Jão has been proudly vocal about clichés of today's youth, such as drinking, not-so-fun parties and problematic relationships. Moving to the big city was his first step towards his dream of being a well-known singer/songwriter. First discovered on the internet because of his unusual voice and style, Jão has become one of the most promising voices on Brazilian current pop music scene.
Hotel San Diego
Jão Lyrics
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E os melhores da cidade em sua melhor versão
Encontram seu destino num carpete azul no chão
Amontoados no meu carro caro por vaidade
A cidade fala mal querendo fazer parte
Que culpa a gente tem de ser bonito e ter pouca idade
No elevador
Sete bocas com sete segredos
No quarto sete do Hotel San Diego
Pele na boca, vocês fazem bem
Rindo sem roupa e sem amar ninguém
Ah ah ah
No escuro eu te vejo tão bem
Cada um libera aqui as dores que estão presas
A loucura cai melhor ao corpo que a cabeça
Eu já nem lembro de você olhando pra essa luz vermelha
No elevador
Sem jeito e sem medo
Sete bocas com sete segredos
No quarto sete do Hotel San Diego
Pele na boca, vocês fazem bem
Rindo sem roupa e sem amar ninguém
Ah ah ah
No escuro eu te vejo tão bem
Pele da boca, vocês fazem bem
Rindo sem roupa e sem amar ninguém
Uh uh uh
Eu te vejo tão bem
Eu te vejo tão bem
No escuro eu te vejo tão bem
No escuro eu te vejo no Hotel San Diego (eu te vejo tão bem)
Jão's song "Hotel San Diego" paints a vivid picture of a mysterious hotel where people come to escape their problems and find comfort in anonymous encounters. The first verse depicts the end of summer, where the salt on the skin of those who have had the best times in the city can be felt, and where the most beautiful people in town come together to "find their destiny" on a blue carpet on the floor. The guests have arrived in fancy cars to indulge in their vanity. The city talks badly about them, but they can't help being young and beautiful.
The chorus highlights the sense of secrecy and intimacy that is present in the hotel. In the elevator, the guests are "shy and fearless", with seven mouths hiding seven secrets. In room 7 of the Hotel San Diego, the guests indulge in temporary pleasures. They laugh without clothes and without loving anyone, with skin against the mouth, embracing the darkness.
The second verse emphasizes the release of repressed pain and the preference for physical pleasure over intellectual stimulation. The turmoil is better for the body than for the mind, and the singer can't even remember a specific person he shared a moment with in the hotel.
Overall, the song "Hotel San Diego" is a beautiful, melancholic exploration of the fleeting moments of pleasure found in anonymous encounters.
Line by Line Meaning
Toda noite o sal na pele do fim do verão
Every night, the salt on the skin of the end of the summer.
E os melhores da cidade em sua melhor versão
And the best of the city, in their best version.
Encontram seu destino num carpete azul no chão
Find their destiny on a blue carpet on the floor.
Amontoados no meu carro caro por vaidade
Piled up in my expensive car out of vanity.
A cidade fala mal querendo fazer parte
The city talks badly, wanting to be a part of it.
Que culpa a gente tem de ser bonito e ter pouca idade
What's our fault for being beautiful and young?
No elevador
In the elevator.
Sem jeito e sem medo
Clumsy and fearless.
Sete bocas com sete segredos
Seven mouths with seven secrets.
No quarto sete do Hotel San Diego
In room seven at Hotel San Diego.
Pele na boca, vocês fazem bem
Skin on the mouth, you do it well.
Rindo sem roupa e sem amar ninguém
Laughing without clothes and without loving anyone.
Ah ah ah
Ah, ah, ah.
No escuro eu te vejo tão bem
In the dark, I see you so well.
Cada um libera aqui as dores que estão presas
Each one releases here the pains that are trapped.
A loucura cai melhor ao corpo que a cabeça
Madness suits the body better than the mind.
Eu já nem lembro de você olhando pra essa luz vermelha
I don't even remember you looking at that red light.
Pele da boca, vocês fazem bem
Skin of the mouth, you do it well.
Uh uh uh
Uh, uh, uh.
Eu te vejo tão bem
I see you so well.
No escuro eu te vejo no Hotel San Diego (eu te vejo tão bem)
In the dark, I see you at Hotel San Diego (I see you so well).
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Danilo Valbusa, Joao Vitor Romania Balbino, Marcelo De Araujo Ferraz, Pedro Augusto Tofani Fernandes Palhares, Pedro Luiz Garcia Caropreso
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