Matuto de Verdade – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Mano Walter

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the authentic heart of rural Brazil with Mano Walter's 'Matuto de Verdade.' This song offers a glimpse into a life grounded in tradition and genuine pride, inviting listeners to appreciate the beauty of simplicity and the enduring strength of one's roots. It's a celebration of authenticity that speaks to the soul.

[English]

Enjoying a fancy car

Have a beach house

Traveling by plane

Drinks wine with my girl

Unlimited card

Popular on Instagram

Hey, there might be someone who likes it

But I’m not a fan

Want to know the truth?

Leave me be

With my country style

Brejeiro accent, huh

There are those who don’t like it

But that’s just who I am

I live in the countryside

I’m a true country boy

I won’t trade my roots

Everyone knows it

I’m not a Nutella country boy

I’m a real country guy

I won’t trade my roots

Everyone knows it

I’m not a Nutella country boy

I’m a real country guy

I won’t trade my roots

Everyone knows it

I’m not a Nutella country boy

I’m a real country guy

I won’t trade my roots

Everyone knows it

I’m not a Nutella country boy

I’m a real country guy

...

I am a real country boy

That’s Mano Walter!

Enjoying a fancy car

Have a beach house

Traveling by plane

Drinks wine with my girl

Unlimited card

Popular on Instagram

Hey, there might be someone who likes it

But I’m not a fan

Want to know the truth?

Leave me be

With my country style

Brejeiro accent, huh

There are those who don’t like it

But that’s just who I am

I live in the countryside

I’m a true country boy

I won’t trade my roots

Everyone knows it

I’m not a Nutella country boy

I’m a real country guy

I won’t trade my roots

Everyone knows it

I’m not a Nutella country boy

I’m a real country guy

I won’t trade my roots

Everyone knows it

I’m not a Nutella country boy

I’m a real country guy

I won’t trade my roots

Everyone knows it

I’m not a Nutella country boy

I’m a real country guy

Cry, daddy

...

[Portuguese]

Anda de carrão

Tem casa de praia

Viaja de avião

Toma vinho com a gata

Cartão sem limite

Estourado no Instagram

Oi, pode ter quem goste

Mas eu não sou fã

Quer saber a verdade?

Deixa eu aqui mesmo

Com meu jeito matuto

Sotaque brejeiro, ham

Tem quem não goste

Mas eu sou assim

Moro no interior

Sou matuto raiz

Não troco meu interior

E todo mundo sabe

Não sou matuto Nutella

Sou matuto de verdade

Não troco meu interior

E todo mundo sabe

Não sou matuto Nutella

Sou matuto de verdade

Não troco meu interior

E todo mundo sabe

Não sou matuto Nutella

Sou matuto de verdade

Não troco meu interior

E todo mundo sabe

Não sou matuto Nutella

Sou matuto de verdade

Eu sou matuto de verdade

Isso é Mano Walter!

Anda de carrão

Tem casa de praia

Viaja de avião

Toma vinho com a gata

Cartão sem limite

Estourado no Instagram

Oi, pode ter quem goste

Mas eu não sou fã

Quer saber a verdade?

Deixa eu aqui mesmo

Com meu jeito matuto

Sotaque brejeiro, ham

Tem quem não goste

Mas eu sou assim

Moro no interior

Sou matuto raiz

Não troco meu interior

Todo mundo sabe

Não sou matuto Nutella

Sou matuto de verdade

Não troco meu interior

E todo mundo sabe

Não sou matuto Nutella

Sou matuto de verdade

Não troco meu interior

E todo mundo sabe

Não sou matuto Nutella

Sou matuto de verdade

Não troco meu interior

E todo mundo sabe

Não sou matuto Nutella

Sou matuto de verdade

Chora, papai

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
carrão /kaʁˈrãw/ B1	noun - big car, luxury car
casa /ˈka.zɐ/ A1	noun - house
praia /ˈpɾa.iɐ/ A2	noun - beach
avião /a.viˈɐ̃w/ A2	noun - airplane
vinho /ˈvi.ɲu/ A2	noun - wine
gata /ˈɡa.tɐ/ A2	noun - female cat, girl, girl friend (slang)
limite /liˈmi.tʃi/ B1	noun - limit
Instagram /ˌɪn.stəˈɡræm/ A2	noun - Instagram (social media platform)
fã /fɐ̃/ A1	noun - fan, enthusiast
verdade /veʁˈda.dʒi/ A2	noun - truth
jeito /ˈʒejtu/ B1	noun - way, manner, style
sotaque /soˈta.kɪ/ B1	noun - accent
goste /ˈɡoʃtʃi/ A2	verb - to like
moro /ˈmo.ʁu/ B2	verb - to live, dwell
interior /ˌɪntəˈjɪər/ B2	noun - interior, inside
sabe /ˈsa.bɪ/ A2	verb - to know
todo /ˈto.du/ A1	adjective - all, entire
sabe /ˈsa.bɪ/ A2	verb - to know

Key Grammar Structures

• Anda de carrão

  ➔ Present tense for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Anda de carrão" means "drives a fancy car," indicating a habitual action.

• Não sou matuto Nutella

  ➔ Negation in the present tense.

  ➔ The phrase "Não sou matuto Nutella" translates to "I am not a fake country person," using negation to express identity.

• Quer saber a verdade?

  ➔ Interrogative form in the present tense.

  ➔ The phrase "Quer saber a verdade?" means "Do you want to know the truth?" and is structured as a question.

• Moro no interior

  ➔ Present tense for stating facts.

  ➔ The phrase "Moro no interior" means "I live in the countryside," stating a fact about the speaker's residence.

• Sou matuto raiz

  ➔ Present tense for self-identification.

  ➔ The phrase "Sou matuto raiz" translates to "I am a true country person," expressing the speaker's identity.

• Todo mundo sabe

  ➔ Present tense for general truths.

  ➔ The phrase "Todo mundo sabe" means "Everyone knows," indicating a general truth.

• Estourado no Instagram

  ➔ Past participle used as an adjective.

  ➔ The phrase "Estourado no Instagram" means "exploded on Instagram," using the past participle to describe a state.