Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian alternative rock band from Santos, São Pa… Read Full Bio ↴Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian alternative rock band from Santos, São Paulo. The group was popular with disadvantaged youth because of their relatable commentary about social issues and the frequent use of skate punk and hip hop slang in their songs. The band won two Latin Grammy Awards and was one of the most-popular Brazilian bands of the late 1990s to mid-2000s

O Lixo e o Luxo
Charlie Brown JR. Lyrics

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Não vou mais me importar falar de mim
Eu sou, eu nasci, me criei assim
Estar com quem eu gosto é o que me faz feliz
Eu conheço o lixo e o luxo
Eu sei quanto vale uma vida
Eu vivo a vida, eu vivo a vida, ela deve ser
Vivida com liberdade

Eu ja fiz a guerra eu ja fiz a paz
Eu sou o lixo e sou o luxo, sou o ódio
E sou o amor

Não vou mais me importar falar de mim
Eu sou, eu nasci, me criei assim
Estar com quem eu gosto é o que me faz feliz
Eu conheço o lixo e o luxo
Eu sei quanto vale uma vida
Eu vivo a vida, eu vivo a vida, ela deve ser
Vivida com liberdade

Eu ja fiz a guerra eu ja fiz a paz
Eu sou o lixo e sou o luxo, sou o ódio
E sou o amor

Sede de vida
Tantos sonhos estranhos
Aprendendo a lidar com as perdas
Correndo atras dos ganhos
Vivemos e amamos
De maneira errada
Ganhando a vida no mundão
Vivendo a vida na estrada

Oh! liberdade
Oh! liberdade

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Charlie Brown JR.'s song "O Lixo e o Luxo" (The Trash and the Luxury) speak about the singer's personal philosophy and how he chooses to live his life. He starts off by saying that he won't care about speaking about himself anymore because he was born and raised to be who he is. What makes him happy is being with the people he likes. He then goes on to say that he knows the value of life, both its trash and luxury, and believes that life should be lived with freedom.

The song talks about the singer's experience with war and peace, how he has gone through both phases, and understands that he is both trash and luxury, hate and love. He concludes by saying that life is a thirst for living, with strange dreams, losses, and gains, and we all learn to deal with them as we keep moving forward. The song ends with a repeated chant of "Oh! Liberdade" (Oh! Freedom).

The overall message of the song is about accepting oneself, understanding one's worth, and living life with freedom. The lyrics are a testament to Charlie Brown JR.'s philosophy of life, which often spoke about personal freedom and individuality.

Line by Line Meaning

Não vou mais me importar falar de mim
I will not care about talking about myself anymore

Eu sou, eu nasci, me criei assim
I am who I am, I was born and raised this way

Estar com quem eu gosto é o que me faz feliz
Being with those I like is what makes me happy

Eu conheço o lixo e o luxo
I know both trash and luxury

Eu sei quanto vale uma vida
I know how much a life is worth

Eu vivo a vida, eu vivo a vida, ela deve ser Vivida com liberdade
I live life, I live life, and it should be lived with freedom

Eu ja fiz a guerra eu ja fiz a paz
I have both made war and made peace

Eu sou o lixo e sou o luxo, sou o ódio E sou o amor
I am both trash and luxury, hate and love

Sede de vida
Thirst for life

Tantos sonhos estranhos
So many strange dreams

Aprendendo a lidar com as perdas
Learning to deal with losses