Parei Na Contra Mão Lyrics in English Leonardo
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Parei Na Contra Mão by Leonardo from Portuguese to English.
Vinha voando no meu carro
Was speeding in my car
Quando vi pela frente
When I saw ahead
Na beira da calçada um broto displicente
On the edge of the sidewalk a nonchalant girl
Joguei pisca-pisca pra esquerda e entrei
I put on the left turn signal and turned in
A velocidade que eu vinha, não sei
The speed I was coming at, I don't know
Pisei no freio obedecendo ao coração e parei
I stepped on the brake obeying my heart and stopped
Parei na contramão
I stopped against traffic
O broto displicente nem sequer me olhou
The nonchalant girl didn't even look at me
Insisti na buzina mas não funcionou
I kept honking but it didn't work
Segue o broto o seu caminho sem me ligar
The girl continued her way without caring about me
Pensei por um momento que ela fosse parar
I thought for a moment that she would stop
Arranquei à toda e sem querer avancei o sinal
I took off at full speed and unintentionally ran the red light
O guarda apitou
The cop blew the whistle
O guarda muito vivo de longe me acenava
The very sharp cop from afar was waving at me
E pela cara dele eu vi que não gostava
And by his face I saw that he didn't like it
Falei que foi cupido quem me atrapalhou
I said it was Cupid who messed me up
Mas minha carteira pro xadrez levou
But he took my license and I was jailed
Acho que esse guarda nunca se apaixonou
I think this cop never fell in love
Pois minha carteira o malvado levou
Because the villain took my license
Quando me livrei do guarda o broto não vi
When I got rid of the cop I didn't see the girl
Mas sei que algum dia ela vai voltar
But I know that someday she will come back
E a buzina dessa vez eu sei que vai funcionar
And the horn this time I know it will work
O guarda muito vivo de longe me acenava
The very sharp cop from afar was waving at me
E pela cara dele eu vi que não gostava
And by his face I saw that he didn't like it
Falei que foi cupido quem me atrapalhou
I said it was Cupid who messed me up
Mas minha carteira pro xadrez levou
But he took my license and I was jailed
Acho que esse guarda nunca se apaixonou
I think this cop never fell in love
Pois minha carteira o malvado levou
Because the villain took my license
Quando me livrei do guarda o broto não vi
When I got rid of the cop I didn't see the girl
Mas sei que algum dia ela vai voltar
But I know that someday she will come back
E a buzina dessa vez eu sei que vai funcionar
And the horn this time I know it will work
E a buzina dessa vez eu sei que vai funcionar
And the horn this time I know it will work
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displicente — indifferent / careless
Displicente translates to "indifferent" or "careless". It's a less common word in everyday Portuguese, making it stand out in the lyrics.
In the song, the narrator is captivated by a "broto displicente" (an indifferent young woman) who doesn't even acknowledge his presence despite his efforts. This word perfectly captures her aloof attitude, which ironically makes her even more intriguing to him.
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