Quase Dança Lyrics in English Cláudia Pascoal

Quase Dança is Cláudia Pascoal’s playful call-out of someone who keeps putting on different masks to fit their own convenience. The singer watches this chameleon mock her simple, “linear” life while bragging about their riches and supposed certainty, yet she sees through it all: their confidence is really “equal to zero”. Using Portugal’s traditional vira dance as a metaphor, Cláudia invites them to dance along, only to reveal that their showy steps exhaust her as much as their fake affection. The repeated swap between the vira and a flashy samba highlights how easily this person changes rhythm whenever it suits them.

By the end, the music stops and Cláudia breaks the fourth wall: “Parou, parou… it is not worth it.” She refuses to keep spinning in circles with someone who will “always pretend to like someone” and only loves “so much or so little” when convenient. Instead of continuing the empty performance, she tells them to pick up the guitar and “just sing” – a witty demand for honesty and authenticity. The song mixes humor, folk flavor, and a sharp tongue to remind us that genuine connection matters more than dazzling but hollow dance moves.