Released 1987 Genre Pop rock Label WEA | Format Radio airplay Length 04:48 | |
Writer(s) Paula Toller and George Israel | ||
"Amanhã é 23" (English: Tomorrow Is 23rd) is a Brazilian pop song written by Paula Toller and George Israel and performed by their band Kid Abelha in the album Tomate (1987).
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Song information
The song is narrated by a woman who suffers from depression in late August of each year. It is then revealed the cause of her depression; the following day (August 23, hence the title) is the twentieth birthday of her rebellious teenage daughter who she has not seen for years. She longs to kiss and embrace her daughter, but she is certain that it will not happen. The daughter has, presumably, run away from home because of her indifference towards her mother. Curiously, August 23 is the date of Toller's birthday.
Grammar inaccuracy
The title of the song is inaccurate according to the prescriptive grammar for Portuguese. Accordingly, the verb should have been used in its plural form (amanhã são 23) or in its singular form but preceded by the explicit object (amanhã é dia 23). The composers, however, must have been aware of this and decided to use this sentence on the song because it is widely used in casual language.