Lyrics & Translation
Explore the powerful lyrics of MC Cabelinho's "Carta Aberta" and delve into themes of social critique, personal strength, and spiritual identity. This song offers a glimpse into the artist's journey and his reflections on fame, societal pressures, and resilience.
About other people's lives (other people's lives)
Because only my life interests me
Only my life interests me, ooh
And the goal is to stay focused on the plans
I keep my mind in place
Time passes and things change
And what has passed will never return
I've seen many say they dream of having my life
Do you think you could handle my place?
Fame is something that many people want
But they don't even imagine the price to pay
And it doesn't stop there (it doesn't stop there)
And it only tends to get worse (only get worse)
This will never end (this will never end)
This will never stop
It was the life I chose (life I chose)
There's no use complaining (I won't complain)
Envious people are like that, they'll want to see you fall
But I doubt you'll knock me down (I doubt it, damn)
No one will make me cry
No one will diminish me (ooh)
I know, deep down, I didn't want to be alone
But fate preferred it that way
I just want you to be well
May another make you happy
And now time will heal all the wounds
And our story is kept here
You messed with the wrong guy (uh)
Don't think you're forgotten
That you're abandoned (you're not, no)
I'm going to get revenge on everyone who laughed at me (yeah)
On everyone who laughed at me
I'm going to get revenge on everyone who laughed at me
I wrote down your name
I know your address
I know you're farting
That you're dying of fear
I'm going to get revenge on everyone who laughed at me
On everyone who laughed at me
I'm going to get revenge on everyone who laughed at me
On everyone who laughed at me
Let this time pass
I wrote down your name
I know your address
I know you're farting
That you're dying of fear
I'm going to get revenge on everyone who laughed at me
On everyone who laughed at me
I'm going to get revenge on everyone who laughed at me
On everyone who laughed at me
Let this time pass
Key Vocabulary
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vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A2 |
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focar /foˈkaʁ/ B1 |
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meta /ˈmɛ.tɐ/ A2 |
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passar /paˈsaʁ/ A2 |
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mudando /muˈdɐ̃.dʊ/ B1 |
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passado /paˈsa.du/ A2 |
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fama /ˈfa.ma/ A2 |
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preço /ˈprɛ.su/ A2 |
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culpa /ˈkuʊ.pɐ/ A2 |
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reclamar /ʁɛ.klaˈmaɾ/ B1 |
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derrotar /deʁɔ.taˈʁaʁ/ B2 |
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medo /ˈme.du/ A2 |
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esperar /eʃpeˈɾaɾ/ A2 |
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passado /paˈsa.du/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Pois só minha vida me interessa
➔ Subjunctive Mood (implied)
➔ While not explicitly using the subjunctive, the sentence implies a feeling or desire. The word “pois” can introduce a reason or explanation, and in this context, expresses the speaker's strong feeling about focusing on his own life. A more formal construction might explicitly use the subjunctive, but the sentiment is conveyed here.
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E o que passou já não vai mais voltar
➔ Negative Construction with Multiple Negative Words
➔ The sentence uses "não" and "mais" to reinforce the negative meaning: "o que passou já "não" vai "mais" voltar". The word 'já' (already) further emphasizes that the past won't return at all.
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Será que tu aguentaria o meu lugar?
➔ Conditional Tense / Question Formation
➔ The use of "aguentaria" (would endure) is the conditional tense. The sentence is also a question formed by inversion, placing the verb ("será") before the subject ("que tu").
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Mas nem imagina o preço a se pagar
➔ Impersonal Infinitive with Pronoun
➔ The phrase "a se pagar" uses the infinitive form of the verb "pagar" (to pay) preceded by the preposition "a" and the reflexive pronoun "se". This creates an impersonal construction indicating something that needs to be paid (the price).
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Invejoso é assim, vão querer te ver cair
➔ Future Subjunctive (informal)
➔ Although the future subjunctive is rarely used in spoken Brazilian Portuguese, the phrase "vão querer te ver cair" implies a future action seen from a certain perspective or possibility. It is a periphrastic future, using "vão querer" + infinitive.
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Sei que, no fundo, eu não queria ser sozinho
➔ Imperfect Subjunctive (Conditional Clause)
➔ The imperfect subjunctive "queria" (wanted) expresses a hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situation. While there isn't a formal "if" clause, the "Sei que, no fundo" (I know that, deep down) introduces the sentiment as something the speaker wishes were different, thus a conditional.
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Só quero que tu fique bem
➔ Subjunctive after 'Querer' with 'Que'
➔ When "querer" (to want) is followed by "que," it often introduces a clause in the subjunctive mood. Here, "fique" (stay) is in the subjunctive because it expresses a wish or desire.
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