Alfie
Austin Powers Goldmember Lyrics

The lyrics of "Alfie" by Austin Powers Goldmember express the longing and infatuation of the singer towards an elusive love interest. The singer plays the role of an invisible, drowning, and stumbling lover who tries to catch the attention of the person they desire. They resort to different tactics, such as creating spells and hanging out with their neighbors to get noticed. Despite having everything else they want, they cannot stop the feeling of losing their breath every time they see this person. The singer acknowledges their inferiority but assures their love interest that they only want to play and have fun with them.

The song captures the theme of unrequited love, which many people can relate to. The singer, in this case, puts on a facade of being invisible to avoid confronting their love interest. The line, "Afogo na piscina pra você me salvar" (I drown in the pool for you to save me) is a metaphor that reflects the singer's hope that their love interest will notice them and come to their rescue. The trope of stumbling on the stairs is an indication of their vulnerability and reliance on the love interest. The singer's plea, "Não me despreze, eu sou pior que você" (Don't despise me, I'm worse than you) and the assurance that they only want to have fun, suggests that they are not taking themselves too seriously, even in the midst of their infatuation.