Nem Guindaste Lyrics in English by MC JottaPê, MILA
Guindaste literally translates to "crane", as in the heavy machinery used for lifting. It's an unexpected and intriguing word to find in a funk song, making it quite memorable.
In the context of "Nem Guindaste" (Not even a crane), the word is used to emphasize an unshakeable attraction. The lyrics state, "Nem guindaste, nem guindaste / Eu sei que ela gosta do colinho desse traste" (Not even a crane, not even a crane / I know she likes being in the lap of this 'rascal'). It implies that no force, not even a powerful crane, could remove the person from their desired spot, highlighting a strong, almost stubborn, affection.
Mila and Jottapê spend this one bragging about the same night from opposite sides. He goes first: "Ela brotou no baile toda linda e cheirosa" [She showed up at the party all gorgeous and smelling good]. Then she answers with the same line rebuilt for him, "Ele brotou no baile todo lindo e cheiroso" [He showed up at the party all handsome and smelling good]. Every verse gets mirrored like that, right down to "Não sou besta nem nada e já tô cheio de maldade" [I'm no fool and I'm already full of dirty thoughts] coming back in the feminine. Neither of them will admit the other one started it.
The hook is a piece of construction equipment. "Nem guindaste" [Not even a crane] is her answer to "Quero ver quem me tira do colinho desse traste" [I wanna see who takes me from this jerk's lap], and it lands because the rest of the line is so ordinary. Calling him a traste, roughly a good-for-nothing, while refusing to get off his lap is the entire relationship in one sentence. The crane turns up on fourteen separate lines, which is about thirteen more than the image strictly needs, and it still works.
