Arrepiando comes from the verb arrepiar, which means to give goosebumps, to make hair stand on end, or to bristle.
In the song, it's used in the phrase "Arrepiando os nossos corpos" (Making our bodies shiver/giving our bodies goosebumps). It vividly conveys the intense physical sensation of passion and excitement shared between the lovers, making it a memorable and evocative word.
Have you ever missed an ex so much that you just wanted them to call you? That's exactly what Vanessa da Mata sings about in "Me Liga" (Call Me)! She's clearly still smitten, admitting, "Toda vez que ouço, toda vez aquela voz / Sempre me emociono, sei que te adoro" (Every time I hear, every time that voice / I always get emotional, I know I adore you). It's all about that longing for a past love, remembering how good things used to be.
She's not just missing them; she's practically begging for a second chance! She even kept their scent on her blanket, singing, "Deixei o seu cheiro no meu cobertor" (I left your scent on my blanket). The chorus is a direct plea: "Me liga / Quem sabe a gente pode ser de novo / Aquele par que dava inveja / De beijos loucos no meio do povo" (Call me / Who knows, maybe we can be again / That couple that made people jealous / With crazy kisses in the middle of the crowd). It's a super relatable feeling of wanting to recapture that magic and those intense, public displays of affection that made them the envy of everyone. She even remembers their unique harmony, "Sabe aquele nosso tom / Que não desafina / Que revela o lado bom / De ter você em minha vida" (You know that tone of ours / That never goes out of tune / That reveals the good side / Of having you in my life). It's a sweet, hopeful song about wanting to relive a beautiful past.
Vanessa da Mata is one of Brazil's most beloved singer-songwriters, known for her warm voice and her blend of MPB (Popular Brazilian Music) with pop, soul and reggae. Born in 1976 in the small town of Alto Garças, in the state of Mato Grosso, she taught herself music while growing up on a rich mix of Brazilian classics and international sounds. Over the 2000s she became a household name in Brazil, and she has since won a Latin Grammy Award and published her own novels.
"Boa Sorte / Good Luck" comes from her 2007 album "Sim" and is a duet with the American musician Ben Harper. She sang the melody to him over the phone, and he answered her Portuguese verses in English, giving the song its striking bilingual back and forth. The single reached number one in both Brazil and Portugal and opened the door to her international career.