In 2003, to the being received in the White House for the president of the … Read Full Bio ↴In 2003, to the being received in the White House for the president of the United States, George W. Bush, Alexandre Pires click for photos with the powerful politician, for which he played guitar and sang Girl of Ipanema in Portuguese and English. The historical meeting with Bush confirmed the meteoric world-wide success made by this brazilian from Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, that had launched its first record in 1993, only ten years ago. Been born in 8 of January of 1976, in a family of extreme musical, Alexandre Pires gave his first steps in the musical career in 1989, when it decided to establish the group of samba So Pra Contrariar with friends of Uberlândia and some familiar ones, like his brother Fernando Pires, who would come to occupy the rank of drummer of the group (and later of vocal, when the brother left in solo career). The international success relieved Alexander Pires writings with foreign ídols as Gloria Estefan and Rod Stewart. In 2003, the singer launched its as international record, Estrella Guide, who detached the band “Amame”.

Lo Mejor De Tu Vida
Alexandre Pires Lyrics

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uiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando tu piel era fresca
como la hierba mojada.

Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,

mía, mía,
cuando tu boca y tus ojos
de juventud rebosaban.

Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando tus labios de niña
mis labios los estrenaban.

Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando tu vientre era aún
una colina cerrada.

Lo mejor de tu vida
me lo he llevado yo,
lo mejor de tu vida
lo he disfrutado yo.

Tu experiencia primera,
el despertar de tu carne,
tu inocencia salvaje,
me la he bebido yo,
me la he bebido yo.

Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando tu cuerpo era espiga
de palma recien-plantada.

Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando cerrabas los ojos
apenas yo me acercaba.

Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando temblaban tus manos
tan sólo si las rozaba.

Fuiste mía,
sólo mía,
mía, mía,
cuando tu ayer no existía
pensabas sólo en mañana.

Lo mejor de tu vida...

Overall Meaning

This song, titled “Lo Mejor De Tu Vida,” is a love song that reflects on a past relationship. The first verse speaks to the singer’s former lover being theirs and only theirs when her skin was fresh like wet grass, and her mouth and eyes overflowed with youth. The second verse describes the singer's lover's innocent, wild, and untainted first experiences, which the singer claims to have savored and consumed as their own.

The chorus, translated to “the best of your life,” is the singer's declaration of having taken and enjoyed the best parts of their former lover's existence: her first experiences, the awakening of her flesh, and her untainted innocence. The final verse touches upon moments where his former lover's body was like a newly planted palm or when her hands would tremble if he simply brushed up against them. And finally, the singer ends the song with one last declaration of having taken the best parts of their former lover's life.

Overall, the song speaks to a consuming love, where the singer is possessive of their former lover and has taken the best parts of their life. The lyrics convey a sense of ownership over the other person’s body, mind, and experiences. It's a melancholy yet beautiful song that's been covered by many artists over the years.

Line by Line Meaning

Fuiste mía, sólo mía, mía, mía, cuando tu piel era fresca como la hierba mojada.
You belonged to me and only me, your skin was fresh and soft like dewy grass.

Fuiste mía, sólo mía, mía, mía, cuando tu boca y tus ojos de juventud rebosaban.
You belonged to me and only me, your youthful energy emanated from your eyes and mouth.

Fuiste mía, sólo mía, mía, mía, cuando tus labios de niña mis labios los estrenaban.
You belonged to me and only me, when our kisses were new and innocent.

Fuiste mía, sólo mía, mía, mía, cuando tu vientre era aún una colina cerrada.
You belonged to me and only me, when your body was unexplored terrain.

Lo mejor de tu vida me lo he llevado yo, lo mejor de tu vida lo he disfrutado yo.
The best moments of your life, I have taken and enjoyed them for myself.

Tu experiencia primera, el despertar de tu carne, tu inocencia salvaje, me la he bebido yo, me la he bebido yo.
Your first experiences, the awakening of your body and your wild innocence, I have consumed them for myself.

Fuiste mía, sólo mía, mía, mía, cuando tu cuerpo era espiga de palma recien-plantada.
You belonged to me and only me, when your body was as fresh as newly planted palm leaves.

Fuiste mía, sólo mía, mía, mía, cuando cerrabas los ojos apenas yo me acercaba.
You belonged to me and only me, when you closed your eyes in anticipation of my touch.

Fuiste mía, sólo mía, mía, mía, cuando temblaban tus manos tan sólo si las rozaba.
You belonged to me and only me, when your hands shook in excitement at my slightest touch.

Fuiste mía, sólo mía, mía, mía, cuando tu ayer no existía pensabas sólo en mañana.
You belonged to me and only me, when you lived only in the present and looked toward the future.

Lo mejor de tu vida...
The best moments of your life, captured and consumed by me.

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