Moema Morenou
Paulinho Da Viola Lyrics


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Moema morenou
A água do mar quem molhou
O Sol da Bahia te queimou
Teu corpo morena morenou

No samba de roda
Morena faceira
Mexeu a cadeiras
Foi um desacato
Tirou o sapato
Dançou miudinho
E quase que mata
Um pobre mulato

Moema morenou
A água do mar quem molhou
O Sol da Bahia te queimou
Teu corpo morena morenou

Eu fui à Bahia
Paguei a promessa
Estava com pressa
Queria voltar
Mais uma morena
Num samba de roda
Me deu uma volta
Que me fez ficar

Moema morenou
A água do mar quem molhou




O Sol da Bahia te queimou
Teu corpo morena morenou

Overall Meaning

The song "Moema Morenou" by Paulinho Da Viola talks about the transformation of a woman named Moema due to her experiences in Bahia. The lines "Moema morenou/A água do mar quem molhou/O Sol da Bahia te queimou/Teu corpo morena morenou" translates to "Moema became darker/The sea water soaked her/The sun of Bahia burned you/Your body became darker". This speaks to how Moema's physical appearance has changed due to being exposed to the sun and sea water in Bahia. The second verse describes how Moema is a skilled dancer and is able to rouse the attention of others with her moves. The lines "No samba de roda/Morena faceira/Mexeu a cadeiras/Foi um desacato/Tirou o sapato/Dançou miudinho/E quase que mata/Um pobre mulato" talks about her dancing skills in a samba de roda, where she was moving her hips and almost injuring a man. The song concludes with the singer talking about his own experience in Bahia where he met another beautiful woman who made him stay, hence the line "Mais uma morena/Nun samba de roda/Me deu uma volta/Que me fez ficar" or "Another beautiful woman/In a samba dance/Spun me around/And made me stay".


The song was released in 1976 on Paulinho Da Viola's album "O Talento De Paulinho Da Viola", where he experimented with different music styles such as samba, bossa nova and MPB.


Line by Line Meaning

Moema morenou
Moema's skin got darker


A água do mar quem molhou
The sea water darkened her skin


O Sol da Bahia te queimou
The sun in Bahia burned her skin


Teu corpo morena morenou
Your body got darker, Moema


No samba de roda
In the round dance samba


Morena faceira
Flirtatious dark-skinned woman


Mexeu a cadeiras
Moved her hips


Foi um desacato
It was scandalous


Tirou o sapato
Took off her shoes


Dançou miudinho
Danced small moves


E quase que mata
And almost killed


Um pobre mulato
A poor mixed-race man


Eu fui à Bahia
I went to Bahia


Paguei a promessa
I fulfilled my promise


Estava com pressa
I was in a hurry


Queria voltar
I wanted to go back


Mais uma morena
Another dark-skinned woman


Num samba de roda
In a round dance samba


Me deu uma volta
She gave me a spin


Que me fez ficar
Which made me stay




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Comments from YouTube:

@ionedasilvamoreira7442

Lindoooo

@paulolessa4704

Um dos melhores shows que assisti .Viva longa ao Paulinho.

@laureanoarantesnetto8175

A pobre indiazinha Moema de tanto amar seu amado cruzou a nada o grande rio Atlântico atrás de seu amor morreu amando? Não o amor venceu lá pra outras bandas em Lisboa encontrou seu amor

@laureanoarantesnetto8175

Moema zona sul de São Paulo

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