Ali
Tom Bloch Lyrics
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num pré-salto mortal
pensou que talvez fosse ali
a chamada final
se hoje não for por um triz
se hoje for real
chegar no chão pós seu nariz
se ela fosse normal
talvez fosse nada
e ali era tudo
ali ela era tudo
espera a ordem do juiz
nunca se sentiu tão mal
não era a luta que ele quis
mas ninguém sabe o final
e, ao sinal, começa ali
mais uma cicatriz
se ele tentasse ser normal
talvez ele fosse feliz
ou talvez fosse nada
talvez fosse nada
e ali era tudo
ali ele era tudo
The lyrics to Tom Bloch's "Ali" describe two different individuals who are facing the possibility of their "final call" in a high-pressure situation. The first verse describes a woman who is performing a risky somersault, and wonders if this could be the end for her. The lines "se ela fosse normal / talvez fosse nada" suggest that if she were an average person, this moment wouldn't matter, but to her, it means everything. The second verse switches to a male protagonist who is waiting for the signal to begin a fight, even though he doesn't feel good about it. The final lines "talvez ele fosse feliz / ou talvez fosse nada [...] ali ele era tudo" convey the idea that for these two individuals, this moment defines their existence.
Line by Line Meaning
e segura pelos quadris
She holds on tight by the hips
num pré-salto mortal
In a deadly pre-jump
pensou que talvez fosse ali
She thought maybe it was there
a chamada final
The final call
se hoje não for por um triz
If today it's not by a hair's breadth
se hoje for real
If today is real
chegar no chão pós seu nariz
Arriving on the ground after her nose
se ela fosse normal
If she were normal
talvez fosse nada
Maybe she would be nothing
e ali era tudo
And there was everything
ali ela era tudo
There she was everything
espera a ordem do juiz
Waiting for the judge's order
nunca se sentiu tão mal
Never felt so bad
não era a luta que ele quis
It was not the fight he wanted
mas ninguém sabe o final
But no one knows the end
e, ao sinal, começa ali
And, at the signal, it begins there
mais uma cicatriz
Another scar
se ele tentasse ser normal
If he tried to be normal
talvez ele fosse feliz
Maybe he would be happy
ou talvez fosse nada
Or maybe it would be nothing
e ali era tudo
And there was everything
ali ele era tudo
There he was everything
Contributed by Kennedy B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.