Tim Maia - I Don't Know What To Do With Myself Today

: Typical of Maia's early work, the song features both English and Portuguese lyrics. It begins with the English refrain "I don't know what to do with myself / Baby, since you've been gone," before transitioning into a poetic Portuguese verse about a river's destiny being the sea.

"I Don't Know What to Do with Myself" is a soul-stirring ballad by the Brazilian music legend Tim Maia , released on his second self-titled studio album in . This track is a quintessential example of Samba-Soul , a genre Maia helped pioneer by blending American soul and funk influences with Brazilian rhythms. Musical Background Tim Maia - I Don't Know what to do with myself

: Expresses a direct, raw sense of confusion and emptiness following a separation. : Typical of Maia's early work, the song

: Uses natural metaphors, such as a river destined for the sea, to symbolize an inescapable and destined love. Legacy and Availability This track is a quintessential example of Samba-Soul