Ótima
A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade Lyrics
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Convulso a idéia de que estou avulsa
Quebro louça
Vasculho a bolsa
No impulso de cortar o pulso
Gótica, me trancar no quarto escuro
Escondo a cara kamikaze atrás do blush
E de uma dose relaxante
Foi mal...
Se misturei formol e frontal
No copo é que senti meu corpo sem sal
Meu signo no horóscopo do jornal
Aí acontece de hoje eu acordar ótima
Preciso cortar os cabelos
Comprar mais um creme amarelo
Retomar a semiótica
Uma dieta de atleta
Um protótipo uma meta
Uma nova ótica
Uma outra ética
Porque hoje estou ótima
Uma vítima úmida e completa
A ultima, a saber, que precisa de afeto
Melhor deixar os chocolates por perto
Porque hoje estou ótima
Quem sabe ele me arranca a blusa
Me abusa e nunca mais me acusa de eu estar bem
Ótima..
In this song, A Banda Mais Bonita da Cidade talks about the rollercoaster of emotions that come with a breakup. The singer expresses her sadness and feeling of being lost without her partner by breaking things around her, searching through her purse, and having the impulse to cut herself. She even describes herself as "gothic" and hiding behind makeup. However, she then shifts her focus to self-improvement and mentions cutting her hair, buying cosmetics, and going on an athlete's diet. She wants to change her perspective and adopt a new ethic, hoping that today she wakes up feeling great. She acknowledges her need for affection and mentions keeping chocolate nearby, but overall, she wants to feel "excellent" and not be accused of being fine by her partner if he comes back.
The song's lyrics describe a person moving through a host of emotions, roller coasts of love and heartbreak. When they break up, the person starts to feel lost and tries to take control of things that they can - like breaking things or cutting hair. They hope for a change in perspective, their horoscope predicts an excellent day ahead. They list out self-care tips and hope to adopt new attributes. The song ends with a hope that maybe he will return but only after she is truly doing great in her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Quando já não sou sua
When I am no longer yours
Convulso a idéia de que estou avulsa
I am seized by the idea that I am isolated
Quebro louça
I break plates
Vasculho a bolsa
I rummage through my purse
No impulso de cortar o pulso
With the impulse to cut my pulse
Gótica, me trancar no quarto escuro
Gothic, I lock myself in a dark room
Escondo a cara kamikaze atrás do blush
I hide my kamikaze face behind blush
E de uma dose relaxante
And a relaxing dose
Quase me dopo
I almost pass out
Foi mal...
Sorry...
Se misturei formol e frontal
If I mixed formaldehyde and a sedative
No copo é que senti meu corpo sem sal
In the glass, I felt my body without flavor
Meu signo no horóscopo do jornal
My horoscope sign in the newspaper
Aí acontece de hoje eu acordar ótima
Then it happens that today I wake up great
Preciso cortar os cabelos
I need to cut my hair
Comprar mais um creme amarelo
Buy one more yellow cream
Retomar a semiótica
Resume semiotics
Uma dieta de atleta
An athlete's diet
Um protótipo uma meta
A prototype, a goal
Uma nova ótica
A new perspective
Uma outra ética
Another ethic
Porque hoje estou ótima
Because today I'm great
Uma vítima úmida e completa
A complete, moist victim
A ultima, a saber, que precisa de afeto
The last one to know that I need affection
Melhor deixar os chocolates por perto
Better keep the chocolates close by
Porque hoje estou ótima
Because today I'm great
Quem sabe ele me arranca a blusa
Maybe he'll rip my blouse off
Me abusa e nunca mais me acusa que eu estar bem
Abuses me and never accuses me of being well
Ótima...
Great...
Contributed by Christian W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.