Tulipa Ruiz Chagas (born October 19, 1978), also known mononymously as Tuli… Read Full Bio ↴Tulipa Ruiz Chagas (born October 19, 1978), also known mononymously as Tulipa, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and artist. She self-describes her musical style as "forest pop".

Tulipa Ruiz Chagas was born in Santos, São Paulo on October 19, 1978. Her father, Luiz Chagas, was a member of Itamar Assumpção's live band Isca de Polícia; in an interview, she stated her name was a tribute to one of her father's favorite films, The Black Tulip (1964). After her parents divorced, she moved with her mother Graziella and brother Gustavo to São Lourenço, Minas Gerais, where she was raised; after growing up, she worked at a record store until moving to São Paulo at 22 years old to study journalism at the PUC-SP.

She made part of many musical ensembles during her college years, but only began her career officially in 2009.[3] Her critically acclaimed debut album, Efêmera, came out one year later, and its eponymous song was featured in the soundtrack of the video game FIFA 11. Its 2012 follow-up, Tudo Tanto, awarded her a Multishow Brazilian Music Award and an APCA Award. Her third album, Dancê, which came out in 2015, awarded her a Latin Grammy Award. In 2013 she was a guest musician on rapper Emicida's debut O Glorioso Retorno de Quem Nunca Esteve Aqui, and in 2016 she collaborated with former Titãs member Nando Reis on his eighth solo album, Jardim-Pomar.

Her most recent release, Tu, came out in 2017 and counts with a guest appearance by Mexican musician Adan Jodorowsky, son of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky.

Aside from her musical career, Tulipa has also provided illustrations for magazines, album covers, concert posters and notebooks; her artworks are showcased in her official Tumblr page.

OK
Tulipa Ruiz Lyrics

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Tudo pra ser
Aquilo tudo que todo mundo espera
Todo um perfil
Aquele jeito que todo mundo gosta
Tudo pra ter
Tudo
Um jeito que agrada todos

Muito pra ver
O que te falta o que todo mundo espera
Está por um fio
Aquela cara que a gente mais venera
Pode apostar
Tudo
Num jeito de arrumar
Tudo

Tudo afiado na ponta da lingua
Tudo decorado de cabeça
Você permanece muito combinado, calculado
Mesmo sem medida

Tudo
Tanto que falta

Para chegar no ponto
Tanto que falta para ficar ok

Overall Meaning

In the song "OK" by Tulipa Ruiz, the singer is expressing the pressure to conform to societal expectations and standards. The opening lines describe the desire to be everything that everyone expects and likes, to have the perfect image and personality that pleases everyone. The lyrics continue to discuss the struggle of not measuring up and feeling like something is missing, even when trying to achieve this ideal version of oneself. The repetition of the word "tudo" (Portuguese for "everything") emphasizes the all-encompassing nature of these expectations and the feeling of never being enough.

The second verse uses imagery of sharpness and precision to describe the way the singer feels she must perform and present herself. The line "Tudo afiado na ponta da lingua" (Everything sharp at the tip of the tongue) suggests the idea of being constantly ready to say and do the right thing, without ever faltering or making a mistake. The final lines of the song acknowledge that despite all the effort to fit in and be "OK," there is always something missing, always something else to strive for.

Overall, "OK" is a commentary on the pressure to conform and the always elusive search for perfection.

Line by Line Meaning

Tudo pra ser
Having everything needed to become

Aquilo tudo que todo mundo espera
What everyone expects to see

Todo um perfil
A complete and perfect image

Aquele jeito que todo mundo gosta
The way that pleases everyone

Tudo pra ter
Having all that you need

Tudo
Everything

Um jeito que agrada todos
A way that pleases everyone

Muito pra ver
A lot to see

O que te falta o que todo mundo espera
What you need and what everyone expects

Está por um fio
Hanging by a thread