Metástase
Camisa de Vênus Lyrics
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Mas havia milhares para ele fazer uso!
Livros vendidos o sistema comprou,
Você aprendeu e então dançou
Mais uma esquerda, outra direita
Mais um ideal e mais uma mutreta Hitler sacou um dia, que andava inseguro
Mas já era muito tarde para derrubar o muro
A atitude tinha de ser drástica,
Mais um católico, mais um ateu,
Mais um crioulo, mais um judeu Freud sacou um dia que ele podia pirar
Mas havia centenas para ele analisar
"O seu problema é esquizofrenia,
Agora pague e volte outro dia!"
Mais um que vem, mais um que sonha
Mais um orgulho, mais uma vergonha (solo)
O jogo acabou e você perdeu
Era pra subir e você desceu
Agora que já perdeu o trem
Não acredita em mais ninguém Jesus sacou um dia que iria enlouquecer
Mas havia um rebanho para ele converter
O Pai havia aberto o portão do céu
A cruz estava lá, era seu troféu
Mais um que cai, mais um que gira,
Mais uma verdade, mais uma mentira
The lyrics to Camisa de Vênus's song "Metástase" explore the idea that there are those in power who use different ideologies and teachings to manipulate and control the masses. The first verse references Karl Marx, who realized that the system he had created was being used for purposes he had not intended. The system had been bought by the very people he was trying to oppose, and the people who thought they were rebelling against the system were actually perpetuating it. The second verse speaks of Adolf Hitler, who realized too late that he could not dismantle the wall he had built. His only option was to take drastic measures, and his followers were made up of people from all walks of life, including Catholics, atheists, black people, and Jewish people. The third verse references Sigmund Freud, who realized that he had many patients with mental illnesses, but there were too many people for him to help them all. He had to diagnose and treat his patients quickly, without worrying about the underlying causes of their problems. Finally, the last verse speaks of Jesus, who saw the potential to use religion to shape people's beliefs and behavior. He had a flock to convert, a message to share, and a cross to bear. However, as time went on, people fell away from his teachings, and he felt that he had lost faith in humanity.
Overall, the song paints a bleak picture of people being used by those in power, regardless of their intentions. The lyrics suggest that people are manipulated by different authorities, including politicians, religious leaders, and intellectuals, and that their ideas and beliefs are twisted to control them. The song suggests that the only way out of this cycle of manipulation is to awaken to the truth and take hold of our own lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Marx sacou um dia que andava confuso
Marx realized one day that he was confused
Mas havia milhares para ele fazer uso!
But there were thousands of people he could use!
Livros vendidos o sistema comprou,
The system bought the sold books
Você aprendeu e então dançou
You learned and then danced
Mais uma esquerda, outra direita
Yet another left, another right
Mais um ideal e mais uma mutreta
Another ideal and another scheme
Hitler sacou um dia, que andava inseguro
Hitler realized one day that he was insecure
Mas já era muito tarde para derrubar o muro
But it was already too late to tear down the wall
A atitude tinha de ser drástica,
The attitude had to be drastic
Até morrer pela suástica
Even to die for the swastika
Mais um católico, mais um ateu,
Another Catholic, another atheist
Mais um crioulo, mais um judeu
Another black, another Jew
Freud sacou um dia que ele podia pirar
Freud realized one day that he could go crazy
Mas havia centenas para ele analisar
But there were hundreds for him to analyze
"O seu problema é esquizofrenia,
"Your problem is schizophrenia,
Agora pague e volte outro dia!"
Now pay and come back another day!"
Mais um que vem, mais um que sonha
Another one comes, another one dreams
Mais um orgulho, mais uma vergonha
Another pride, another shame
(solo)
(instrumental)
O jogo acabou e você perdeu
The game is over and you lost
Era pra subir e você desceu
You were supposed to go up but you went down
Agora que já perdeu o trem
Now that you've missed the train
Não acredita em mais ninguém
You don't believe in anyone anymore
Jesus sacou um dia que iria enlouquecer
Jesus realized one day that he was going crazy
Mas havia um rebanho para ele converter
But there was a flock for him to convert
O Pai havia aberto o portão do céu
The Father had opened the gate to heaven
A cruz estava lá, era seu troféu
The cross was there, it was his trophy
Mais um que cai, mais um que gira,
Another one falls, another one spins
Mais uma verdade, mais uma mentira
Another truth, another lie
Contributed by James T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.