Ca Bu Fla Ma Nau – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Piruka, Mota Jr
• Album: AClara

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the powerful narrative of "Ca Bu Fla Ma Nau" by Piruka featuring Mota Jr. This Portuguese rap song offers a glimpse into themes of perseverance and ambition, showcasing how music can be a powerful medium for expressing personal journeys and overcoming life's hurdles.

[English]

You brag about me, like you’re hitting me hard and I’m not even there

You sleep on me, like you’re just waiting for the right time to take me down

We’re down in the valley

You better get ready

My crew is already here to act

We move on the street without asking for permission

The valley gives respect

Many guys show up when I’m around

Mota Jr is like a virus or a sickness

Man, say it there, if you stop to think

It’s all about the scenes that you check

My brother’s rap is different, that’s why our rap makes a difference

Yo!

They wanna talk about me, go ahead and say what you want

All I wanna do is hear Piruka on everyone’s lips

Man, talking about me is free publicity

So go ahead, talk again

You think I hear you?

Boy, I’ve been on this grind since I was young

Don’t come here talking about ties around your neck

You’re just another guy who gets nervous when he sees fireflies

Clear my mind and think again

I’m Piruka MC, yeah man, you see it clearly

Madorna City G, here in the valley, Cacém

Chasing my million, I want a mansion in cash

Everyone’s watching, trying to see who’s imitating whom

Get your groove right and notice the rhythm

I’m with Mota in the race

(Piruka’s going) and in the cube, full of ladies

Burning blunts at the pool

Boy, the life you imagine is the life we really live

So look, face the truth

They think the kid’s crazy because he fights against society

They think I stop because I’ve quit

Walking at the front line is creating rivals, fuck it...

So I stay in my corner

With my family in the stands watching them pass

Honestly, I only wonder

With so many brave guys out there just pretending

Boy, try to catch what I’m saying

If you’re one of those who talk but go look for trouble

Bring the cannon, push to the limit

And sit down with your notebook ’cause Piruka’s the tip

Boy (crew on fire to act)

And I’ve always heard that those who don’t move back

I-i-i-i (criolo tuga rap)

Criolo or Portuguese, it’s the same culture

What’s he saying?

You brag about me, like you’re hitting me hard and I’m not even there

You sleep on me, like you’re just waiting for the right time to take me down

We’re down in the valley

You better get ready

My crew is already here to act

We move on the street without asking for permission

The valley gives respect

Many guys show up when I’m around

Mota Jr is like a virus or a sickness

Man, say it there, if you stop to think

It’s all about the scenes that you check

My brother’s rap is different, that’s why our rap makes a difference

Hum, I’m different, I’m the same

I’m whatever you want me to be

My brother, the truth is I’m present

Life spins a lot and I spin life around

So much so that today my life is just about being a decent man

While you’re rushing with those worthless people

I’m at the front, with my people making a party

Today I make a living on stage, on this big stage, life

Showing what it’s like to hold your head high and come out of the mud

And I told you before, rap is commitment

I’ve never stepped back, but I’m back in the game

I didn’t show up as a backup, if my rap hits hard

Put bullets in the chamber, I learn to handle that

With a smile on my face, I speak realities

Troops, look, I won’t stop even if you kill me

Look me in the face and face the truths

Mota said split, and I broke both parts

My mentor said Smart is how you handle the guys

Listen to what I say, I just want to see what you do

Listen to your son, while I follow my own path

I put the records in the drawer and started selling phrases

Life’s a beast, dragging you where you shouldn’t go

Say enough and get away from it while you can escape

Because many Spider-Men get caught in the web

They just want a ride, they never really arrive

Smokin’ so much, it’s a disgusting thing, they think I come from Korea

Because I keep my eyes sharp everywhere

Madorna turned into Baghdad

Feel the lyrical bomb

Lyrically I say, dred, the neighborhood’s just chewing

Naturally, I follow, my path doesn’t tire

Shout out a big fuck to all fake niggas

What’s he saying?

You brag about me, like you’re hitting me hard and I’m not even there

You sleep on me, like you’re just waiting for the right time to take me down

We’re down in the valley

You better get ready

My crew is already here to act

We move on the street without asking for permission

The valley gives respect

Many guys show up when I’m around

Mota Jr is like a virus or a sickness

Man, say it there, if you stop to think

It’s all about the scenes that you check

My brother’s rap is different, that’s why our rap makes a difference

You brag about me, like you’re hitting me hard and I’m not even there

You brag about me, like you’re hitting me hard and I’m not even there

You brag about me, like you’re hitting me hard and I’m not even there

You brag about me, like you’re hitting me hard and I’m not even there

You brag about me, like you’re hitting me hard and I’m not even there, like you’re waiting for the right moment to strike

You sleep on me, like you’re just waiting for the right time to take me down

We’re down in the valley

You better get ready

My crew is already here to act

We move on the street without asking for permission

The valley gives respect

Many guys show up when I’m around

Mota Jr is like a virus or a sickness

Man, say it there, if you stop to think

It’s all about the scenes that you check

My brother’s rap is different, that’s why our rap makes a difference

...

[Portuguese]

Ca bu fla ma nau, pamodi nsabi ma bu ta bem di surra

Ca bo da pa dodo, pamodi nta pega bo qualquer altura

Nu sta na baixada

Bu ca mesti procura

Fladu ma firma dja txiga pa atua

Nu camba na rap sem pedi licença

Baixada bati continencia

Munti rapaz conta con nha presença

Mota Jr tipo vírus ou doença

Mano fla lá, si bo bu para po pensa

Na tudo cenas ki abo bu txeca

Mo obi fladu ma nha rap é diferenti, pamodi nha rap ta causa diferença

Yau!

Querem falar de mim, falem à vontade

Eu quero é ouvir Piruka na boca do povo

Mano, falarem de mim é publicidade

Por isso vá, falem de novo

Tu achas que eu os ouço?

Boy eu tou na batida desde moço

Não me venhas tu falar de gravatas no pescoço

És mais um que vê os pirilampos e fica nervoso

Aclara-me as ideias e pensa de novo

Sou Piruka mc, sim mo dred tu vê bem

Madorna city g, aqui com baixada, cacém

Ando atrás do meu milhão, em notas quero um arém

Anda tudo a ver, se pica a ver quem é que imita quem

Aclara na batida e tu repara na batida

Eu tou com Mota na corrida

(Piruka nu bai) e no cúbico cheio de queridas

Queimo brocas na piscina

Boy a vida que imaginas é a vida que a gente tem

Portanto tu repara, encara na cara a verdade

Pensam que o puto mara, porque mara a sociedade

Pensam que o puto para, porque para esta gente

Andar na linha da frente é criar rivalidades, fuck it...

Por isso eu fico no meu canto

Com a minha Fam no banco a vê-los passar

E-e-e-e sinceramente, só me espanto

Com tanto pato bravo que anda a patinar

Boy, tu tenta captar aquilo que eu falo

Se és daqueles que fala mas vai á procura

Manda vir o canhão, encosta ao gargalo

E assenta no caderno que a dica é Piruka

Boy (firma djan txiga pa atua)

E Eu sempre ouvi dizer, que quem não avança recua

I-i-i-i (xinti criolo co tuga)

Crioulo ou Português, é a mesma cultura

Kuze ke fla?

Ca bu fla ma nau, pamodi nsabi ma bu ta bem di surra

Ca bu da pa dodo, pamodi nta pega bo qualquer altura

Nu sta na Baixada

Bu ca mesti procura

Fladu ma firma dja txiga pa atua

Nu camba na rap sem pedi licença

Baixada bati continência

Munti rapaz conta com nha presença

Mota Jr tipo vírus ou doença

Mano fla lá, si bo bu para po pensa

Na tudo cenas ki abo bu tcheca

Mo obi fladu ma nha rap é diferenti, pamodi nha rap ta causa diferença

Hum sou diferente, sou igual

Sou o que tu quiseres

Mo dred, a verdade é que tou presente

A vida dá muita volta e eu dou tanta volta à vida

Que a minha vida hoje em dia é ser homem decente

Enquanto tu vais na corrida com essa gente que não presta

Tou na linha da frente, com a minha gente a fazer festa

Hoje ganho a vida no palco, no palco largo a vida

Mostro o que é cabeça erguida e conseguir sair da merda

E já te disse, rap é compromisso

Nunca tirei o pé, mas tou de volta ao serviço

Não apareci de reboque, se o meu rap dá choque

Põe balas no tambor, eu aprendo a lidar com isso

Com um sorriso na cara disparo realidades

Tropa tu repara, não paro nem que me mates

Olha-me na cara e encara o que são verdades

O Mota disse parte e eu parti as duas partes

O meu cota disse Smart é manobrar os rapazes

Tu ouve o que eu digo que eu só quero ver o que fazes

Tu ouve o teu filho, que eu segui o meu caminho

Pus as placas na gaveta e começei a vender frases

Na-na a vida é madrasta e arrasta-te para onde não deves ir

Na-na diz basta e afasta-te disso enquanto consegues fugir

Porque muito homem-aranha fica preso na teia

Só quer andar à boleia, nunca chega cá

Fumo tanto, coisa feia, pensam que eu venho da coreia

Porque ando com os olhos em bico de aqui pra acolá

Madorna virou Bagdad

Sente a bomba lírica

Liricalmente digo, dred o bairro só mastiga

Naturalmente sigo, a minha reta não fadiga

Deixo aqui um grande fuck pa tudo fake nigga

Kuze ke fla?

Ca bu fla ma nau, pamodi nsabi ma bu ta bem di surra

Ca bu da pa dodo, pamodi nta pega bo qualquer altura

Nu sta na Baixada

Bu ca mesti procura

Fladu ma firma dja txiga pa atua

Nu camba na rap sem pedi licença

Baixada bati continência

Munti rapaz conta com nha presença

Mota Jr tipo vírus ou doença

Mano fla lá, si bo bu para po pensa

Na tudo cenas ki abo bu tcheca

Mo obi fladu ma nha rap é diferenti, pamodi nha rap ta causa diferença

Ca bu fla ma nau

Ca bu fla ma nau

Ca bu fla ma nau

Ca bu fla ma nau

Ca bu fla ma nau, pamodi nsabi ma bu ta bem di surra

Ca bu da pa dodo, pamodi nta pega bo qualquer altura

Nu sta na Baixada

Bu ca mesti procura

Fladu ma firma dja txiga pa atua

Nu camba na rap sem pedi licença

Baixada bati continência

Munti rapaz conta com nha presença

Mota Jr tipo vírus ou doença

Mano fla lá, si bo bu para po pensa

Na tudo cenas ki abo bu tcheca

Mo obi fladu ma nha rap é diferenti, pamodi nha rap ta causa diferença

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rap /ræp/ B2	noun - a musical genre characterized by rhythmic speech
mota /ˈmɔtɐ/ B2	noun - a slang for 'car' or 'vehicle'
baixada /bajˈaðɐ/ B1	noun - a neighborhood or area, often in a hilly or riverine region
filme /ˈfilmi/ A2	noun - film, movie
doença /doˈẽsɐ/ B2	noun - disease, illness
diversidade /dʒivɛʁsidað/ C1	noun - diversity, variety
motivado /motiˈvadu/ B2	adjective - motivated, driven
motivo /motiˈvu/ B1	noun - reason, motive
fama /ˈfamɐ/ B2	noun - fame, reputation
verdade /veʁˈdadɪ/ B2	noun - truth
vida /ˈviðɐ/ A2	noun - life
fazer /faˈzeɾ/ A2	verb - to do, to make

Key Grammar Structures

• Querem falar de mim, falem à vontade

  ➔ Subjunctive mood used for expressing wishes or desires.

  ➔ The phrase "Querem falar" uses the subjunctive to express a desire to talk.

• A vida dá muita volta e eu dou tanta volta à vida

  ➔ Present tense used for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "A vida dá muita volta" indicates a habitual action of life changing.

• Sou Piruka mc, sim mo dred tu vê bem

  ➔ Use of the present tense for identity statements.

  ➔ The phrase "Sou Piruka mc" asserts identity in the present.

• A vida que imaginas é a vida que a gente tem

  ➔ Conditional structure used to express hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "A vida que imaginas" suggests a hypothetical life compared to reality.

• Olha-me na cara e encara o que são verdades

  ➔ Imperative mood used for giving commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase "Olha-me na cara" is a command to look directly.

• Mota Jr tipo vírus ou doença

  ➔ Simile used to compare two different things.

  ➔ The phrase "tipo vírus ou doença" compares Mota Jr to a virus or disease.

• A minha vida hoje em dia é ser homem decente

  ➔ Present continuous tense used to describe ongoing actions.

  ➔ The phrase "A minha vida hoje em dia" indicates an ongoing state of being.