Venenosa Lyrics in English Rita Lee

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Venenosa by Rita Lee from Portuguese to English.
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Seems like a rose
From afar it's beautiful
It's all repressed
Other people's joy bothers
Venomous
Venomous weed
It's worse than a rattlesnake
Its venom is cruel
Verse 1
From afar it's not ugly
Has the voice of a mermaid
Be careful, don't touch her
She's bad, she might even shock you
Venomous
Venomous weed
It's worse than a rattlesnake
Its venom is cruel
Acts like a madwoman
Flattens her mouth well
Seems like a witch, an evil angel
Hates everyone
Doesn't stop for a second
Doing evil is her ideal
Let it go
Verse 2
Like a rabid dog
Her scream is muffled
She's vile and a liar
Good heavens, how malicious she is
Venomous
Venomous weed
It's worse than a rattlesnake
Its venom is cruel
Acts like a madwoman
Flattens her mouth well
Seems like a witch, an evil angel
Hates everyone
Doesn't stop for a second
Doing evil is her ideal
Let it go
Leave her alone
Venomous weed
Venomous weed
Venomous, venomous
Venomous, venomous
Venomous weed
Venomous weed
Venomous weed
Venomous weed
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SONG MEANING

“Venenosa” paints a playful yet cautionary portrait of that one person who seems lovely from afar but is actually dripping with spite. With images of a dazzling rose that pricks, a siren-like voice that lures, and venom deadlier than a rattlesnake, Rita Lee warns us about envy disguised as beauty. The lyrics describe a character who feeds on others’ joy, spreading gossip and negativity wherever she goes, shocking anyone who gets too close.

Behind the catchy groove, the message is clear: keep your distance from toxic people who thrive on bringing others down. Just like avoiding a poisonous plant, the safest move is to recognize the danger, say “xá pra lá” (let it go), and walk away before the bitterness bites.

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