Pica Do 7 Lyrics in English António Zambujo

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Pica Do 7 by António Zambujo from Portuguese to English.

Early in the morning

I jump out of the nest and head to the stop

With a headband, waiting for the seven

But not for the ride

I really didn't want to

But one day I saw him go by

And my skeptical heart

For a tram ticket inspector started dreaming again

With every jingle

That comes from the click of that punch

In a frenetic way

My skeptical heart sounds the alarm

If the tram derails

The crowd complains and I turn into a bell

Because a mere trip

In my case is already the destination

Nobody believes the state my heart gets into

When the seven catches me

I even think the ticket jumps out of my hand

Because on the route of this vain life

Nothing else gives me

The thrill the seven's ticket inspector gives me

What a sad fate

What an unhappy itinerary

To have my schedule cross with that of an employee

Of a Carris tram

If I asked him

If he has a free pass to someone's heart

Go figure

Maybe I'll punch his heart too

Nobody believes the state my heart gets into

When the seven catches me

I even think the ticket jumps out of my hand

Because on the route of this vain life

Nothing else gives me

The thrill the seven's ticket inspector gives me

Nobody believes the state my heart gets into

When the seven catches me

I even think the ticket jumps out of my hand

Because on the route of this vain life

Nothing else gives me

The thrill the seven's ticket inspector gives me

Nothing else gives me

The thrill the seven's ticket inspector gives me

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SONG MEANING

Pica do 7 is a playful Lisbon love story on rails. The singer wakes up cedinho (very early), not because she is eager to reach work, but to catch the tram 7 and its irresistible ticket inspector — the pica. With her headband on and ticket in hand, she waits at the stop, secretly hoping for the moment his metal punch goes clic-clac. Each tiny hole he pierces in her ticket pierces her once-skeptical heart as well, turning a dull commute into a daily dose of butterflies.

The word pica means both “ticket puncher” and “thrill,” and that double meaning powers the whole song. Every time the inspector checks fares, her pulse races; if the tram derails, the crowd may grumble, but she would still be floating. She even jokes about “obliterating” his chest, mirroring how he stamps tickets. Beneath the humor lies a gentle observation: in the crowded, routine carreira (route) of life, sometimes the smallest encounters provide the biggest spark. António Zambujo wraps this cheeky crush in swingy Portuguese phrasing, inviting listeners to smile at how love can ride in on the most ordinary ride of all.

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António Zambujo Pica Do 7 Lyrics