GRACINHA Lyrics in English Manu Gavassi , Tim Bernardes, Amaro Freitas

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song GRACINHA by Manu Gavassi from Portuguese to English.
Verse 1
I'm tired of acting cute
My heart hurts for being like this
The more I act cute
The more broken I am inside
Please, just save me from myself
If I could, I'd fall in front of you
But my birth chart holds me back
In this princess pose
If I could, I'd cry in front of you
And I'd ask, 'Please
Don't give me more love
Because I don't know how to reciprocate'
Verse 2
I'm tired of acting cute
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Verse 2
My heart hurts for being like this
The more I act cute
I'm more broken inside
Please just save me from myself
If I could I'd fall in front of you
But my birth chart holds me back
In this princess pose
If I could, I'd cry in front of you
And I'd ask, 'Please
Don't give me more love
Because I don't know how to reciprocate'
I'm tired of acting cute
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SONG MEANING

“Gracinha” sounds like a playful nickname, yet this dreamy indie-bossa track is actually a heartfelt confession. Manu Gavassi sings about being tired of acting cute to please everyone while secretly feeling shattered. Each witty joke or charming smile becomes another layer of armor hiding her real emotions. Featuring Tim Bernardes’s delicate vocals and Amaro Freitas’s jazzy piano, the song blends sweetness with melancholy—perfectly mirroring the contrast between the bright melody and the lyrics’ raw honesty.

In her plea, Manu admits she would love to drop the princess pose, fall apart in front of someone she trusts, and ask them to save her from herself. Still, she feels “trapped by her birth chart,” blaming the stars for her rigid poise and her fear of reciprocating love. The repeated request “please, don’t give me more love” shows a self-aware vulnerability: she knows how deeply she aches, yet doubts her ability to love back. “Gracinha” ultimately captures the universal struggle between the face we show the world and the fragile heart that beats beneath our bravest smile.

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