Gabriela
Antonio Carlos Jobim & Gal Costa Lyrics
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Eu não atinava em nada
Hoje eu sou Gabriela
Gabriela iê, meus camaradas
Eu nasci assim, eu cresci assim
E sou mesmo assim
Vou ser sempre assim, Gabriela
Quem me batizou, quem me nomeou
Pouco me importou, é assim que eu sou
Gabriela, sempre Gabriela
Eu sou sempre igual, não desejo o mau
Amo o natural etc e tal
Gabriela, sempre Gabriela
Quando eu vim para esse mundo
Eu não atinava em nada
Hoje eu sou Gabriela
Gabriela iê, meus camaradas
Obrigada, gente!
The above lyrics are from the Brazilian song, Gabriela, which was co-written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Gal Costa. The song is about a woman named Gabriela who is proud of who she is and does not care about societal expectations. The opening lines illustrate Gabriela's obliviousness to the world when she first arrived but shows how she has now become confident in her identity. She says, "I was born this way, I grew up this way, and I will always be Gabriela." She affirms that she was not swayed by those who named or baptized her and that she chooses to be "natural" and "always Gabriela."
The lyrics of Gabriela have a powerful message about self-love and acceptance, as Gabriela does not seek to change or conform to societal expectations. In a way, Gabriela represents the ideal Brazilian woman who is confident in her beauty and sexuality, regardless of how she looks or how she is perceived by others. The song's lyrics also incorporate bossa nova, a style of music that emerged in Brazil in the late 1950s, which has been heavily influenced by jazz and samba.
Line by Line Meaning
Quando eu vim para esse mundo
From the moment I arrived in this world
Eu não atinava em nada
I didn't know what was going on around me
Hoje eu sou Gabriela
But now I am Gabriela
Gabriela iê, meus camaradas
Gabriela forever, my friends
Eu nasci assim, eu cresci assim
I was born this way and grew up the same way
E sou mesmo assim
And I am still the same
Vou ser sempre assim, Gabriela
I will always be Gabriela
Sempre Gabriela
Forever Gabriela
Quem me batizou, quem me nomeou
Who baptized me or gave me my name
Pouco me importou, é assim que eu sou
It didn't matter to me, this is who I am
Gabriela, sempre Gabriela
Gabriela, always Gabriela
Eu sou sempre igual, não desejo o mau
I am always the same, I don't wish for anything bad
Amo o natural etc e tal
I love nature and other such things
Gabriela, sempre Gabriela
Gabriela, always Gabriela
Obrigada, gente!
Thank you, people!
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Written by: Dorival Caymmi
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