Paquetá
Biltre Lyrics

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Minha mulher encasquetou de fazer um piquenique em Paquetá
Carrego isopor, pego bronzeador, preparei um sanduiche, partiu demorô!
Mas não para de chover e a barca enguiçou
O muleque tá chorando assim não volto pra Paquetá
- Não quero voltar! Não quero voltar para Paquetá!
- Vai ter que voltar!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Biltre's song Paquetá narrate a situation in which the singer's plans to have a picnic in Paquetá with his wife and son go awry due to the weather and transportation problems. Even though he prepares everything for the outing, including bringing an icebox, sunscreen, and sandwiches, the incessant rain and the breakdown of the ferry on the way to the island frustrate their trip. As a result, his son starts crying, saying he does not want to go back to Paquetá. However, the singer insists they have to go back, as they cannot stay there forever.

The song reflects on the unpredictability of life and the difficulty of controlling external factors. It also hints at the tension between the singer and his son, who struggles to adapt to the changing circumstances. The repetition of the line "Não quero voltar para Paquetá" reinforces the child's reluctance to return to a place that has caused him distress, while the response "Vai ter que voltar" highlights the father's authority and responsibility to make decisions for his family, even if they are not popular.

Line by Line Meaning

Minha mulher encasquetou de fazer um piquenique em Paquetá
My wife has an idea to have a picnic in Paquetá and she won't stop thinking about it

Carrego isopor, pego bronzeador, preparei um sanduiche, partiu demorô!
I'm packing a cooler, grabbing sunscreen, making sandwiches, and getting ready to go on our trip

Mas não para de chover e a barca enguiçou
Unfortunately, it's been raining non-stop and the boat we were supposed to take broke down

O muleque tá chorando assim não volto pra Paquetá
My child is crying and saying they don't want to go back to Paquetá because of the bad experience

Não quero voltar! Não quero voltar para Paquetá!
The child is expressing their reluctance to return to Paquetá again

Vai ter que voltar!
Despite the child's protest, we have to go back to Paquetá

Writer(s): pedrinhu, vicente coelho, dioclau, arthur ferreira, diogo furieri

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