Anavitória and Lenine collaborate on ‘Lisboa,’ a track from their album COR. Ana Caetano and Paulo Novaes write the lyrics, while a team including Felipe Simas and Tó Brandileone composes the music. The song mixes longing and intimacy with a touch of playful wordplay.
Released: January 1, 2021
Lisboa
Anavitória | Lenine • From “COR”
Lyricist
Ana Caetano, Paulo Novaes
Composer
Ana Caetano, Paulo Novaes, Felipe Simas, Tó Brandileone, Carlos Freitas, Ricardo Mosca
Lisboa Lyrics Translation (from “COR”)
The narrator confesses, ‘I’ve wanted you my whole life,’ capturing a love that feels both urgent and timeless. Ana Caetano uses clever references to Brazilian telecom companies, Vivo and Claro, to emphasize a desire for closeness beyond just words. The wordsmith blends physical imagery with emotional honesty, creating a vivid sense of yearning.
Eu vejo tua cara e teu querer perversoI see your face and your wicked desire
A gente fica bem aqui, no chão da salaWe’re doing just fine right here, on the living room floor
Eu te queria a vida toda, te confessoI’ve wanted you my whole life, I’ll confess
Por mim, a gente nem precisa mais da estradaIf it’s up to me, we don’t even need the road anymore
Eu vejo você longe e quero você pertoI see you far away and I want you close
Fica na minha sombra, eu posso ser teu rastroStay in my shadow, I can be your trail
Não quero tu na linha, vivo, morto ou claroI don’t want you on the phone line, alive, dead, or clear ‘puns on Brazilian telecom companies Vivo and Claro’
Eu quero tu na minha boca, e a minha boca quer você, ê-ê-êI want you in my mouth, and my mouth wants you, oh-oh-oh
Quer você, ê-ê-ê-ê-ê-êWants you, oh-oh-oh
Diga pra mim que é realTell me that it’s real
Que eu te prometo meu melhorAnd I’ll promise you my best
Fala pra mim, que eu quero ouvirTalk to me, ’cause I want to hear
Que tu sentiu o que eu sentiThat you felt what I felt
Eu vejo tua cara, o teu querer perversoI see your face, your wicked desire
A gente fica bem aqui, no chão da salaWe’re doing just fine right here, on the living room floor
Eu te queria a vida toda, te confessoI’ve wanted you my whole life, I’ll confess
Por mim, a gente nem precisa mais da estradaIf it’s up to me, we don’t even need the road anymore
Eu vejo você longe e quero você pertoI see you far away and I want you close
Fica na minha sombra, eu posso ser teu rastroStay in my shadow, I can be your trail
Não quero tu na linha, vivo, morto ou claroI don’t want you on the phone line, alive, dead, or clear ‘puns on Brazilian telecom companies Vivo and Claro’
Eu quero tu na minha boca, e a minha boca quer você, ê-ê-êI want you in my mouth, and my mouth wants you, oh-oh-oh
Quer você, ê-ê-ê-ê-ê-êWants you, oh-oh-oh
Diga pra mim que é realTell me that it’s real
Que eu te prometo meu melhorAnd I’ll promise you my best
Fala pra mim, que eu quero ouvirTalk to me, ’cause I want to hear
Que tu sentiu o que eu sentiThat you felt what I felt
Me diga agora, por favorTell me now, please
Que eu vou correndo te abraçarThat I’ll come running to hold you
Te quero tanto, é quase dorI want you so much, it’s almost pain
É com você que eu quero estarIt’s with you that I want to be
Se for por mim, vai ser assimIf it’s up to me, it’ll be like this
É só você quererYou just have to want it
Pra gente, enfim, se amarFor us to finally love each other
Pra gente, enfim, se amarFor us to finally make love
Pra gente, enfim, se amarFor us to finally be together
Pra gente, enfim, se amarFor us to finally find our love
If you want to understand ‘Lisboa,’ the lyrics express a deep longing for connection. Featuring Anavitória and Lenine, the song from COR highlights love that feels immediate and enduring.
