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The lyrics tell a story of offering comfort to someone disillusioned by romantic ideals.

Watch Erasmo Carlos perform the original 1982 version of this classic hit: Mesmo Que Seja Eu

: The song's most iconic line, "Antes mal-acompanhada do que só" (Better in bad company than alone), is presented as a piece of "grandmotherly philosophy". The Marina Lima Cover & Impact The lyrics tell a story of offering comfort

While originally a hit for Erasmo, the song took on a new cultural identity when covered by in 1984 for her album Fullgás . : By keeping the original gendered lyrics ("you

: By keeping the original gendered lyrics ("you need a man to call your own, even if that man is me"), Marina's version became a celebrated "lesbian libertarian anthem" in Brazil.

: Unlike the synth-heavy tracks of the Fullgás album, her version relied on a more stripped-back arrangement of bass, guitar, and drums.

: It opens with the image of someone building "castles" and dreaming of being saved from a "dragon," only to wake up alone.