ÁTOA and Grupo Académico Seistetos star in ‘Ritinha’ from their vibrant campus collaboration. João Direitinho and Sebastião Antunes write the lyrics, while the same duo creates a lively, acoustic-driven tune. The song brings a fresh folk energy to student life in Évora.
Released: July 26, 2024
Ritinha
Grupo Académico Seistetos (Universidade Évora) | Átoa
The songwriter introduces Ritinha through small, real details. She was born in Porto on November 1st, loves her dad, and avoids dating talk. One key line stands out: ‘Ritinha promised that she’ll still be mine.’ The melody recalls late-night talks and unspoken feelings between students.
Voltei para o AlentejoI returned to Alentejo,
Para ter mais tempo para mimto have more time for myself.
Conheci uma estudanteI met a student,
Que entre copos disse assimwho, over drinks, said it like this:
Sei muito bem quem tu és“I know very well who you are,
Comigo não fazes farinhayou won’t pull a fast one on me.
Meu nome é Maria RitaMy name is Maria Rita,
E estou muito bem sozinhaand I’m perfectly fine on my own.”
Maria Rita já disseMaria Rita already told me,
Para eu não ter muita pressanot to be in such a hurry.
Disse para dar tempo al tempoShe said to give it time,
E deixou me uma promessaand she left me with a promise.
A Ritinha prometeu que ainda há de ser minhaRitinha promised that she’ll still be mine,
Quando a festa acabar e a noite se tornar diawhen the party ends and night turns to day.
Quer me levar à cidade no Norte que a viu nascerShe wants to take me to the city in the North where she was born,
A Ritinha prometeu que nos voltamos a verRitinha promised that we’ll see each other again.
Rita diz que dorme poucoRita says she sleeps very little,
Tem vizinhos barulhentosshe has noisy neighbors.
Já sei que nasceu no PortoI already know she was born in Porto,
No dia 1 de novembroon the 1st of November.
Tem dois irmãos que a protegemShe has two brothers who protect her,
É menina do papáshe’s a daddy’s girl.
Disse me que adora o PortoShe told me she loves Porto,
Mas sempre quis estudar cábut always wanted to study here.
Não quer falar em namoroShe doesn’t want to talk about dating,
Desvia sempre a conversashe always changes the subject.
Diz para não insistir maisShe says not to insist anymore,
Que ela já fez a promessabecause she already made a promise.
A Ritinha prometeu que ainda há de ser minhaRitinha promised that she’ll still be mine,
Quando a festa acabar e a noite se tornar diawhen the party ends and night turns to day.
Quer me levar à cidade no Norte que a viu nascerShe wants to take me to the city in the North where she was born,
A Ritinha prometeu que nos voltamos a verRitinha promised that we’ll see each other again.
The meaning of ‘Ritinha’ is a fleeting romance with lasting hope. The lyrics capture a moment of connection that lingers beyond the night. Ritinha, played by Maria Rita, stars in ‘Ritinha’ from the Universidade Évora sessions.
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