Deolinda is a project from Lisbon, Portugal, inspired by fado and its tradi… Read Full Bio ↴Deolinda is a project from Lisbon, Portugal, inspired by fado and its traditional roots in order to create original songs based on portuguese traditional and popular music.

It came to life in 2006, by the hands of 4 young musicians with diverse musical backgrounds and experiences (such as classical music, jazz, ethnical and traditional music), searching to recreate a sound rooted in popular music through the crossing of different musical languages and musical research serving as a base for the group's original compositions. Their first album - Canção ao Lado was released in 2008.

"...Her name is Deolinda and she is old enough to realize that life isnt as easy as it seems. Merrily unmarried, in love and out of love, born in Lisbon, she inhabits a ground floor apartment somewhere in the suburbs of the capital. She writes her own songs by peeking through the curtains of her window, drawing inspiration from the old gramophone records that once belonged to her grandmother and by the bizarre and strange life of her neighbours. She lives with 2 cats and a gold fish..."
Taken from the website:http://www.deolinda.com.pt/

Deolinda are: Ana Bacalhau (vocals), Zé Pedro Leitão (doublebass), Pedro da Silva Martins (classical guitar) and Luís José Martins (classical guitar).

Doidos
Deolinda Lyrics

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Ele diz que o corpo não é
Uma culpa é sim uma festa que se
Quer na rua é doido!
Ele diz que o corpo não se privatiza
E só com desejo é que se
Realiza, é doido!

Mas pouco a pouco vou na cantiga

Que isto do corpo tem que se diga
Por mais que eu tente
Recusar a sua força
Volta e meia eu fico, doida!

Ele diz que o corpo não é trabalho
Não é um produto nem é um fardo, é doido!
Para ele o corpo é a divindade
E em cada corpo cabe a eternidade, é doido!

Ele diz se o corpo não goza nada
Mais tarde ou mais cedo a cabeça
É que paga, é doido!
Mas pouco a pouco vou na cantiga
Que isto do corpo tem que se diga

E porque corpo há só um e dura pouco
Vamos lá então ser doidos!

Overall Meaning

The song "Doidos" by Deolinda talks about a person who sees the body as a celebration instead of a burden. This person believes that the body should not be a source of guilt, but rather a source of pleasure that should be celebrated freely. The lyrics mention that the body should not be privatized and that it is only with desire that it is fulfilled. The message of the song seems to be that we should embrace our bodies and appreciate them for what they are instead of hiding them away due to societal norms or expectations.

The singer of the song appears to initially resist the message of the person described in the lyrics. However, as the song progresses, she becomes more and more willing to embrace the idea of celebrating the body. The lyrics mention that the singer tries to resist the power of the body, but ultimately finds herself drawn to the idea of being "doida" (crazy) and celebrating her body.

Overall, "Doidos" is a song about embracing the body and all that it represents. It encourages listeners to let go of their inhibitions and enjoy the pleasures of the flesh.

Line by Line Meaning

Ele diz que o corpo não é
He says that the body is not just

Uma culpa é sim uma festa que se
A burden, but rather a celebration that should be

Quer na rua é doido!
Enjoyed in public, he's crazy!

Ele diz que o corpo não se privatiza
He says that the body should not be made private

E só com desejo é que se
And that only with desire can it

Realiza, é doido!
Be fulfilled, he's crazy!

Mas pouco a pouco vou na cantiga
But little by little I'm falling for it

Que isto do corpo tem que se diga
That this body thing needs to be talked about

Por mais que eu tente
No matter how much I try

Recusar a sua força
To refuse its power

Volta e meia eu fico, doida!
Every now and then I go crazy!