“Hey Menina” bursts with the thrill of love at first sight. Our heroine is caught off-guard by a gorgeous stranger, so overwhelmed that she flops onto the sofa, raids the fridge for a thinking drink, and runs to tell her neighbor every detail. The lyrics paint a vivid scene of that heart-racing moment when you realize a quiet feeling was waiting inside you all along.
The story then sweeps us through a dream-like first date: dinner, a spontaneous decision to quit smoking, and a midnight samba party filled with the classics—Mart’nália, Martinho, Zeca Pagodinho, Raça Negra, Só Pra Contrariar, even Maria Rita after 3 a.m. While they dance, the chorus is his playful request: “Hey, menina, can you teach me to be happy the way you rhyme so easily?” The song celebrates carefree romance, the power of a woman’s youthful spirit, and the simple joy of dancing through the night with someone who sees you as both friend and new addiction.