20 Ligações Lyrics in English Baco Exu Do Blues

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song 20 Ligações by Baco Exu Do Blues from Portuguese to English.

Twenty calls on the cellphone

I don't even know if I wanna pick up

You don't want me, you wanna change me

I'm not the best

But I love the way I am

Twenty calls on the cellphone

I don't even know if I wanna pick up

You don't want me, you wanna change me

I'm not the best

But I love the way I am

The city fears me

Verse 1

Longing makes me do crazy things

That I know steal my peace

Verse 1

Messages, staring at the phone makes me look back

Truths, hard to deal with are the ones that hurt the most

I saw priorities turn into whatever

One hug from you fixes so much

Don't give me a reason to run

Because I don't wanna

Verse 1

Be yours or be sincere

If you want me, I'll give in

Verse 1

I don't feel halfway, baby, I overdo it

You say you're down

But don't wanna know how I feel

Verse 1

I just tell you what's needed

I try to protect your smile

There're moments that pass

But they don't stop being beautiful

Verse 1

Your life's a drag, come with me

You know I love you even while I curse you

Hot and caring

Don't date anybody before remembering my taste

Twenty calls on the cellphone

I don't even know if I wanna pick up

You don't want me, you wanna change me

I'm not the best

But I love the way I am

Twenty calls on the cellphone

I don't even know if I wanna pick up

You don't want me, you wanna change me

I'm not the best

But I love the way I am

I'm feeling good, baby, the city fears me, hmm

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SONG MEANING

Buzz, buzz, buzz… your phone lights up with 20 missed calls. That is exactly the scene Baco Exu do Blues paints in “20 Ligações”. Over a smooth, soulful beat, the Bahian rapper turns a simple ringtone into a tug-of-war between love and self-love. He adores the person on the other end of the line, yet he refuses to pick up if it means sacrificing his identity. When he repeats “Não sou o melhor / Mas amo meu jeito de ser,” he is celebrating imperfect authenticity in the face of pressure to change.

Baco flips back and forth between tenderness and rebellion, showing how longing can drive us to “fazer loucuras” while also reminding us to protect our peace. The city might “fear” him, but his real struggle is internal: balancing deep affection with the need for boundaries. In the end, “20 Ligações” becomes an anthem for anyone who has ever hit decline on a call so they could stay true to themselves.

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Baco Exu Do Blues 20 Ligações Lyrics