a powerful exploration of love's complexities, teaching listeners about the nuances of emotional dependence and self-worth, all delivered with Alcione's signature soulful delivery.
Key Vocabulary
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cantar /kɐ̃ˈtaʁ/ A2 |
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obrigada /o.bɾiˈɡa.dɐ/ A1 |
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vira /ˈvi.ɾɐ/ B1 |
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tira /ˈti.ɾɐ/ A2 |
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destrói /deʃˈtɾɔj/ B2 |
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planos /ˈpla.nus/ B2 |
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pensar /pɛ̃ˈsaʁ/ B1 |
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vida /ˈvi.da/ A2 |
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quer /keʁ/ B1 |
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verdade /veʁ.da.dʒi/ B2 |
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liberta /liˈbɛʁ.ta/ B2 |
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paixão /paɪˈsãw̃/ B2 |
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louca /ˈlo.ka/ B2 |
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amor /aˈmoʁ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Você me vira a cabeça Me tira do sério
➔ Use of pronouns and verb conjugation in present tense.
➔ The sentence utilizes object pronouns ("me") and present tense verbs ("vira", "tira") to describe immediate effects of someone's actions on the speaker.
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Destrói os planos Que um dia eu fiz pra mim
➔ Relative clause with "que" and past tense (pretérito perfeito).
➔ The "que" introduces a relative clause describing the "planos." "Fiz" is in the *pretérito perfeito*, indicating a completed action in the past.
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Eu sempre vou e volto Pros teus braços
➔ Use of prepositions with contractions (pros = para os).
➔ "Pros" is a contraction of "para os," which means "to the." This demonstrates common contractions used in Portuguese.
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É só você chamar Que eu vou
➔ Subjunctive mood (implicitly) and future subjunctive (eu vou).
➔ Although not explicitly using the subjunctive form, the meaning implies a condition: "If you were to call, then I would go." The future subjunctive is expressed by the future indicative "vou" because it depends on a condition (you calling). In more formal writing, “Se você chamasse, eu iria” would be used.
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Por que você Não vai embora de vez?
➔ Interrogative sentence structure with negation.
➔ This line is a question using "Por que" (Why) and including a negation "Não vai" (doesn't go) creating the sense of frustrated longing.
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Mas tem que me prender, tem Tem que seduzir, tem
➔ Use of 'tem que' + infinitive to express obligation or necessity and repetition for emphasis.
➔ "Tem que" means "has to" or "must." The repetition of "tem" reinforces the sense of compulsion and insistence. It shows the complicated emotional state - being aware of manipulation but still succumbing to it.
Album: Ao vivo 2
Same Singer
A loba
Alcione
Evidências
Chitãozinho & Xororó, Alcione, Ana Clara, Anavitória, Simone & Simaria, Bruna Viola, Kell Smith, Tânia Mara
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