Desconstruindo Amélia Lyrics in English Pitty

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Desconstruindo Amélia by Pitty from Portuguese to English.
It's late, everything is right
Each thing in its place
Child sleeps, she arranges the uniform
All set for when he wakes up
The opportunity made her so skilled
She was raised to take care and serve
As usual, she forgot about herself
Always the last to leave
She disguises and moves on
Every day, until tired
And suddenly she decides to change
She turns the table, takes the lead
Makes sure to take care of herself
Neither servant, nor object
No longer wants to be an 'other'
Today she is a 'also'
Despite having so many degrees
She earns less than her boyfriend
And doesn't understand why
She has the talent of a tightrope walker
She is many, if you want to know
Today at thirty she's better than at eighteen
She couldn't have predicted
After home, work, and children
She still goes out to party
She disguises and moves on
Every day, until tired
And suddenly she decides to change
She turns the table, takes the lead
Makes sure to take care of herself
Neither servant, nor object
No longer wants to be an 'other'
Today she is a 'also'
She disguises and moves on
Every day, until tired
And suddenly she decides to change
She turns the table, takes the lead
Makes sure to take care of herself
Neither servant, nor object
No longer wants to be an 'other'
Today she is a 'also'
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SONG MEANING

Desconstruindo Amélia paints the portrait of a woman who has always followed the script that society wrote for her. We meet her while she quietly performs her nightly routine — tidying the house, preparing school uniforms, putting everyone else first. She is talented and educated, yet she earns less than her boyfriend, and her own dreams keep getting postponed. This opening scene shows the pressure on many women to be perfect caretakers while staying invisible.

Suddenly the beat shifts and so does she: Amélia flips the table, claims the game, and decides that from now on she will care for herself as much as she cares for everyone else. No longer a servant, no longer an object, she refuses to be “the other” and proudly becomes “also.” Pitty’s lyrics celebrate reinvention, empowerment, and the courage to say “enough” in a society that still underestimates women. The song is both an anthem and a wake-up call, reminding listeners that it is never too late to rewrite the rules of your own life.

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