Boogarins were formed in the Brazilian city of Goiania in the early 2010s. The project began as an untitled, recording-only entity, and before ever playing a single show, filling out the band to include a rhythm section, or even choosing a name, Ferraz and Almeida had recorded an album's worth of material. These recordings caught the ears of music hounds and tastemakers the world over, eventually landing in the hands of Other Music Recording Co., the label offshoot of long-standing New York record shop and cultural institution Other Music. Once signed to the label, the duo had to make haste in becoming a "real band" and quickly named themselves Boogarins after a type of jasmine flower. They titled their debut album As Plantas Que Curam, the English translation of which is "Plants That Heal." The band expanded to include drummer Hans Castro and bassist Raphael Vaz, and played their first shows in April of 2013. Their album saw release in September of the same year and the group toured internationally in support. After the tour, Castro left the band, replaced by new drummer Ynaiã Benthroldo. In 2015, the band issued their sophomore studio long-player Manual, again on Other Music. Their next record, 2017's La Vem a Morte was first posted on YouTube with no press leadup -- it was intended as a surprise gift for their listeners. The album was met with positive reviews and more touring ensued. Two years later, Boogarins returned with fourth album Sombrou Dúvida.
Biography by Fred Thomas
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Boogarins Lyrics
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Do tempo dos Homens
Só vou te encontrar
Enquanto eles dormem
Não vou me importar
Com o tanto que podem
Pois quero afrouxar
Esqueça das horas
Pois nada demora
Ame e deixe os outros pois bando de bicho solto é bem melhor
The lyrics of Boogarins's "Tempo" are poetic and insightful. The singer aims to free themselves from the shackles of societal expectations and temporal constraints. They seek to break free from the tempo of humans, and only emerge when the rest of the world is asleep. They want to disconnect from the pressures of time and the expectations of others, and want to loosen the collar around their neck which holds them back.
The character declares their indifference towards how much others can do, as they wish to slow down and live at their own pace. The lyrics call for the listener to forget about the ticking clock so that they can love and leave others behind as they become truly free. The refrain emphasizes that a collective of loose animals are much happier than those restrained by their human-made cages.
Line by Line Meaning
Vou me libertar
I will release myself from the constraints of human time and society.
Do tempo dos Homens
From the pressures of societal time.
Só vou te encontrar
I will only find you
Enquanto eles dormem
While they are asleep
Não vou me importar
I will not care
Com o tanto que podem
About their limitations
Pois quero afrouxar
Because I want to loosen
A coleira dos Homens
The collar of societal expectations
Esqueça das horas
Forget about time
Pois nada demora
Because nothing lasts forever
Ame e deixe os outros pois bando de bicho solto é bem melhor
Love and leave others because a pack of free animals is much better.
Writer(s): Benke Ferraz, Fernando Almeida, Hans Castro, Raphael Vaz
Contributed by Samuel L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.