31 Lyrics in English Manu Gavassi

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song 31 by Manu Gavassi from Portuguese to English.

Verse 1

I feel like I always watch the world from the outside

And I was born at the wrong time, I'm stuck in the now

In these skinny, soulless bodies of my generation

Who glamorously live their freedom that feels like prison

Ok, I started weighing down the vibe

I promise I'll be more controlled

Verse 1

And only sing what doesn't hurt, rebellion calculated

I was kinda spaced out, finally woke up

And I know I'm on the right path

Because I bothered what's wrong

I'm not 22 or 23 anymore

I think 30 made me feel alive, it fit me well

Nothing like time

Everything as it must be

I feel like I always watch the world from the outside

And I was born for discomfort

The unlikely adores me

Why choose the easiest

If I'm here to transcend, not for sale?

I could've become a trend, but I'd rather become a legend

I'm not 22 or 23 anymore

I think 30 made me feel alive, it fit me well

And the Sun can warm me

But the Moon moves me

And I dance in the darkness

Of my own madness

And I'm not afraid

Nothing like time

Everything as it must be

Once I believed everyone

No matter what they'd say

And I killed all my versions

Before they killed me

I once wanted to be with everybody

Today I wanna be with my people

And to the pride of whoever raised me

My heart protected me

I saw our country's culture get brutally hurt

Sensitivity and intelligence turned into a joke

If ignorance is a blessing, I prefer the curse

My ancestors died at the stake

I'll die in this song

Because the Sun can warm me

But the Moon moves me

And I dance in the darkness

Of my own madness

And I'm not afraid

It's so easy to get addicted to wanting to understand

And living is so indescribably magic

Nothing like time

Everything as it must be

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SONG MEANING

Turning 31, Brazilian singer Manu Gavassi opens her diary and lets us peek at the bittersweet magic of growing up. She sings about watching the world from the outside, feeling born in the wrong era, and side-eyeing a generation of glossy yet empty freedoms. The chorus celebrates the quiet superpower of time: every year burned and every version of herself shed has made her more alive, less afraid, and happily out of fashion.

The track is a love letter to authenticity. Manu chooses legend over trend, moonlight over sunlight, and meaningful rebellion over comfortable silence. She recognizes the wounds in her country’s culture, honors the voices of her ancestors, and dances in the darkness of her own beautiful madness. 31 invites listeners to trust the clock, protect their hearts, and turn every doubt into art.

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Manu Gavassi 31 Lyrics