Eh Para A Frente, Eh Para Trás Lyrics in English Cláudia Pascoal

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Eh Para A Frente, Eh Para Trás by Cláudia Pascoal from Portuguese to English.
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
What matters is health
My grandma used to say
What matters is being grown up
And thinking about all of us
She also told me: you'll make it
You're sharp and you know how to talk
I promise, grandma, I won't give up
From up there you'll see how I run this
And life goes forward and backward
When I step forward, I'm not sure I can
My grandma kept telling me so I'd remember
Have brains, 'cause the ass is for sitting
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
Eat an apple, it's good for you!
Straight back, listen to your mom!
Don't quit, hear what I say
Keep going and I'll always be with you
And life goes forward and backward
When I step forward, I'm not sure I can
My grandma kept telling me so I'd remember
Have brains, 'cause the ass is for sitting
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
But when life drags me back
I pray to Satan
Evil eye like pineapple pizza
I put my face in front and shake the back
Renew chakras
Cornbread and wine in a mug in my tea
This fighting tires me, by the way
Need patience to put up with a guy
Only on a poster
Movie or series doesn't satisfy me
Don't even tell me I'm not able
Don't even come, son, have some sense!
Have some sense, son!
Cláudia!
Have some sense, son!
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
Cláudia!
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
Forward! Backward!
My grandma kept telling me so I'd remember
Have brains, 'cause the ass is for sitting
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SONG MEANING

Cláudia Pascoal’s "Eh Para A Frente, Eh Para Trás" is a cheeky pep talk dressed up as a party chant. The looping shout of “É para a frente! É para trás!” turns life’s push-and-pull into a catchy dance move, showing that progress is really a constant shuffle of steps forward and back. Over buoyant percussion, the singer recalls her grandmother’s golden rules: health first, shoulders straight, eat your apples, and never doubt yourself. These homely tips mix with playful jabs at bad luck, pineapple pizza, and chakra reboots, proving that wisdom can be delivered with a wink and a beat.

At its core, the song celebrates resilience and self-belief. No matter how many times life yanks her backward, Cláudia answers with humor, attitude, and a promise to keep marching ahead while honoring the voices that raised her. It is an anthem for anyone juggling doubts, family advice, and a determination to own the dance floor of everyday life.

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