Gilberto Gil
Nos barracos da cidade (Barracos) lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1987
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 4:10
Nos barracos da cidade
In the shacks of the city
Ninguém mais tem ilusão
No one holds onto illusion anymore
Do poder da autoridade
Of the power of authority
De tomar a decisão
To make the decision
E o poder da autoridade
And the power of authority
Se pode, não faz questão
If it can, it doesn't care
Se faz questão, não consegue oioio
If it cares, it can't oioio
Enfrentar o tubarão
Face the shark
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô
Oh-oh-oh, uhh-oh
Gente estúpida
Stupid people
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô
Oh-oh-oh, uh-oh
Gente hipócrita
Hypocritical people
O governador promete
The governor promises
Mas o sistema diz não
But the system says no
Os lucros são muito grandes ioioio
The profits are way too big yo-yo-yo
Mas ninguém quer abrir mão
But no one wants to give up
Mesmo uma pequena parte
Even a small part
Já seria a solução
Would already be the solution
Mas a usura dessa gente
But the greed of these people
Já virou um aleijão ioioio
Has already become a monstrosity yo-yo-yo
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô ah
Oh-oh-oh, uh-oh ah
Gente estúpida
Stupid people
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô
Oh-oh-oh, uh-oh
Gente hipócrita, eh
Hypocritical people, eh
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô
Oh-oh-oh, uh-oh
Gente estúpida ha ha ha
Stupid people ha ha ha
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô
Oh-oh-oh, uh-oh
Gente hipócrita
Hypocritical people
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô
Oh-oh-oh, uh-oh
Gente estúpida
Stupid people
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô
Oh-oh-oh, uh-oh
Gente hipócrita
Hypocritical people
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô
Oh-oh-oh, uh-oh
Gente estúpida
Stupid people
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô
Oh-oh-oh, uh-oh
Gente hipócrita
Hypocritical people
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô
Oh-oh-oh, uh-oh
Gente estúpida
Stupid people
Ô-ô-ô, û-ô
Oh-oh-oh, uh-oh
Gente hipócrita, eh
Hypocritical people, eh
Ah-iê-ô-ô-eh-eh
Ah-iê-ô-ô-eh-eh
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Key vocabulary
- barracos
- shacks
- ninguém
- nobodyA2
- ilusão
- illusionB2
- autoridade
- authority
- decisão
- decisionA2
- faz
- does
- consegue
- manageA2
- oioio
- chant
- enfrentar
- face
- ô-ô-ô
- groan
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About this song
Gilberto Gil was a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter associated with Tropicália and other innovative trends in Brazilian music. He is known for expanding Brazilian musical language through late-1960s and 1970s recordings and for combining an active political career, including serving as Brazil’s minister of culture, with ongoing work as a recording artist.