Rapariguinha do Shopping
Rui Veloso Lyrics

A rapariguinha do shopping
The girl from the mall

Bem vestida e petulante
Well-dressed and arrogant

Desce pela escada rolante
Goes down the escalator

Com uma revista de bordados
With an embroidery magazine

Com um olhar rutilante
With a sparkling look

E os sovacos perfumados
And perfumed armpits

Quando esta ao balcao
When she's at the counter

muito distante e reservada
Very distant and reserved

Nos labios um bom baton
With a good lipstick on her lips

Sempre muito bem penteada
Always well-groomed

Cheia de rimel e crayon
Full of mascara and eyeliner

E nas unhas um bom verniz
And a good nail polish on her nails

Vai abanando a anca distraida
She sways her hips absent-mindedly

Ao ritmo disco dos bee gees
To the disco rhythm of the Bee Gees

You should be dancin'
You should be dancing

You should be dancin'
You should be dancing

You should be dancin'
You should be dancing

You should be dancin'
You should be dancing

A rapariguinha do shopping
The girl from the mall

No banco do autocarro
On the bus seat

Faz absorta a sua malha
She knits absent-mindedly

Torce o nariz delicado
She twitches her delicate nose

Do suor da populaca
From the sweat of the crowd

E manifesta o seu enfado
And expresses her annoyance

Por nao haver primeira classe
Because there is no first class

Ja nao conhece ningum
She doesn't know anyone anymore

Do lugar onde cresceu
From the place where she grew up

Agora s anda com gente bem
Now she only hangs out with the rich

E vai ao sabado noite boite
And goes to the nightclub on Saturday nights

Espampanante e a mascar chiclete
Glamorous and chewing gum

No vigor da juventude
In the prime of youth

Como uma estrela decadente
Like a decadent star

Dos bastidores de hollywood
From the backstage of Hollywood