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Peso de Papel

Tim Mayer
Artist
Tim Mayer
R&B / Soul2:40April 29, 2026
0:00 2:40

Influenced by Tim Maia, Jorge Ben Jor, Cassiano, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder. Born with a German last name in the bohemian hills of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Mayer always felt like an observer. He found his voice by channeling his mother's beloved Tim Maia records and the stories he collects from behind the bar at a dive in Lapa. His music is for the service industry workers, the lonely regulars, and anyone who's ever found a moment of truth at the bottom of a glass. These are the sounds of a city after everyone else has gone to sleep, sung by the man who stays to turn out the lights.

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sou o carbono amarelo na gaveta da Carioca,
Quinhentos réis num Technos que não volta.
Sete de outubro, a unha dele roída no balcão,
O cheiro de poeira e de uma antiga rendição.

[Chorus]
E o meu valor é o tempo que ele vendeu,
A promessa amassada que a sua mão esqueceu.
Sou só um peso de papel no bolso furado,
Um futuro adiado, um eco carimbado.

[Spoken Word Interlude]
(Voz de homem mais velho, abafada, como de rádio)
"Guarda bem o canhoto, meu filho... noventa dias corridos. Depois disso, já era. Vira vitrine."

[Verse 2]
Eu vi ele dobrar a nota e cruzar o Largo,
Entrar no primeiro botequim, pedir um trago amargo.
O choro dele era um gim tônica sem gelo, quente,
Um brinde silencioso pra um pai ausente.

[Chorus]
E o meu valor é o tempo que ele vendeu,
A promessa amassada que a sua mão esqueceu.
Sou só um peso de papel no bolso furado,
Um futuro adiado, um eco carimbado.

[Bridge]
A cuíca geme baixo, um atrito no peito.
O contrabaixo marca o passo imperfeito.
Ele não vai voltar. E eu sei. Eu sou o recibo.
O último vestígio, o adeus escrito.

[Outro]
Nove...
Oitenta...
Dias...

About Tim Mayer

Born with a German last name in the bohemian hills of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Mayer always felt like an observer. He found his voice by channeling his mother's beloved Tim Maia records and the stories he collects from behind the bar at a dive in Lapa. His music is for the service industry workers, the lonely regulars, and anyone who's ever found a moment of truth at the bottom of a glass. These are…

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