Maliciosa Lyrics in English Ludmilla

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Maliciosa by Ludmilla from Portuguese to English.
Another January day in Rio de Janeiro
When she walked by me, I perked up
Amid so much perfume, I caught her scent
I didn't hear the cavaco, tantã, or pandeiro anymore
In the middle of the samba circle when I saw her
Like a movie scene, my world froze
Out of nowhere that crowd started to fade
And the samba turned to blues when she kissed me
All mischievous, hot
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
Mischievous, hot
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
The two of us cruising through the marvelous city
So much simplicity
Just us two in a little dance
Pour another draft, kid
Marília Mendonça on the radio, hey
If I climb on this stage here
It was God who gave you to me
All mischievous, hot
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
Mischievous, hot
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
Another January day in Rio de Janeiro
When she walked by me, I perked up
Amid so much perfume, I caught her scent
I didn't hear the cavaco, tantã, or pandeiro anymore
In the middle of the samba circle when I saw her
Like a movie scene, my world froze
Out of nowhere that crowd started to fade
And the samba turned to blues when she kissed me
All mischievous, hot
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
Mischievous, hot
Beachy, wild, street-smart
Come be my Recife carnival
The storyline of my samba school
Another January day in Rio de Janeiro
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SONG MEANING

Feel the heat of a Rio de Janeiro summer in Maliciosa. Ludmilla spots a dazzling woman gliding through a January day, and everything else melts away: the drumbeats fade, the samba circle blurs, and even the crowd disappears. One electrifying kiss flips samba into blues and turns a simple street scene into a cinematic moment. The singer is swept up by this maliciosa — a playful, sexy, beach-lover who moves with wild, carefree confidence.

The song is a love-at-first-sight carnival. Ludmilla invites the woman to become her whole celebration, “my Recife Carnival” and “the storyline of my samba school,” blending the energy of two iconic Brazilian fests. Between cold chopes, spontaneous dance steps, and a car radio playing Marília Mendonça, the track paints a postcard of modern Brazil where romance, music, and city pride collide. Ultimately, Maliciosa celebrates irresistible attraction and the joyful chaos of Brazilian culture, all in one sun-soaked groove.

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