Boca Livre is a Brazilian MPB musical group, formed in 1978, in Rio de Jane… Read Full Bio ↴Boca Livre is a Brazilian MPB musical group, formed in 1978, in Rio de Janeiro. The first album was released independently in 1979. With its refined style, Boca Livre stands out for its compositions, as well as for versions of other composers' songs. Its instrumental and above all, vocal arrangements escape from the conventional metric used by other groups, through the use of dissonant vocal chords and alternations in the solos.

Members:
* Maurício Maestro
* Zé Renato
* Cláudio Nucci
* David Tygel
* Fernando Gama
* Lourenço Baeta

Official Website: http://www.grupobocalivre.com.br/

A Casa
Boca Livre Lyrics

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Era uma casa
Muito engraçada
Não tinha teto
Não tinha nada

Ninguém podia
Entrar nela não
Porque na casa

Não tinha chão

Ninguém podia
Dormir na rede
Porque na casa
Não tinha parede

Ninguém podia
Fazer pipi
Porque penico
Não tinha ali

Mas era feita
Com muito esmero

Na rua dos bobos
Número zero

Overall Meaning

The song "A Casa" by Boca Livre narrates a peculiar house that is built with an unconventional structure. The first verse describes the house as funny, having no roof or any tangible structure. This line is significant in highlighting the unique features of the dwelling place.

The second verse portrays the limitations of this unusual house. Nobody could enter it because of the absence of a floor. Also, it was impossible to rest on a hammock or even relieve oneself because it had no walls or bathroom facilities.

The last verse conveys the irony of this peculiar house. Despite having none of the essential amenities, the house was built with care and attention to detail. It's located on a street called Rua dos bobos, number zero, which symbolizes that the house has no real value, but it holds sentimental value to the dwellers.

The song's meaning can be interpreted in different ways. Still, the most common understanding is that having a place to call home where one feels happy and secure is more important than the physical characteristics that make it perfect. It's not about having a roof or a bathroom, but it's about feeling loved, safe and comfortable in one's home.

Line by Line Meaning

Era uma casa
There was a house

Muito engraçada
Quite funny

Não tinha teto
Had no roof

Não tinha nada
Had nothing at all

Ninguém podia
No one could

Entrar nela não
Enter into it

Porque na casa
Because in the house

Não tinha chão
Had no floor

Ninguém podia
No one could

Dormir na rede
Sleep in a hammock

Porque na casa
Because in the house

Não tinha parede
Had no walls

Ninguém podia
No one could

Fazer pipi
Pee

Porque penico
Because there was no chamber pot

Não tinha ali
Available

Mas era feita
But it was made

Com muito esmero
With great care

Na rua dos bobos
On the street of the fools

Número zero
Number zero

Writer(s): Antonio Pecci Filho, Vinicius de Moraes, Sergio Bardotti Copyright: Fonit Cetra Music Publishing S.r.l., Universal Music Publishing Mgb Spain S.A

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