Cidadão Quem is a Brazilian rock band formed in the late 80s in the city of… Read Full Bio ↴Cidadão Quem is a Brazilian rock band formed in the late 80s in the city of Porto Alegre. Originally, it was formed by Cau Hafner (drums), Duca Leindecker (Lead Vocal and Guitars/Keyboard) and Luciano Leindecker (Bass).

The name Cidadão Quem refers to Orson Wells movie Citizen Kane and literally translates to "Citizen Who".

In 1991, the band made it to the finals to Rock in Rio 2. First cd was released on 1993, called Outras Caras, and sold more then twenty thousand copies.

In july/95 the band began recording their second CD, A Lente Azul, on the Polygram label. In 96, they were on the Malhacao soundtrack with Os Segundos.

In 98 the band decided to launch a recording label and recorded their third album, Spermatozoon, which symbolized the return to its original spirit.
At this time, Cau Hafner was sharing the drums with Paula Nozzari.

In 99, a tragic parachute incident took away Cau's life. Paula took the drums and they signed with WEA, recording SOMA. The forthcoming album was full of original songs, but also remebered their first hits, now there was time to have their national launch.

In 2001, they recorded Girassóis da Rússia.

In 7th July 2004 they recorded their first unplugged album, Acústico no Theatro São Pedro. Also, they captured the concert on DVD. The concert sold out and they had to open a new session, which also sold out.

The band launched, in 2007, their 7th album, called 7. The band formation is the same as in the unplugged album: Duca (lead vocal and guitar), Luciano (bass and backing vocals), Claudio Mattos (drums), Fernando Peters (guitar) and Edu Bisogno (keyboards).

Pinhal
Cidadão Quem Lyrics

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Foi no dia
Em que eles se encontraram
Na praia do pinhal
Que ela olhou pra ele
E disse baby
Não me leve a mal
Ele sempre foi
Um cara desses

Que estuda demais
Procurando encontrar
A solução pra tudo
Com muita paz
E agora o Pinhal
Não tem mais
A gente lá
Eu volto pra lembrar
Que a gente cresceu
Na beira do mar
Ela se formou
Há pouco tempo
E quem tocou na formatura
Fui eu
Ele faz meditação no parque
A procura do seu eu
Quando tenho tempo
Dou uma passada lá
Pra ver como estão
Se estou na Zona Norte

Pego a Estrada do Forte
Pro Meu irmão

Overall Meaning

The song "Pinhal" by Cidadão Quem talks about a young couple who spent their childhood by the sea in Pinhal. In the day they met on the beach, she looked at him and said, "Baby, don't get me wrong." He was always a guy who studied too much, looking for solutions to everything with peace. Now, Pinhal doesn't have them anymore, and she goes back to remember their childhood by the sea. She recently graduated, and he practices meditation in the park to find himself. The song is nostalgic and talks about the passing of time, growing up, and moving on from a place that was once home.

The lyrics show the transition from youth to early adulthood and how life paths can change, but memories and nostalgia remain. The song expresses the band's connection to the Pinhal beach, which was a popular destination for young people from southern Brazil in the '90s. The lyrics show a sense of longing for simpler times and a reflection on how people's lives change as they grow up.

Line by Line Meaning

Foi no dia
The day when they met on Pinhal beach

Em que eles se encontraram
The day when they ran into each other

Na praia do pinhal
On the sandy shores of Pinhal beach

Que ela olhou pra ele
When she looked at him

E disse baby
And said, 'baby'

Não me leve a mal
Don't take me wrong

Ele sempre foi
He has always been

Um cara desses
One of those guys

Que estuda demais
Who studies a lot

Procurando encontrar
Looking to find

A solução pra tudo
The solution to everything