Clarice Lyrics in English Clarice Falcão

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Clarice by Clarice Falcão from Portuguese to English.
Verse 1
Clarice
Your lyrics aren't fancy
Verse 1
There's no "tu"
They don't have any oblique pronouns
Verse 1
How embarrassing
Who're you trying to impress, Clarice?
Without making people think, Clarice?
Without making it hard for your listener
Having to work to understand
Verse 1
You think I'm dumb?
Where on my forehead
Does it say a piece of sh*t is enough
For some fifth-rate composition?
Verse 1
You don't even talk about chimeras
You don't even know what a chimera is
It's a mythological creature
I saw it on Wikipedia
Verse 1
Clarice
Always the same three chords
Verse 1
Look, a B-flat won't bite
No need to spare your fingers
Afraid to wear them out, Clarice?
Wouldn't it be better to use them, Clarice?
Just imagine, how awesome
How great, now a seventh
Verse 1
This cheap song
Isn't even good for a serenade
Doesn't even have a metaphor
And besides, it's kinda boring
Verse 1
Bring something new
To that sound of yours
So maybe you'll still keep
A little dignity
Did you like these lyrics?
SONG MEANING

Clarice is Clarice Falcão’s tongue-in-cheek response to every music snob who has ever rolled their eyes at a simple pop song. Throughout the track an imaginary critic interrupts, nit-picks, and belittles her work: “Your lyrics aren’t fancy… you never use a B-flat… where are the metaphors?” By exaggerating each complaint, Clarice pokes fun at the obsession with complexity, showing how some listeners measure art with pretentious checklists instead of genuine feeling. The sarcasm is playful, yet it also highlights a real insecurity that many artists face when trying to please both themselves and a hyper-critical audience.

Rather than fight back with lofty vocabulary or flashy chords, Clarice embraces straightforward songwriting. She flips the criticism into entertainment, inviting us to laugh at the idea that music needs mythological references or obscure grammar to be worthy. Behind the humor lies a liberating message: authenticity beats pretension. If a song makes you smile, think, or dance, it has already done more than enough— even if it only uses “the same three chords.”

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