She has sold over 10 million albums and won numerous national and international awards, including five Latin Grammy Awards, seven Video Music Brasil, nine Multishow Brazilian Music Awards, five APCA and six TIM Music Awards. Marisa is considered by the American magazine Rolling Stone as the fourth greatest Brazilian singer, behind Elis Regina, Gal Costa and Maria Bethânia. She also has two albums on the list of the 100 best albums in Brazilian music.
In October 2021, Marisa was awarded at the 44th edition of the Tenco Award, for her work as a singer and songwriter, becoming the first Brazilian female artist to receive such an honor.
Eu Não Sou da Sua Rua
Marisa Monte Lyrics
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Não sou o seu vizinho
Eu moro muito longe, sozinho
Estou aqui de passagem
Eu não sou da sua rua
Eu não falo a sua língua
Minha vida é diferente da sua
Esse mundo não é
Meu, esse mundo não é seu
Marisa Monte's "Eu Não Sou da Sua Rua" is a song about feeling like an outsider, someone who does not belong, but who is passing through. It speaks of living in a different reality than the people around you, of being unable to connect with them or understand their ways. The singer asserts that she is not from the listener's street or their neighborhood; she lives far away and is merely passing through. She highlights that their lives are different, and as such, the world they both live in is not really theirs; they're just briefly experiencing it.
The song could be interpreted in several ways. It could be seen as a reference to physical space, as in not belonging to a particular neighborhood or community. Alternatively, it could represent an emotional distance, as in not sharing the same experiences or worldview. With lines like "Eu não falo a sua língua" (I don't speak your language), the song also touches on the idea of a communication gap between people.
In summary, the song is a poignant commentary on the human condition of feeling like an outsider, and not fitting into the world around you.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu não sou da sua rua
I don't belong to your neighborhood
Não sou o seu vizinho
I'm not your neighbor
Eu moro muito longe, sozinho
I live far away, alone
Estou aqui de passagem
I'm here temporarily
Eu não falo a sua língua
I don't speak your language
Minha vida é diferente da sua
My life is different from yours
Esse mundo não é
This world isn't
Meu, esse mundo não é seu
yours or mine, this world is not owned by either of us
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRANCO MELLO, ARNALDO AUGUSTO NORA ANTUNES FILHO
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