First personnel: Ismael Netto / Severino Filho / Ari Mesquita / Salvador / Tarquínio
First Official group: Ismael Netto / Severino Filho / Badeco / Waldir Viviani / Quartera
Second: Hortensia Silva / Severino Filho / Badeco / Waldir Viviani / Quartera
Third: Severino Filho / Badeco / Waldir Viviani / Quartera
Fourth: Severino Filho / Badeco / Luiz Roberto / Quartera
Fifth: Severino Filho / Badeco / Edson Bastos / Quartera
Sixth: Severino Filho / Badeco / Elói Vicente / Quartera
Seventh: Severino Filho / Elói Vicente / Neil Carlos Teixeira / Quartera
Devagar Com a Louça
Os Cariocas Lyrics
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Que eu conheço a moça
Vai devagar moçinha, devagar
Eu conheço a moça
Devagar com a louça
Vai devagar
Prá não errar
Que eu conheço a moça
Vai devagar
E eu conheço a moça
Devagar com a louça.
Vai, prá não errar
Ela é mais enrolada
Do que linha em carretel
E você nessa jogada
Vira bola de papel
Dê o fora dessa louça
Peça logo o seu boné
Você vai ficar de touca
Quem avisa amigo é, pois é..
The song "Devagar Com a Louça" by Os Cariocas talks about a man advising a young lady to be careful and take her time as she washes the dishes. He knows her well and understands that she tends to be a bit slow and takes her time with things. By taking it slow, she can ensure that she doesn't make mistakes, and the dishes come out clean. The man warns her that she is quite tricky to deal with and can be as tangled as a spool of threads in a game. In such a situation, the man advises the woman to leave the cleaning and come along with him.
The lyrics then implore the young lady not to be foolish and waste her time with the dishes anymore. The man advises that she should hold her pride high and not let anyone bring her down. The song ends by saying that the man is only providing helpful advice because he is a friend who only wants the best for her.
Line by Line Meaning
Devagar com a louça
Wash the dishes slowly
Que eu conheço a moça
Because I know the girl
Vai devagar moçinha, devagar
Go slowly, girl, slowly
Eu conheço a moça
Because I know the girl
Devagar com a louça
Wash the dishes slowly
Vai devagar
Go slowly
Prá não errar
So as not to make a mistake
Ela é mais enrolada
She is more complicated
Do que linha em carretel
Than thread on a spool
E você nessa jogada
And you in this situation
Vira bola de papel
Will become a crumpled paper ball
Dê o fora dessa louça
Get out of this mess
Peça logo o seu boné
Ask for your hat right away
Você vai ficar de touca
You will be left with a mess
Quem avisa amigo é, pois é..
A friend gives a warning, that's right..
Contributed by Brody R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.