Xangai, also known by his real name Eugênio Avelino, is a artist from Brazil wh… Read Full Bio ↴Xangai, also known by his real name Eugênio Avelino, is a artist from Brazil who write and sings traditional northeastern songs, many of them related to "sertão", an interior countryside part of Brasil, known for its dryness and harsh conditions of living. He is a native from the Bahia state in Brazil.

Xangai is gifted with a great voice and often teams with Elomar in song-writing and performance as in the
Xangai Canta Cantigas, Incelenças, Puluxias e Tiranas de Elomar album.

Many Xangai records have been released by the Kuarup label (in Brazil).

Não é Brincadeira
Xangai Lyrics

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Não, não é brincadeira
Não, não é brincadeira não

Eu já bebí toda a minha solidão
Fiquei de lombra na ladeira do luar
E na lembrança teu carinho me invade
E a saudade fez intriga com a razão
Fiquei biruta, enloqueci, perdi o tino

Feito um menino numa farra de bombom
Naquela tarde me senti um pescador
Vi teu sorriso, se espalhava no batom

Não, não é brincadeira
Não, não é brincadeira não

Aquele jeito, aquele colo, aquilo bom
Aquele abraço, aquele amasso, aquele som
Meia palavra é para bom entendedor
Meio carinho, para quem ama não basta
Meio sorriso não consola uma tristeza
Meia fogueira acesa não aquece um grande amor

Não, não é brincadeira
Não, não é brincadeira não

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Xangai's song "Não é Brincadeira" depict a person who has been drinking to forget their loneliness but ended up getting lost in memories of a past love. The chorus emphasizes that what the person is experiencing is not a joke or a game, indicating the intensity of their emotions. The person describes feeling crazy and losing their bearings, like a child in a candy store. They recall a moment where they felt like a fisherman catching a smile spreading across their lover's lips that were colored with lipstick.

The second verse refers to the love that the person had experienced with their former partner. They mention the comforting embrace, the passionate kisses, and the good times they shared. They express that sometimes, a half-spoken word, a half-hearted gesture, or even a half-smile can be enough to communicate love and affection. However, only a "half" of anything is not enough to fully satisfy the person and heal their sadness. They end the verse by saying that "half a fire" can not warm a great love.

Line by Line Meaning

Não, não é brincadeira
I am serious about what I am singing

Não, não é brincadeira não
This is not a joke, it is the truth

Eu já bebí toda a minha solidão
I have drowned in my loneliness

Fiquei de lombra na ladeira do luar
I sat in the shade on the moonlit hill

E na lembrança teu carinho me invade
Your affection fills my memories

E a saudade fez intriga com a razão
Longing caused conflict with reason

Fiquei biruta, enloqueci, perdi o tino
I went crazy, lost my mind

Feito um menino numa farra de bombom
Like a child in a candy frenzy

Naquela tarde me senti um pescador
That afternoon, I felt like a fisherman

Vi teu sorriso, se espalhava no batom
I saw your smile, spreading on your lipstick

Aquele jeito, aquele colo, aquilo bom
That way, that embrace, that feeling