Mía
Banda do Mar Lyrics

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Antes do sol nascer
Ela acorda sem querer
E quando o sol se põe
Ela sente sono
Conheço esse bicho
Dorme doze horas
Só quer saber de manha
Exige o meu carinho

Mas tem que ser bem forte

Mia, minha garota
Não adianta nada
De dia tem postura
Mas quando é madrugada
Eu domo a criatura
Conheço essa gata
(Sou dono dela)

Antes do sol nascer
Ela acorda sem querer
E quando o sol se põe
Ela sente sono
Conheço esse bicho
Dorme doze horas
Só quer saber de manha
Exige o meu carinho
Mas tem que ser bem forte

Mia, minha garota
Não adianta nada
De dia tem postura
Mas quando é madrugada
Eu domo a criatura
Conheço essa gata

Mia, minha garota
Não adianta nada
De dia tem postura
Mas quando é madrugada
Eu domo a criatura
Conheço essa gata

Quis te convencer
Carreguei você
Por todos os lugares desse mundo
Dei o meu melhor

Não te admirou
O teu olhar abriga o universo

Overall Meaning

The song "Mia" by Banda do Mar is about a woman who has a very distinct personality, marked by her tendency to sleep a lot, requiring a lot of affection, but only in a certain way. The lyrics say that she wakes up unintentionally before sunrise, and when the sun sets, she gets sleepy. The singer says that he knows her well, and that she sleeps for twelve hours a day and requires a lot of attention but in a certain way. He describes her as his "creature" and that he "owns" her, but this ownership is not to dominate her, but to understand her, as the lyrics imply that he has "tamed" her.

The title of the song, "Mia", can be interpreted as a pet name for the woman being described in the lyrics. The repeating chorus, "Mia, minha garota", emphasizes the singer's ownership over her as well as his love and affection for her, despite her quirks and habits that he has to navigate to keep her happy. Overall, the song is a loving tribute to a woman who has her own way of doing things, but who is loved nonetheless and understood by someone who has taken the time to get to know her intimately.

Line by Line Meaning

Antes do sol nascer
Before the sun rises

Ela acorda sem querer
She wakes up unintentionally

E quando o sol se põe
And when the sun sets

Ela sente sono
She feels sleepy

Conheço esse bicho
I know this creature

Dorme doze horas
Sleeps twelve hours

Só quer saber de manha
Only cares about the morning

Exige o meu carinho
Demands my affection

Mas tem que ser bem forte
But it has to be very strong

Mia, minha garota
Mia, my girl

Não adianta nada
It's no use