Maliciosa Lyrics in English Ludmilla

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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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Ludmilla Maliciosa Lyrics