In 2015, she released her eponymous debut EP, however Mendonça only gained prominence after releasing her first eponymous live album in 2016, which received a triple platinum certificate for the 240,000 copies sold. "Infiel - Ao Vivo", a song included in the album, became one of the most played songs in Brazil and received a triple diamond disc certificate, giving Mendonça national visibility. Her second album Realidade, was released in 2017 and received a Latin Grammy nomination in the Best Sertaneja Music Album. In 2019, she released the album Todos os Cantos, a project scripted with shows recorded by the singer in all capitals in the country. The album earned her a triple platinum certification for the 240,000 copies sold and the Latin Grammy award in the Best Sertaneja Music Album.
On 5 November 2021, Mendonça embarked on an air taxi with four other people on board towards Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil, where she was expected to perform in a local concert. The plane crashed, killing Mendonça, her uncle (who was also her manager), her producer and two crew members. All five deaths were officially confirmed shortly after on a live coverage by TV Globo.
Saudade do Meu Ex
Marília Mendonça Lyrics
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Que saudade do meu ex
Onde eu 'tava com a cabeça
Quando eu fui me meter
Com essa pessoa tão sem graça
Esse menino nada a ver
É faculdade, academia, hora certa pra dormir
Eu bebia todo dia, hoje mal posso sair
Terminei com o parceiro que virava o copo
Bebia comigo do jeito que eu gosto
Ele que era homem de verdade, ai
Ai que saudade do meu ex
Desconfia, agora eu faço o que eu quero
'To nem aí se 'tá com vergonha de mim
Se quer saber hoje eu vou beber de novo
Vou voltar pra casa louca
Pra você largar
Agora eu faço o que eu quero
'To nem aí se 'tá com vergonha de mim
Se quer saber hoje eu vou beber de novo
Vou voltar pra casa louca
Pra você largar de mim
Ai que saudade do meu ex
Ai que saudade do meu ex
Ai que saudade do meu ex
Ele que era homem de verdade
Terminei com o parceiro que virava o copo
Bebia comigo do jeito que eu gosto
Ele que era homem de verdade, ai
Ai que saudade do meu ex
Desconfia, agora eu faço o que eu quero
'Tô nem aí se 'tá com vergonha de mim
Se quer saber hoje eu vou beber de novo
Vou voltar pra casa louca
Pra você largar de mim
Agora eu faço o que eu quero
'To nem aí se 'tá com vergonha de mim
Se quer saber hoje eu vou beber de novo
Vou voltar pra casa louca
Pra você largar de mim
Desconfia, agora eu faço o que eu quero
'To nem aí se 'tá com vergonha de mim
Se quer saber hoje eu vou beber de novo
Vou voltar pra casa louca
Pra você largar de mim
Agora eu faço o que eu quero
'To nem aí se 'tá com vergonha de mim
Se quer saber hoje eu vou beber de novo
Vou voltar pra casa louca
Pra você largar de mim
Ai que saudade do meu ex
Ai que saudade do meu ex
Ai que saudade do meu ex
Ele que era homem de verdade
Ai quê que eu fiz, me enrolei
Que saudade do meu ex
The lyrics to Marília Mendonça's song Saudade do Meu Ex depict a woman who regrets her decision to leave her ex-partner, whom she now misses deeply. She acknowledges that she got involved with someone who was not right for her, a person who imposed strict rules on her daily life, including her drinking habits. She longs for her ex-partner who was a real man, one with whom she could drink and have fun. The woman's frustration with her current partner is evident in her determination to do what she wants, regardless of how her partner feels about it. She plans on drinking again, going back home drunk, and making her partner leave her. The song reveals the woman's anguish and regret over her decision to leave someone who truly made her happy, and her frustration with a current partner who is nothing like him.
Line by Line Meaning
Ai quê que eu fiz, me enrolei
I messed up, I got involved with someone I shouldn't have
Que saudade do meu ex
I miss my ex
Onde eu 'tava com a cabeça
What was I thinking?
Quando eu fui me meter
When I got involved
Com essa pessoa tão sem graça
With this boring person
Esse menino nada a ver
This boy doesn't match with me
É faculdade, academia, hora certa pra dormir
It's college, gym, and curfew
Eu bebia todo dia, hoje mal posso sair
I used to drink every day, now I can hardly go out
Ele regra tudo o que vou fazer
He tries to control everything I do
Terminei com o parceiro que virava o copo
I broke up with the partner who drank with me
Bebia comigo do jeito que eu gosto
He drank with me the way I like
Ele que era homem de verdade, ai
He was the real man
Desconfia, agora eu faço o que eu quero
Be suspicious, now I do what I want
'To nem aí se 'tá com vergonha de mim
I don't care if you're ashamed of me
Se quer saber hoje eu vou beber de novo
If you want to know, today I'm going to drink again
Vou voltar pra casa louca
I'll come home crazy
Pra você largar de mim
So you can leave me alone
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, ABRAMUS
Written by: Carla Maraisa Henrique Pereira, Elcio Adriano Carvalho, Juliano Goncalves Soares, Marilia Dias Mendonca
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