Mesmo Que Seja Eu -

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

: The singer offers himself as a "savior," even if he isn't the idealized hero. Mesmo Que Seja Eu

While originally a hit for Erasmo, the song took on a new cultural identity when covered by in 1984 for her album Fullgás . : It opens with the image of someone

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