Joey
Raimundos Lyrics


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Lá vem o gigante
Quando ela botar a mão
Adormeceu deu
Um choque no chuveiro
Que me deitou no chão
Tá na hora de acochá
Penso nela sem querer
Me animou
Conversa boa
É a mulher e som, nessa ordem
E continue assim
Cara esperto é ligeiro
Quem corre atrás não é o primeiro

Aonde vai você?
Ligalize o meu CD
Bota aquele som que o Joey,
Mandou pra mim!

Pouco tempo pra viver
Na estrada eu lembro de nós dois
Tempo bom que não se foi
Impeça alguém de me acordar
Realidade é melhor sonhar
Um dia a gente vai se ver
De novo!

Meu pai tá preocupado
Aonde esse infeliz está
Amanheceu e eu pelado no chuveiro
Cordei trincando os dente
Acabei com toda a água quente

Aonde vai você?
Ligalize o meu CD
Bota aquele som que o Joey,
Mandou pra mim!

Pouco tempo pra viver
Na estrada eu lembro de nós dois
Tempo bom que não se foi
Impeça alguém de me acordar
Realidade é melhor sonhar




Um dia a gente vai se ver
De novo!

Overall Meaning

The song "Joey" by Raimundos is a mixture of Portuguese and English lyrics that depict the story of the two lovers who are separated but still maintain each other in the heart. The lyricist uses metaphors and wordplays to convey the emotions of the singer. The song starts with the imagery of a giant who causes an electric shock to the singer, making him fall to the ground. The use of the giant could signify a powerful force that is outside of the singer's control. Additionally, the singer is seen thinking about his lover and how a good conversation and music can cheer him up.


The song continues with nostalgic musings about their time together and how he hopes to see her again someday. The singer describes how his father is worried, as he finds himself in a strange place with no clothes on, raising the question of what happened to him in between. Ultimately, the song symbolizes the universal emotions of heartbreak, longing, and hope.


Line by Line Meaning

Lá vem o gigante
The singer is describing an impending sensation or feeling that he/she knows is going to overpower him/her.


Quando ela botar a mão
He/she is expecting or anxious about something that is yet to happen, it is almost foreboding.


Adormeceu deu
Something unexpected happened, and it was powerful, probably a sudden onset of sleep or dizziness.


Um choque no chuveiro
A sudden shock or surprise, coupled with the sense of disorientation that comes with the sudden loss of balance or control.


Que me deitou no chão
The sensations and feelings were strong enough to physically knock him/her down and disturb their mental balance.


Tá na hora de acochá
It is time to take a seat, pause and reflect on what is happening.


Penso nela sem querer
He/she thinks about her involuntarily and without the intent to do so.


Me animou
Thinking about her in this moment brought him/her happiness or lightness, a good feeling.


Conversa boa
Good conversation, a positive exchange that lightly carries on between two people.


É a mulher e som, nessa ordem
Women are the priority and music follows, they both bring a positive contribution to his/her life.


E continue assim
The singer wants things to stay exactly as they are in this moment, without change or disruption.


Cara esperto é ligeiro
Being clever means being quick on your feet, remaining alert and on your toes to keep pace with life's unexpected turns.


Quem corre atrás não é o primeiro
Being the first to pursue someone does not mean that you will win their heart, instead one should be persistent in the pursuit of one's dreams and goals.


Aonde vai você?
Asks where someone is going, their intended destination.


Ligalize o meu CD
Legalize my CD, make it official or legitimate.


Bota aquele som que o Joey, mandou pra mim!
Put on that music that Joey sent to me, reminding me of happier times.


Pouco tempo pra viver
Life is short and limited.


Na estrada eu lembro de nós dois
On the road the singer is reminded of a significant relationship, someone who traveled alongside of them.


Tempo bom que não se foi
Reminds the singer of the good times they had and the memories they share, which cannot be taken away from them.


Impeça alguém de me acordar
Desires to remain in their happy memoryland/form/mental space, uninterrupted by the outside world.


Realidade é melhor sonhar
The reality that the artist is living in is harsh and unfulfilling, their wish for a better lifeworld only exists in their dreams.


Um dia a gente vai se ver
The artist believes that one day they will meet that special person again, and they are hopeful about it.


De novo!
Once more - as in a reunion with the person they have been thinking about throughout the song, reminiscing about better times with them.


Meu pai tá preocupado
The artist's father is worried about them and their situation.


Aonde esse infeliz está
Where is that miserable person?


Amanheceu e eu pelado no chuveiro
The singer has awoken nude in the shower area of their living space.


Cordei trincando os dentes
Waking up with a chill or teeth chattering, left feeling very cold and uncomfortable.


Acabei com toda a água quente
The artist has drained all the hot water, taking an overextended shower.




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Comments from YouTube:

Vitor Lage

Essa música e linda em todas as partes.. Raimundos melhor banda disparado...

diego Aquino

Essa pra mim é a mais foda,gosto do cd todo,mas essa daí eu escuto muitas vezes e nunca enjoo e gosto de tocar ela.

Gustavo Ramires

Sensacional! É de chorar 😿 Joey é eterno!
Hey, ho! Let's go!

Valerio Moraes

Amo Ramones, amo Raimundos e amo essa música!

Jéssica Sousa

Pouco tempo pra viver
Na estrada eu lembro de nós dois
Tempo bom que não se foi
Impeça alguém de me acordar
Realidade é melhor sonhar
Um dia a gente vai se ver
De novo...

Rômulo Anderson

Te a moO

romulo anderson

lembro muito bem desse album...

jacqueline nogueira

realidade ,é melhor sonhar!

Ruan resende

MUITO BOM OS SOM DOS CARAS!!!

VOAMENTE

Essa música é phodaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa de boaaaaaaaaaaaaa........

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