Ímã Lyrics in English by Supercombo
Mantra is a memorable word borrowed from Sanskrit that refers to a repeated sacred phrase, chant, or expression used for focus and meditation. In the song, the singer calls the music itself “um mantra,” suggesting that the sound can bring comfort, connection, and a positive state of mind.
"Ímã" (Magnet) is Supercombo singing about two people who can't stay apart and can't quite get along either. The title says it all: like a magnet, they pull together and push away.
The chorus keeps telling the other person not to give up: "Desiste não, teus erros não definem quem você é" (Don't give up, your mistakes don't define who you are). Later the same line comes back with acertos (successes) and defeitos (flaws), so neither the good nor the bad gets to sum you up. There's a nice bit of folklore too: "bem me quer" and "mal me quer" are the Brazilian version of "loves me, loves me not", the daisy-petal game.
The second verse gets playful. "Trampando de casa" uses the slang trampar (to work), so it means working from home, and then the rivalry turns into a video game: "E no Mortal Kombat, daria empate?" (And in Mortal Kombat, would it be a tie?). The song ends on one question repeated over and over, "Eu ou você?" (Me or you?), which is a pretty honest picture of a relationship that's half love, half competition.
