Meu Samba Torto
Celso Fonseca Lyrics


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Carreguei na ilusão
De novo
E o tempero desandou
Por pouco
Enganei meu coração
Mas que tolo
Quis achar a solução
Prá esse jogo

Aprendí a não brincar
Com fogo
Também quero ser feliz
De todo
Se a rima escapulir
Eu não morro
Faço samba mesmo assim
No duro

Não vou chorar
A dor dos outros
Vim prá sambar
Meu samba torto

Não vou chorar
A dor dos outros
Vim prá sambar
Meu samba torto

Carreguei na ilusão
De novo
E o tempero desandou
Por pouco
Enganei meu coração
Mas que tolo
Quis achar a solução
Prá esse jogo

Aprendí a não brincar
Com fogo
Também quero ser feliz
De todo
Se a rima escapulir
Eu não morro
Faço samba mesmo assim
No duro

Não vou chorar
A dor dos outros
Vim prá sambar
Meu samba torto

Não vou chorar
A dor dos outros




Vim prá sambar
Meu samba torto

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Celso Fonseca’s song “Meu Samba Torto” describe the impossibility of finding a perfect solution to life's troubles. The singer has been deceived by his own illusions and realizes that his attempt to fix things has backfired. He admits his foolishness in thinking he could solve the game of life, and instead of dwelling on his misfortune, he embraces his flaws and celebrates his imperfections by creating his own unique style of samba - a samba that is “torto” or crooked.


The chorus repeats the same lines, “Não vou chorar, a dor dos outros/Vim prá sambar, meu samba torto” which translates to “I won't cry for other people's pain/ I came to samba, my crooked samba”. Here, the singer is saying that he won't let other people's pain get him down - he chooses to live in the moment, embracing his own imperfections and enjoying life through music.


Overall, the song's message is one of self-acceptance, resilience, and the power of music to bring joy in the face of life's challenges.


Line by Line Meaning

Carreguei na ilusão
I fell for the illusion


De novo
Again


E o tempero desandou
And the flavor spoiled


Por pouco
Almost


Enganei meu coração
I deceived my heart


Mas que tolo
What a fool


Quis achar a solução
I wanted to find a solution


Prá esse jogo
For this game


Aprendí a não brincar
I learned not to play


Com fogo
With fire


Também quero ser feliz
I also want to be happy


De todo
Completely


Se a rima escapulir
If the rhyme escapes


Eu não morro
I won't die


Faço samba mesmo assim
I'll make samba nevertheless


No duro
The hard way


Não vou chorar
I won't cry


A dor dos outros
Other people's pain


Vim prá sambar
I came to samba


Meu samba torto
My crooked samba


Não vou chorar
I won't cry


A dor dos outros
Other people's pain


Vim prá sambar
I came to samba


Meu samba torto
My crooked samba




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