SHE
Flavio Mendes Lyrics


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She may be the face I can't forget
The trace of pleasure or regret
May be my treasure or the price I have to pay
She may be the song that summer sings
Maybe the chill that autumn brings
Maybe a hundred different things
Within the measure of a day
She may be the beauty or the beast
May be the famine or the feast
May turn each day into a Heaven or a Hell
She may be the mirror of my dreams
A smile reflected in a stream
She may not be what she may seem
Inside her shell
She, who always seems so happy in a crowd
Whose eyes can be so private and so proud
No one's allowed to see them when they cry
She may be the love that cannot hope to last
May come to me from shadows in the past
That I remember 'till the day I die
She maybe the reason I survive
The why and wherefore I'm alive
The one I'll care for through the rough in many years
Me, I'll take her laughter her tears
And make them all my souvenirs
And where she goes I've got to be
The meaning of my life is




She, she
Oh, she

Overall Meaning

The song "She" by Flavio Mendes is a love ballad that explores the complexity and duality of the human condition. Through the use of metaphors and contrasts, the lyrics paint a picture of a woman who is both beautiful and flawed, both a source of joy and pain. The first verse sets up the premise that the subject of the song is someone who has left a lasting impression on the singer - she may be a memory of pleasure, or a source of regret that he cannot forget. She may be the embodiment of a season, such as a summer song or an autumn chill. She may be many things within the course of one day.


The second verse continues to describe the woman with contrasts - she may be beautiful, or she may be a beast; she may bring famine or feast. However, the singer acknowledges that she has the power to turn each day into either Heaven or Hell. She is like a mirror - reflecting the singer's dreams and desires - but she is also hidden away, living inside a shell. The chorus emphasizes the central importance of this woman in the singer's life - she is the reason for his survival, his purpose. He will take both her laughter and tears and cherish them as souvenirs, following her wherever she goes. The song ends with a simple declaration: "The meaning of my life is she, she."


* "She" was released in 1999 on Flavio Mendes's album "Esperando Voce"
* The song became a hit in Brazil and was later covered in several other languages, including English, Spanish, and Portuguese
* The lyrics of "She" were written by Vinicius de Moraes, one of Brazil's most famous poets and songwriters
* The melody is based on a popular Brazilian song called "No Rancho Fundo"
* The song has been covered by various artists, including Elvis Costello, Charles Aznavour, and Josh Groban
* It was used in the soundtrack of the 2001 film "Bridget Jones's Diary"
* The song's popularity led to a surge in interest in Vinicius de Moraes's work
* "She" has been described as a romantic classic that captures the essence of Brazilian popular music
* The contrast between the beauty and the beast in the lyrics has been interpreted as a metaphor for the duality of human nature
* The song's simple, repetitive structure is characteristic of traditional Brazilian music


Chords (key of G):
Verse:
G Em Am D7
G Em Am D7
C D7 G Em
C D7 G


Chorus:
G D7 G Em
C D7 G Em
C D7 G


Line by Line Meaning

She may be the face I can't forget
Perhaps, she is the person who I can't forget and who has left a lasting impression on me


The trace of pleasure or regret
She represents either a source of happiness or regret in my past


May be my treasure or the price I have to pay
She could be a valuable possession that I cherish or something I've had to pay a high cost for


She may be the song that summer sings
She could be representative of the happy, carefree feelings of a summer's day


Maybe the chill that autumn brings
She could just as easily represent the cold, harsh realities of autumn approaching


Maybe a hundred different things within the measure of a day
Her impact on me could be reflected in countless different ways throughout the course of a single day


She may be the beauty or the beast
She has the potential to be a source of great beauty or a destructive force


May be the famine or the feast
She could either be a source of scarcity or abundance in my life


May turn each day into a Heaven or a Hell
Her presence, or lack thereof, in my life could have the ability to transform my daily experiences


She may be the mirror of my dreams
She could be the embodiment of my deepest desires and aspirations


A smile reflected in a stream
Even something as small as her smile could have a profound impact on me


She may not be what she may seem
Despite my perceptions of her, she may be very different than what I anticipate


Inside her shell
Beneath her outer persona lies a hidden, undetected world


She, who always seems so happy in a crowd
Despite outward appearances, she might be struggling privately


Whose eyes can be so private and so proud
She guards her true emotions and is not one to display vulnerability


No one's allowed to see them when they cry
She only exposes her tears to herself, revealing a softer side of her personality that she keeps hidden from others


She may be the love that cannot hope to last
She might represent a love that is fleeting, destined to fade away


May come to me from shadows in the past
Her arrival in my life may be unexpected, arriving in the form of an old memory


That I remember 'till the day I die
Regardless of what happens, she will remain a vivid memory that I will always carry with me


She maybe the reason I survive
She is perhaps the motivation I need to push on and overcome obstacles in my life


The why and wherefore I'm alive
She might be the source of my very existence and the major influence behind my life's direction


The one I'll care for through the rough in many years
She is the one I will protect and care for through all the ups and downs of life


Me, I'll take her laughter her tears
I will be there for her in times of joy and sorrow


And make them all my souvenirs
I want to preserve all of our shared experiences and emotions as precious memories


And where she goes I've got to be
I will follow her anywhere and always stay by her side


The meaning of my life is
She gives my life a greater purpose and sense of meaning


She, she
Everything revolves around her, she is the constant in my life




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Darby R. Slick

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