In 2012 he formed a new projected called Madrid with former Bonde do Rolê singer Marina Gasolina.
Determination
Adriano Cintra Lyrics
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Until her boyfriend started treating me bad
I never saw him again
But now i heard he's found another Jap babe
To date
That's what i call determination
The kind of quality so apreciated
Later on her parents kicked her out
She went living with my jewish girlfriend
She couldn't keep her job for more than five weeks
But still she got her drugs for free
That's what i call determination
The kind of quality so apreciated,
Determination
(We used to go out and dance
We loved to get wasted and kiss
But she had a violent temper
She used to hit me
Bad, bad Jap Gurl
She was a bad, bad Jap gurl
She was a bad, bad Jap gurl
She was a mean, mean gurl)
Determination
Now i wonder what she's doing with her life
I know she's hanging around with people I don't trust
Sometimes she calls me don't have too much To say
She keeps on asking if i'm still her friend
That's what i call determination
The kind of quality so apreciated,
Determination
The lyrics to Adriano Cintra's song "Determination" tell the story of a tumultuous relationship that eventually falls apart due to outside forces. At the beginning, we learn that the singer and his love interest used to kiss frequently until her boyfriend started mistreating him. The mention of the new Japanese girlfriend comes off as a slight, with the singer seemingly unhappy about the turn of events. The chorus follows each of the two verses, with the repeated phrase "That's what I call determination" both describing the actions of the characters and echoing the negative connotations of the previous verse.
The second verse tells the story of the woman's financial struggle, losing her job every few weeks but somehow managing to get drugs for free. The singer's use of the phrase "jewish girlfriend" feels out of place and random, and could have been left out altogether without affecting the story or meaning. Finally, the last verse sees the singer reflecting on his former love, wondering what she's doing with her life now. He knows she's still hanging around with less-than-reputable people and is still asking if he's her friend. The final chorus reinforces the idea that this quality of determination can be both good and bad, causing the characters to take actions that bring about both positive and negative consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
We used to kiss a lot every time we met
We used to express our love physically by kissing each other every time we met
Until her boyfriend started treating me bad
This behaviour of her boyfriend made us stop doing the things we loved, and made me want to distant myself from them.
I never saw him again
He stopped me from meeting her and, therefore, i stopped seeing both of them as a result.
But now i heard he's found another Jap babe
To date
This shows how unimportant anything was remaining between us. He found a new girl and moved on.
That's what i call determination
The kind of quality so apreciated
I admire how he moved on quickly, and without looking back. That shows his determinition which I really appreciate.
Later on her parents kicked her out
She went living with my jewish girlfriend
She couldn't keep her job for more than five weeks
But still she got her drugs for free
She went through a lot of rough experiences, but with some help, she somehow managed to keep going on with her life.
Now i wonder what she's doing with her life
I know she's hanging around with people I don't trust
Sometimes she calls me don't have too much To say
She keeps on asking if i'm still her friend
I am curious about what has been going on with her and what company she keeps. She calls me randomly, but doesn't share too much, but still asks about our friendship.
Contributed by Isaac L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.