Tempo Real
Lulu Santos Lyrics
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E a vertigem traga o chão.
Há um filme que passa em vitrines partidas
Cada um tem seu tema-canção(toque o meu/seu)
Passa o dia e o ano,passa o tempo e da gente
Muitas vezes nem recordação
E pior do que isso é a alternativa
Sete palmos debaixo ainda não.
Mesmo o que parece
É só imitação
Imitação.
The lyrics of Lulu Santos's song "Tempo Real" portray a sense of disillusionment and cynicism towards life. The singer seems to be observing the world from a bird's eye view, standing atop a tall building and looking down at the chaos below. The idea of vertigo suggests a feeling of instability and unease. The broken shop windows and the film playing in them may represent society's obsession with materialism and consumer culture, and the fact that everyone has their own "theme-song" suggests the individualistic nature of modern society.
Despite the passing of time, memories are fleeting and transitory, and there is a sense of disappointment that life is not what it appears to be on television. The repetition of the phrase "nada nessa vida é como na televisão" (nothing in life is like on television) emphasizes the theme of disillusionment and the idea that reality is vastly different from the image portrayed in the media. The final line of the song, "imitação" (imitation), gives a sense that everything in life is an imitation of something else, suggesting a lack of authenticity and a sense of detachment from the real world.
Overall, "Tempo Real" is a commentary on modern society's obsession with materialism and consumer culture, and a critique of the false promises and illusions created by the media.
Line by Line Meaning
Bem do alto do pr'dio a janel'escancara
The window opens wide from the top of the building
E a vertigem traga o chão.
And the dizziness makes the ground disappear
Há um filme que passa em vitrines partidas
There's a movie playing in broken storefront windows
Cada um tem seu tema-canção(toque o meu/seu)
Everybody has their own theme song (play yours/mine)
Passa o dia e o ano,passa o tempo e da gente
Days, years, and time all pass us by
Muitas vezes nem recordação
Often without any memories
E pior do que isso é a alternativa
And worse than that is the alternative
Sete palmos debaixo ainda não.
Seven feet underground and still not there
Nada nessa vida é como na televisão
Nothing in life is like it is on television
Mesmo o que parece
Even what seems
É só imitação
Is just an imitation
Imitação.
Imitation.
Contributed by Katherine D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Hamilton Gomes
Gosto muito dessa música. Parece música nortenha mexicana. A letra é bacana e o instrumental é ótimo
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Marcelo Lisboa
Muito bacana essa canção!