He has also appeared in films like O escorpião escarlate, Radio Pirata, Rock Estrela and As Sete Vampiras, as well as in the telenovela Bebê a Bordo.
Mina
Leo Jaime Lyrics
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Como você cresceu ( a minha garotinha )
Teus olhos de bebê
Ficaram tão famintos ( dois aquários de morfina )
Já se vira na rua sozinha
Com coragem e comprimidos
Rindo um riso indefinido
Íntima de uns cara
Que eu te escondia ( a minha garotinha )
Na barra pesada
Como uma rainha ( já não sou mais eu quem te ensina )
Eu só não quero é ser aquele cara chato
Mas esses caras do teu lado
Não estão com nada
Brincava de boneca
Ainda noutro dia ( a minha garotinha )
Tem os peitos retos
De uma menina ( rodada como uma de trinta )
Eu só não quero é ser aquele cara chato
Mas esses caras do teu lado
Não estão com nada
A tua carona foi embora
Onde você vai dormir
Aquela garota que sobra
Você podia me ouvir, Mina
The song "Mina" by Leo Jaime is a poignant reflection on the life of a girl named Mina, who has grown up too fast in a world that doesn't fit her. The lyrics speak to Mina directly, asking how she's doing and noting how she's grown up so quickly. Her eyes, once innocent and wide like a baby's, now hunger for something deeper, something that's perhaps not so easy to obtain. The songwriter speaks of Mina's bravery and how she's learned to navigate the streets on her own, thanks in part to the pills she takes. He notes how she laughs with a sense of mystery, a quality that he's not yet witnessed in her.
The songwriter touches on the idea of Mina's relationships with men, expressing some insecurity about their intentions and how he used to protect her from them. But now, she's a queen in her own right, taking on the world by herself. He comments on how she used to play with dolls just the other day, but now she has the body of a woman. She's become experienced and worldly, but the songwriter still wants to be there for her, to listen to her and help her out when she needs it.
This song is a beautiful and sad depiction of growing up too fast and coping with the challenges that come with it. It's a reminder that even though we might struggle, we still need those people in our lives who care about us and will support us no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
Mina, como vai
Leo Jaime greets Mina and asks how she's doing
Como você cresceu ( a minha garotinha )
Leo Jaime remarks how Mina has grown up and affectionately refers to her as 'my little girl'
Teus olhos de bebê
Leo Jaime comments on Mina's baby-like eyes
Ficaram tão famintos ( dois aquários de morfina )
Leo Jaime notes how Mina's eyes have become hungry, like two aquariums of morphine
Já se vira na rua sozinha
Leo Jaime recognizes that Mina is now able to navigate the streets on her own
Com coragem e comprimidos
Leo Jaime acknowledges that Mina takes courage and pills to cope with her life on the streets
Rindo um riso indefinido
Leo Jaime observes an undefined laughter in Mina's expression
Que eu ainda não conhecia
Leo Jaime admits that he has not yet experienced such a laugh from Mina
Íntima de uns cara
Leo Jaime realizes that Mina is intimate with some guys
Que eu te escondia ( a minha garotinha )
Leo Jaime admits that he had kept Mina sheltered from such guys
Na barra pesada
Leo Jaime acknowledges that the environment Mina is in is rough
Como uma rainha ( já não sou mais eu quem te ensina )
Leo Jaime sees that Mina is acting confidently and independently, no longer needing his guidance
Eu só não quero é ser aquele cara chato
Leo Jaime doesn't want to be the annoying guy who always interferes
Mas esses caras do teu lado
Leo Jaime expresses his concern about the guys Mina is hanging out with
Não estão com nada
Leo Jaime thinks that those guys are not good for Mina
Brincava de boneca
Leo Jaime remembers when Mina used to play with dolls
Ainda noutro dia ( a minha garotinha )
Leo Jaime points out that it feels like just yesterday when Mina was a little girl
Tem os peitos retos
Leo Jaime comments on Mina's flat chest
De uma menina ( rodada como uma de trinta )
Leo Jaime notes that Mina still looks like a young girl, despite her streetwise attitude
A tua carona foi embora
Leo Jaime asks Mina where she will spend the night now that her ride has left
Onde você vai dormir
Leo Jaime is concerned about where Mina will sleep for the night
Aquela garota que sobra
Leo Jaime refers to Mina as the girl who is left behind or alone
Você podia me ouvir, Mina
Leo Jaime wants Mina to listen to his words of advice and guidance
Contributed by Andrew P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.