Jorge Duílio Lima Meneses, known professionally as Jorge Ben Jor, and previ… Read Full Bio ↴Jorge Duílio Lima Meneses, known professionally as Jorge Ben Jor, and previously as Jorge Ben, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician.

His characteristic style fuses rock and roll, samba, bossa nova, jazz, maracatu, funk, ska and even hip hop, with lyrics that mix humor and satire, as well as themes esoteric. Jorge's work has a unique importance for Brazilian music, as it incorporates new elements in swing and guitar playing, with characteristics of North American rock, soul and funk. Furthermore, he brought Arab and African influences, coming from his mother, born in Ethiopia.

He influenced sambalanço and samba-rock and was covered and honored by countless exponents of the new generations of Brazilian music, such as Mundo Livre S/A, Os Paralamas do Sucesso, Skank, Fernanda Abreu, Racionais MC's and Belô Velloso. Jorge Ben Jor exploded with the song "Mas, Que Nada!" and, soon after, ratified his talent with another great hit, "Chove Chuva". Two songs that were neither bossa nova nor samba. Purists thought his music was too modern. It was difficult for musicians at the time to follow him, so much so that his first albums were recorded with a group that played samba jazz at Beco das Garrafas, Meirelles e os Copa 5, led by saxophonist J. T. Meirelles.

Minha Teimosia Uma Arma Pra Te Conquistar
Jorge Ben Lyrics

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A minha teimosia é uma arma pra te conquistar
Eu vou vencer pelo cansaço
Até você gostar de mim, mulher, mulher
Mulher graciosa, alcança a honra
Você alcançou, mulher
Minha amada, minha querida, minha formosa

Vem e me fala que eu sou o seu lírio
E você é minha rosa

Ah ah, mostra-me teu rosto
Mostra-me teu rosto
Fazei-me ouvir a tua voz
Põe estrelas em meus olhos
Música em meus ouvidos
Põe alegria em meu corpo
Junto com amor de você
Mulher, mulher

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Mulher
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A minha teimosia é uma arma pra te conquistar
Seja o que Deus quiser
Eu vou conquistar você
Você vai ver
Pois a minha teimosia é uma arma pra te conquistar
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A minha teimosia é uma arma pra te conquistar
Seja o que Deus quiser

Você vai ver
Eu vou conquistar você

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jorge Ben's "Minha Teimosia Uma Arma Pra Te Conquistar" speak to the power of persistence in love. The first lines state that the singer's stubbornness is a weapon for winning the heart of the woman he loves. He declares that he will prevail through sheer force of will, even if it means wearing her down. He repeatedly addresses her as "mulher," Portuguese for "woman," and describes her as gracious and honorable. He ultimately asks her to acknowledge his feelings and reciprocate them, declaring her his beloved, his darling, and his beautiful lady. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "a minha teimosia é uma arma pra te conquistar" ("my stubbornness is a weapon for winning you"), emphasizing the singer's singular determination.

The song has been interpreted as a celebration of Brazilian machismo, with the male singer exerting control over the female subject through his persistence. However, it can also be seen as expressing the qualities of perseverance and dedication in love, which are just as likely to be embodied by women as by men. The use of the word "teimosia" in the title and chorus, usually translated as "stubbornness" or "obstinacy," can also connote a certain steadfastness of purpose and a refusal to give up, which can be regarded as admirable.

Line by Line Meaning

A minha teimosia é uma arma pra te conquistar
My stubbornness is a weapon to win you over.

Eu vou vencer pelo cansaço
I will win by persistence.

Até você gostar de mim, mulher, mulher
Until you like me, woman, woman.

Mulher graciosa, alcança a honra
Graceful woman, achieve the honor.

Você alcançou, mulher
You have achieved it, woman.

Minha amada, minha querida, minha formosa
My beloved, my dear, my beautiful.

Vem e me fala que eu sou o seu lírio
Come and tell me that I am your lily.

E você é minha rosa
And you are my rose.

Ah ah, mostra-me teu rosto
Ah ah, show me your face.

Mostra-me teu rosto
Show me your face.

Fazei-me ouvir a tua voz
Make me hear your voice.