Paulinho Moska, often knowly as Moska, is a singer, composer, guitar player… Read Full Bio ↴Paulinho Moska, often knowly as Moska, is a singer, composer, guitar player and host of Canal Brasil (he hosts "Zoombido") born in Rio de Janeiro, 1967, and is very famous in other countries like Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Japan. Known by the major brazilian public for successes like "O Último Dia", "A Seta E O Alvo" and "A Idade Do Céu", Moska is very much revered by the criticism principally by his works like independent artist, when it began to fuse MPB with minimal electronic music and use more frequently your voice as an instrument. Artists like Maria Rita, Zélia Duncan, Lenine and Adriana Maciel already recorded his works. Nowadays he is considered one of the best songwriters of his generation and hosts a program in a cable channel called "Zoombido" where he meets songwriters to talk about how to write a song.

Born in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 1967, Moska got his first guitar when he was 13. Influenced by his brother, who, at that time, used to play Belchior (Brazilian singer) and Led Zeppelin. He learnt their guitar chords and also their first written songs all by himself, supported by friends and family. Moska started to taste fame in his first band, called "Inimigos do Rei" ("king's enemies"), with funny lyrics and a pop swing. Two of their songs appeared at the charts. But he realized that he needed to search for new paths for his music, leaving Inimigos do Rei in 92, for a solo career. After a first rock/pop album "Vontade", he became more interested in philosophy and started to mix pop and Brazilian popular music. Moska is always searching for new mixes, such as electronic and intricate arrangements with his pop-based creation, alongside with brilliant lyrics and touching vocals.

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Trampolim
Paulinho Moska Lyrics

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Você não sofre porque não sente o que eu sinto
Há um iceberg em você que eu tenho que derreter
Que tipo de piscina terá embaixo desse trampolim?
Que pulo que eu vou ter que dar pra não me ferir?

Porque acordar sem você é ficar cego no amanhecer
É assistir o fim do mundo, depois escurecer
E eu no meio disso tudo sem saber

Que já estamos no início do que vamos ser

Hoje eu não acordei
Hoje eu não vou dormir

Hoje eu nunca te dei
Hoje eu quero partir

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of the song "Trampolim", the singer laments that the person they are addressing doesn't understand the depth of their feelings because they themselves are emotionally closed off ("Há um iceberg em você que eu tenho que derreter" - "There is an iceberg in you that I have to melt"). They wonder what kind of deep waters lie beneath this person's surface level and what kind of leap they will have to take to avoid being hurt. The second verse deals with the pain of waking up without this person and feeling lost in the midst of the chaos of the world. The singer is unsure of what the future holds for them as they navigate this difficult time. The final verse suggests that the singer has decided to leave, perhaps indicating that the relationship has become too difficult for them to bear.

The song beautifully captures the intense emotions of a failed relationship and the struggle to move on. The metaphor of the trampoline is used to represent the fear and risk of jumping into the unknown, but also the sense of excitement and possibility that comes with taking that leap. The lyrics are full of vivid images and emotions that make the listener feel deeply connected to the singer's experience.

Line by Line Meaning

Você não sofre porque não sente o que eu sinto
You don't suffer because you don't feel what I feel.

Há um iceberg em você que eu tenho que derreter
There's an iceberg in you that I have to melt.

Que tipo de piscina terá embaixo desse trampolim?
What kind of pool will be under this diving board?

Que pulo que eu vou ter que dar pra não me ferir?
What jump will I have to make to not get hurt?

Porque acordar sem você é ficar cego no amanhecer
Because waking up without you is like being blind at dawn.

É assistir o fim do mundo, depois escurecer
It's like watching the end of the world, then it gets dark.

E eu no meio disso tudo sem saber
And me in the middle of it all not knowing.

Que já estamos no início do que vamos ser
That we're already at the beginning of what we'll become.

Hoje eu não acordei
Today I didn't wake up.

Hoje eu não vou dormir
Today I won't sleep.

Hoje eu nunca te dei
Today I've never given you.