Bluesman
Baco Exu do Blues Lyrics

Oh, yeah (Whoo)
A casual expression often used to show agreement or excitement.

Everything, everything, everything's gonna be alright this morning
Everything will be fine in the morning, there is hope for the future.

Oh, yeah Everything's gonna be alright this morning (Whoo)
Reinforcing the message of hope from the previous line.

Eu sou o primeiro ritmo a formar pretos ricos
Blues music is the first genre that enabled black people to become financially comfortable.

O primeiro ritmo que tornou pretos livres
Blues music is the first genre that allowed black people to feel free.

Anel no dedo em cada um dos cinco
Having a ring on every finger signifies wealth and success.

Vento na minha cara eu me sinto vivo
Feeling the wind against one's face is invigorating and brings a feeling of being alive.

A partir de agora considero tudo blues
Blues will now be the way Baco sees and experiences everything in life.

O samba é blues, o rock é blues, o jazz é blues
All other music genres are just variations of blues.

O funk é blues, o soul é blues
Even these genres attributed to the African-American community are under the umbrella of blues music.

Eu sou Exu do Blues
Baco Exu do Blues is the embodiment of blues music.

Tudo que quando era preto era do demônio
Anything that was associated with black people was considered evil in the past.

E depois virou branco e foi aceito eu vou chamar de blues
Now that certain aspects of black culture have been whitewashed and accepted by mainstream society, they will be called blues.

É isso, entenda
This is the truth, you need to understand it.

Jesus é blues
Even Jesus, a religious figure commonly associated with white people, is under the genre of blues.

Falei mermo
An expression commonly used to show the artist is telling the truth.

Eu amo o céu com a cor mais quente
Baco loves the sky when it has a warm, beautiful color.

Eu tenho a cor do meu povo, a cor da minha gente
Baco is proud of his skin color and heritage.

Jovem Basquiat, meu mundo é diferente
Comparing himself to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, Baco feels like his world is unique and unconventional.

Eu sou um dos poucos que não esconde o que sente
Baco is one of the few people who doesn't hide their emotions.

Eu choro sempre que eu lembro da gente
Baco cries when he thinks about his people and their struggles.

Lágrimas são só gotas, o corpo é enchente
Tears may be little drops, but they can fill up one's soul.

Exagerado eu tenho pressa do urgente
Baco is impatient and wants immediate change.

Eu não aceito sua prisão, minha loucura me entende
Baco doesn't accept being mentally confined, and his craziness understands him.

Baby, nem todo poeta é sensível
Not all poets have to be sensitive and delicate.

Eu sou o maior inimigo do impossível
Baco sees himself as someone who can overcome obstacles and achieve the impossible.

Minha paixão é cativeiro, eu me cativo
Baco feels trapped by his passion and is a captive of it.

O mundo é lento ou eu que sou hiperativo, oh?
Baco wonders if the world is too slow or if he is too hyperactive.

Me escuta quem 'cê acha que é ladrão e puta
Baco is addressing those who think he is a thief or a prostitute.

Vai me dizer que isso não te lembra Cristo
Baco is comparing himself to Jesus, who was also misunderstood and judged by society.

Eles querem um preto com arma pra cima
The media portrays black people as violent and dangerous.

Num clipe na favela gritando 'cocaína'
Music videos often depict black people in poverty-stricken areas, shouting about drugs.

Querem que nossa pele seja a pele do crime
Society has branded black skin as synonymous with criminal behavior.

Que Pantera Negra só seja um filme
The significance of the Black Panther movement has been reduced to just a movie.

Eu sou a porra do Mississipi em chama
Baco is like the Mississippi River on fire: powerful and intense.

Eles têm medo pra caralho de um próximo Obama
People are afraid of a black president like Obama becoming a possibility again.

Racista filadaputa, aqui ninguém te ama
Baco is calling out racists and letting them know they are not welcome.

Jerusalém que se foda eu 'tô a procura de Wakanda, ah
Baco is no longer interested in Jerusalem; he is searching for Wakanda, a fictional African nation that represents black power and prosperity.

Everything Everything's gonna be alright, be alright, be alright
Baco ends the song by reiterating that everything will be alright.

E aí, Diogo? Poxa, cara, tava aqui vendo aqui uns vídeos que sua mãe me mostrou Achei massa, viu? Você com, com Camila Pitanga Você é muito mais bonito que ela, viu? é, véi
These lines are from an unrelated conversation between Baco and his friend Diogo, and are included at the end of the song for comedic effect.