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Era uma casa não muito engraçada 00:49
Por falta de afeto não tinha nada 00:51
Até tinha teto, piscina, arquiteto 00:54
Só não deu pra comprar aquilo que faltava 00:56
Bem estruturada, às vezes lotada 00:59
Mas memo lotada uma solidão 01:01
Dizia o poeta, o que é feito de ego 01:04
Na rua dos tolos gera frustração 01:06
Yeah, yeah, yeah 01:08
Hmm, hmm, hmm 01:12
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 01:17
Hmm, hmm, hmm 01:22
Yeah, havia outra casa, canto da quebrada 01:28
Sem rua asfaltada, fora do padrão 01:30
Eternit furada, pequena, apertada 01:33
Mas se for colar tem água pro feijão 01:35
Se o mengão jogar, pode até parcelar 01:38
Vai ter carne, cerveja, refri e carvão 01:40
As moeda contada, a luz sempre cortada 01:43
Mas fé não faltava, tinham gratidão 01:45
Yeah, yeah, yeah 01:48
Mas era tão perto do céu 01:51
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 01:55
Mas era tão perto do céu 02:01
Como era doce o sonho ali 02:06
Mesmo não tendo a melhor condição 02:12
Todos podiam dormir ali 02:17
Mesmo só tendo um velho colchão 02:22
Mas era feita com muito amor 02:27
Mas era feita com muito amor 02:36
A vida é uma canção infantil 02:47
É, sério, pensa, viu? 02:50
Belas e feras, castelos e celas 02:55
Princesas, pinóquios, mocinhos e... 03:01
É, eu não sei se isso é bom ou mal 03:04
Alguém me explica o que nesse mundo é real 03:09
O tiroteio na escola, a camisa no varal 03:12
O vilão que tá na história ou aquele do jornal 03:14
Diz por que descobertas são letais? 03:16
Os monstros se tornaram literais 03:19
Eu brincava de polícia e ladrão um tempo atrás 03:22
Hoje ninguém mais brinca, ficou realista demais 03:24
As balas ficaram reais perfurando a eternit 03:30
Brincar nós ainda quer, mas o sangue melou o pique 03:33
O final do conto é triste quando o mal não vai embora 03:36
O bicho-papão existe, não ouse brincar lá fora 03:38
Pois cinco meninos foram passear 03:41
Sem droga, flagrante, desgraça nenhuma 03:43
A polícia engatilhou: Pá, pá, pá, pá 03:46
Mas nenhum, nenhum deles voltaram de lá 03:48
Foram mais de cem disparos nesse conto sem moral 03:50
Já não sei se era mito essa história de lobo mau 03:53
Diretamente do fundo do caos procuro meu cais no mundo de cães 03:55
Os manos são maus 03:58
No fundo a maldade resulta da escolha que temos nas mãos 03:59
Uma canção infantil, à vera 04:01
Mas lamento, velho, aqui a bela não fica com a fera 04:03
Também pudera, é cada um no seu espaço 04:06
Sapatos de cristal pisam em pés descalços 04:08
A rapunzel é linda sim, com os dreads no terraço 04:11
Mas se a lebre vim de juliet, até a tartaruga aperta o passo 04:16
Porque é sim tão difícil de explicar 04:20
Na ciranda, cirandinha, a sirene vem me enquadrar 04:25
Me mandando dar meia-volta sem ao menos me explicar 04:27
De costa barros a guadalupe, um milhão de enredos 04:30
Como explicar para uma criança que a segurança dá medo? 04:32
Me explicar que oitenta tiros foi engano 04:35
Oitenta tiros, oitenta tiros, ah 04:37
Carrossel de horrores, tudo te faz refém 04:40
Motivos pra chorar até a bailarina tem 04:42
O início já é o fim da trilha 04:44
Até a Alice percebeu que não era uma maravilha 04:47
Tem algo errado com o mundo, não tire os olhos da ampulheta 04:51
O ser humano em resumo é o câncer do planeta 04:56
A sociedade é doentia e julga a cor, a careta 05:02
Deus escreve planos de paz, mas também nos dá a caneta 05:07
E nós, nós escrevemos a vida, iphones, a fome, a seca 05:13
Os homi, os drone, a inveja e a mágoa 05:23
O dinheiro, a disputa, o sangue, o gatilho 05:26
Sucrilhos, mansões, condomínios e guetos 05:30
Tá tudo do avesso, faiamos no berço 05:32
Nosso final feliz tem a ver com o começo 05:35
Somente o começo, somente o começo 05:37
Pro plantio ser livre a colheita é o preço 05:41
A vida é uma canção infantil, veja você mesmo 05:46
Somos Pinóquios plantando mentiras 05:51
E botando a culpa no gepeto 05:56
Precisamos voltar pra casa 06:03
Onde era feita com muito amor 06:08
Onde era feita com muito amor 06:19
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Canção Infantil – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Embark on a journey through "Canção Infantil" by Cesar MC and Cristal, a powerful Brazilian rap song that weaves intricate social commentary with reimagined children's stories. This track offers a unique lens through which to understand the complexities of societal inequality and the enduring power of love and resilience. By exploring its rich lyrical tapestry, you can gain insight into the realities faced by many and appreciate the profound messages embedded in this unique musical narrative.

[English]
It was a house not very funny
For lack of affection, it had nothing
It even had a roof, a pool, an architect
Just couldn't buy what was missing
Well-structured, sometimes crowded
But even when crowded, there was loneliness
The poet said, what happens to the ego
On the street of fools, it generates frustration
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Yeah, there was another house, corner of the neighborhood
Without paved streets, out of the norm
Leaky Eternit, small, cramped
But if you stick together, there's water for the beans
If the team plays, it can even be on credit
There will be meat, beer, soda, and charcoal
The coins counted, the light always cut
But faith was not lacking, there was gratitude
Yeah, yeah, yeah
But it was so close to heaven
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
But it was so close to heaven
How sweet the dream was there
Even without the best conditions
Everyone could sleep there
Even just having an old mattress
But it was made with a lot of love
But it was made with a lot of love
Life is a children's song
Yeah, seriously, think about it, you see?
Beautiful and beasts, castles and cells
Princesses, Pinocchios, heroes and...
Yeah, I don't know if this is good or bad
Someone explain to me what in this world is real
The shooting at school, the shirt on the line
The villain in the story or the one from the newspaper
Tell me why discoveries are lethal?
The monsters have become literal
I used to play cops and robbers some time ago
Today no one plays anymore, it became too realistic
The bullets became real, piercing the Eternit
We still want to play, but the blood has messed up the fun
The end of the tale is sad when evil doesn't go away
The boogeyman exists, don't dare play outside
Because five boys went out to stroll
Without drugs, no arrest, no disgrace
The police cocked their guns: Bang, bang, bang, bang
But none, none of them returned from there
There were more than a hundred shots in this moral-less tale
I no longer know if this story of the big bad wolf was a myth
Straight from the depths of chaos, I seek my dock in a world of dogs
The guys are bad
Deep down, evil results from the choices we have in our hands
A children's song, for real
But I regret, old man, here the beauty doesn't stay with the beast
Well, it makes sense, it's each one in their space
Crystal shoes step on bare feet
Rapunzel is indeed beautiful, with dreads on the terrace
But if the hare comes from Juliet, even the turtle quickens its pace
Because it is indeed so hard to explain
In the circle, the siren comes to frame me
Telling me to turn around without even explaining
From Costa Barros to Guadalupe, a million plots
How to explain to a child that safety is scary?
To explain to me that eighty shots were a mistake
Eighty shots, eighty shots, ah
Carousel of horrors, everything makes you a hostage
Reasons to cry, even the ballerina has
The beginning is already the end of the trail
Even Alice realized it wasn't a wonder
There's something wrong with the world, don't take your eyes off the hourglass
Human beings, in summary, are the cancer of the planet
Society is sick and judges color, the grimace
God writes plans of peace, but also gives us the pen
And we, we write life, iPhones, hunger, drought
The men, the drones, envy and hurt
Money, competition, blood, the trigger
Cereal, mansions, condos, and ghettos
Everything is upside down, let's do it in the cradle
Our happy ending has to do with the beginning
Only the beginning, only the beginning
For planting to be free, the harvest is the price
Life is a children's song, see for yourself
We are Pinocchios planting lies
And putting the blame on Geppetto
We need to go back home
Where it was made with a lot of love
Where it was made with a lot of love
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

casa

/ˈkazɐ/

A1
  • noun
  • - house

amor

/ɐˈmoɾ/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

vida

/ˈvidɐ/

A1
  • noun
  • - life

canto

/ˈkɐ̃tu/

A2
  • noun
  • - corner
  • noun
  • - song

sonho

/ˈsoɲu/

A2
  • noun
  • - dream

velho

/ˈvɛʎu/

A2
  • adjective
  • - old

doce

/ˈdosi/

B1
  • adjective
  • - sweet

mundo

/ˈmũdu/

B1
  • noun
  • - world

medo

/ˈmedu/

B1
  • noun
  • - fear

explica

/iʃˈplikɐ/

B1
  • verb
  • - explain

segurança

/seˈɡuɾɐ̃sɐ/

B2
  • noun
  • - security

escreve

/iʃˈkɾeve/

B2
  • verb
  • - write

mentiras

/mẽˈtiɾɐʃ/

B2
  • noun
  • - lies

escolha

/iʃˈkoʎɐ/

B2
  • noun
  • - choice

caos

/ˈka.us/

C1
  • noun
  • - chaos

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Por falta de afeto não tinha nada

    ➔ Use of 'por' + noun to indicate cause or reason

    ➔ The phrase 'Por falta de afeto' means 'due to lack of affection,' showing cause.

  • Mesmo não tendo a melhor condição

    ➔ Use of 'não tendo' as a present participle to indicate a concession or contradiction

    ➔ The phrase 'Mesmo não tendo a melhor condição' means 'even without the best condition,' showing contrast or concession.

  • A vida é uma canção infantil

    ➔ Use of 'é' (ser) to equate and define 'life' as 'a children's song'

    ➔ The verb 'é' (from 'ser') is used to state a fundamental identity or characteristic.

  • A sociedade é doentia e julga a cor

    ➔ Use of 'é' + adjective to describe a quality or state

    ➔ 'A sociedade é doentia' means 'society is sick,' using 'é' + adjective.

  • Diz por que descobertas são letais?

    ➔ Use of 'por que' to ask a question about causes or reasons

    ➔ 'Diz por que' means 'say why', used to ask for reasons or explanations.

  • As balas ficaram reais perfurando a eternit

    ➔ Use of 'ficaram' + adjective as a past result or state

    ➔ 'Ficaram reais' means 'became real,' indicating a change into a real state in the past.