Ca Bu Fla Ma Nau – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Piruka, Mota Jr
• Album: AClara

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

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

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

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

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

Nu sta na baixada

We’re down in the valley

Bu ca mesti procura

You better get ready

Fladu ma firma dja txiga pa atua

My crew is already here to act

Nu camba na rap sem pedi licença

We move on the street without asking for permission

Baixada bati continencia

The valley gives respect

Munti rapaz conta con nha presença

Many guys show up when I’m around

Mota Jr tipo vírus ou doença

Mota Jr is like a virus or a sickness

Mano fla lá, si bo bu para po pensa

Man, say it there, if you stop to think

Na tudo cenas ki abo bu txeca

It’s all about the scenes that you check

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

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

Yau!

Yo!

Querem falar de mim, falem à vontade

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

Eu quero é ouvir Piruka na boca do povo

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

Mano, falarem de mim é publicidade

Man, talking about me is free publicity

Por isso vá, falem de novo

So go ahead, talk again

Tu achas que eu os ouço?

You think I hear you?

Boy eu tou na batida desde moço

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

Não me venhas tu falar de gravatas no pescoço

Don’t come here talking about ties around your neck

És mais um que vê os pirilampos e fica nervoso

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

Aclara-me as ideias e pensa de novo

Clear my mind and think again

Sou Piruka mc, sim mo dred tu vê bem

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

Madorna city g, aqui com baixada, cacém

Madorna City G, here in the valley, Cacém

Ando atrás do meu milhão, em notas quero um arém

Chasing my million, I want a mansion in cash

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

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

Aclara na batida e tu repara na batida

Get your groove right and notice the rhythm

Eu tou com Mota na corrida

I’m with Mota in the race

(Piruka nu bai) e no cúbico cheio de queridas

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

Queimo brocas na piscina

Burning blunts at the pool

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

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

Portanto tu repara, encara na cara a verdade

So look, face the truth

Pensam que o puto mara, porque mara a sociedade

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

Pensam que o puto para, porque para esta gente

They think I stop because I’ve quit

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

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

Por isso eu fico no meu canto

So I stay in my corner

Com a minha Fam no banco a vê-los passar

With my family in the stands watching them pass

E-e-e-e sinceramente, só me espanto

Honestly, I only wonder

Com tanto pato bravo que anda a patinar

With so many brave guys out there just pretending

Boy, tu tenta captar aquilo que eu falo

Boy, try to catch what I’m saying

Se és daqueles que fala mas vai á procura

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

Manda vir o canhão, encosta ao gargalo

Bring the cannon, push to the limit

E assenta no caderno que a dica é Piruka

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

Boy (firma djan txiga pa atua)

Boy (crew on fire to act)

E Eu sempre ouvi dizer, que quem não avança recua

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

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

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

Crioulo ou Português, é a mesma cultura

Criolo or Portuguese, it’s the same culture

Kuze ke fla?

What’s he saying?

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

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

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

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

Nu sta na Baixada

We’re down in the valley

Bu ca mesti procura

You better get ready

Fladu ma firma dja txiga pa atua

My crew is already here to act

Nu camba na rap sem pedi licença

We move on the street without asking for permission

Baixada bati continência

The valley gives respect

Munti rapaz conta com nha presença

Many guys show up when I’m around

Mota Jr tipo vírus ou doença

Mota Jr is like a virus or a sickness

Mano fla lá, si bo bu para po pensa

Man, say it there, if you stop to think

Na tudo cenas ki abo bu tcheca

It’s all about the scenes that you check

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

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

Hum sou diferente, sou igual

Hum, I’m different, I’m the same

Sou o que tu quiseres

I’m whatever you want me to be

Mo dred, a verdade é que tou presente

My brother, the truth is I’m present

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

Life spins a lot and I spin life around

Que a minha vida hoje em dia é ser homem decente

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

Enquanto tu vais na corrida com essa gente que não presta

While you’re rushing with those worthless people

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

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

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

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

Mostro o que é cabeça erguida e conseguir sair da merda

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

E já te disse, rap é compromisso

And I told you before, rap is commitment

Nunca tirei o pé, mas tou de volta ao serviço

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

Não apareci de reboque, se o meu rap dá choque

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

Põe balas no tambor, eu aprendo a lidar com isso

Put bullets in the chamber, I learn to handle that

Com um sorriso na cara disparo realidades

With a smile on my face, I speak realities

Tropa tu repara, não paro nem que me mates

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

Olha-me na cara e encara o que são verdades

Look me in the face and face the truths

O Mota disse parte e eu parti as duas partes

Mota said split, and I broke both parts

O meu cota disse Smart é manobrar os rapazes

My mentor said Smart is how you handle the guys

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

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

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

Listen to your son, while I follow my own path

Pus as placas na gaveta e começei a vender frases

I put the records in the drawer and started selling phrases

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

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

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

Say enough and get away from it while you can escape

Porque muito homem-aranha fica preso na teia

Because many Spider-Men get caught in the web

Só quer andar à boleia, nunca chega cá

They just want a ride, they never really arrive

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

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

Porque ando com os olhos em bico de aqui pra acolá

Because I keep my eyes sharp everywhere

Madorna virou Bagdad

Madorna turned into Baghdad

Sente a bomba lírica

Feel the lyrical bomb

Liricalmente digo, dred o bairro só mastiga

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

Naturalmente sigo, a minha reta não fadiga

Naturally, I follow, my path doesn’t tire

Deixo aqui um grande fuck pa tudo fake nigga

Shout out a big fuck to all fake niggas

Kuze ke fla?

What’s he saying?

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

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

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

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

Nu sta na Baixada

We’re down in the valley

Bu ca mesti procura

You better get ready

Fladu ma firma dja txiga pa atua

My crew is already here to act

Nu camba na rap sem pedi licença

We move on the street without asking for permission

Baixada bati continência

The valley gives respect

Munti rapaz conta com nha presença

Many guys show up when I’m around

Mota Jr tipo vírus ou doença

Mota Jr is like a virus or a sickness

Mano fla lá, si bo bu para po pensa

Man, say it there, if you stop to think

Na tudo cenas ki abo bu tcheca

It’s all about the scenes that you check

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

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

Ca bu fla ma nau

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

Ca bu fla ma nau

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

Ca bu fla ma nau

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

Ca bu fla ma nau

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

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

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

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

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

Nu sta na Baixada

We’re down in the valley

Bu ca mesti procura

You better get ready

Fladu ma firma dja txiga pa atua

My crew is already here to act

Nu camba na rap sem pedi licença

We move on the street without asking for permission

Baixada bati continência

The valley gives respect

Munti rapaz conta com nha presença

Many guys show up when I’m around

Mota Jr tipo vírus ou doença

Mota Jr is like a virus or a sickness

Mano fla lá, si bo bu para po pensa

Man, say it there, if you stop to think

Na tudo cenas ki abo bu tcheca

It’s all about the scenes that you check

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

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

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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.