Superstição translates to "superstition." It's an interesting word because it directly addresses a common human tendency to believe in irrational connections between events.
In the song, the lyrics mention, "Superstição te faz fugir / Mas era só um gato" (Superstition makes you run away / But it was just a cat). This highlights how superstitions can lead to unnecessary fear or avoidance, even when there's a simple, logical explanation.
Fabi Bang’s “Ironias” feels like walking through a carnival hall of mirrors: every image looks familiar yet slightly twisted, making you question what is true and what is just habit. She toys with classic symbols of luck and fear — a bright red apple that might taste the same even if it were blue, a hole-ridden umbrella under a storm, a cat meowing on the roof — to show how our second and third impressions can flip our reality upside-down. The song suggests that superstition and self-doubt are often self-made obstacles; when you push forward while seeming to step back, you might actually climb higher, even if you pass under that famously “unlucky” ladder.
At its heart, the track asks two simple but powerful questions: “Quer ser ou só estar?” (Do you want to be or just exist?) and “Mudar ou melhorar?” (Change or improve?). Bang’s answer is reassuring: it is not that complicated. By abandoning distorted reflections and daring to get soaked in the rain, we discover an authentic self that no mirror can warp. “Ironias” invites listeners to swap fear for curiosity, embrace paradox, and realize that luck often meows softly above our heads, waiting for us to look up.