Band history
Só Pra Contrariar was formed in Minas Gerais, Uberlândia, in 1989 by singer Alexandre Pires, who was 13 at the time. Pires convinced his brother, cousin, and some friends to form the band for fun. They took the name from a samba by the Carioca group Fundo de Quintal.
They started playing in bars around their hometown. In 1993 they recorded a demo tape and sent it to BMG. The label signed them and that same year, they released their self-titled debut album. This album sold more than 500,000 copies and they started touring heavily.
They kept releasing several albums through the 90s, but their fifth album (released in 1997) helped the group win the triple diamond record for selling 3 million copies. This feat had never been reached by a Brazilian artist with a single album.
In 1998, the group recorded their first album in Spanish which sold 700,000 copies. This album garnered them more awards around the world. In 1999, they released their second Spanish album titled Juegos de Amor. The album included a hit song titled "Santo Santo" that featured Cuban singer Gloria Estefan.
Band members
* Alexandre Pires - lead vocals
* Fernando Pires - drums
* Juliano - percussion
* Rogério - Cello
* Serginho - keyboards
* Hamilton - saxophone
* Luiz Fernando - pandeiro
* Alexandre Popó - surdo
* Luis Antônio - Viola, Guitar
Out Door
Só Pra Contrariar Lyrics
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Teu retrato, telefone e o endereço
Não acredito que você não vá me procurar
Já sofri demais além do que mereço
Ah telefona por favor
'To morrendo de saudade
Ah telefona por favor
Doido pra te ver
Foi tão bonito aquele encontro
Que marcou demais no fundo do meu coração
Depois que você foi embora
Nunca mais te vi pois fiquei assim
Querendo toda hora
Ah telefona por favor
'To morrendo de saudade
Ah telefona por favor
'To morrendo de saudade
Doido pra te ver
Já coloquei num outdoor em todos os jornais
Teu retrato, telefone e o endereço
Não acredito que você não vá me procurar
Já sofri demais além do que mereço
Ah telefona por favor
'To morrendo de saudade
Ah telefona por favor
'To morrendo de saudade
Doido pra te ver
Foi tão bonito aquele encontro
Que marcou demais no fundo do meu coração
Depois que você foi embora
Nunca mais te vi pois fiquei assim
Querendo toda hora
Ah telefona por favor
'To morrendo de saudade
Ah telefona por favor
'To morrendo de saudade
Doido pra te ver
Ah telefona por favor
'To morrendo de saudade
Ah telefona por favor
'To morrendo de saudade
Doido pra te ver
Ah telefona por favor
'To morrendo de saudade
Ah telefona por favor
The song "Out-Door" by Só Pra Contrariar is a plea from a person who misses their lover and is desperately waiting for them to call. The chorus of the song, with the words "Ah telefona por favor, 'To morrendo de saudade, Doido pra te ver" (Please call, I'm dying of longing, Crazy to see you), perfectly captures the deep longing and desperation of the singer.
The song begins with the singer expressing how they have gone to great lengths to get in touch with their lover, including putting their picture, phone number, and address on a billboard in every newspaper. It is clear that the singer is convinced that their lover will come back to them once they see the billboard.
The chorus of the song is where the emotion behind the singer's plea for their lover to call is the most intense. The "Ah telefona por favor" refrain is repeated multiple times, accentuating the singer's desperation for their lover to get back in touch with them.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt ode to love and the lengths people go to for the ones they love, even when they might not reciprocate those feelings. It is a song that many can relate to, as everyone has experienced the pain of longing for a past love at some point in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Já coloquei num outdoor em todos os jornais
I have advertised in all newspapers with an outdoor display of your picture, phone number and address
Teu retrato, telefone e o endereço
A picture of you, your phone number and your address are displayed in the ad
Não acredito que você não vá me procurar
I cannot believe that you will not seek me out
Já sofri demais além do que mereço
I have suffered more than I deserve
Ah telefona por favor
Please call me
'To morrendo de saudade
I am dying of longing
Doido pra te ver
Crazy to see you
Foi tão bonito aquele encontro
That meeting was so beautiful
Que marcou demais no fundo do meu coração
That left a deep mark in my heart
Depois que você foi embora
After you left
Nunca mais te vi pois fiquei assim
I have not seen you since because I have been
Querendo toda hora
Wanting you all the time
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jorge Augusto Dias Cardoso, Luiz Alberto Correa da Silva
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