Jerico Preludio
Coral Kemuel Lyrics

The lyrics of Coral Kemuel's song "Jerico Preludio" refer to a biblical story from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The song is an invitation for the listener to follow Joshua's example and fight for what they believe in. The lyrics implore the listener to join Joshua in the fight against the city of Jericho, which has been causing them trouble. The first lines of the chorus "Vem com josué lutar em jericó" which means "Come with Joshua to fight in Jericho" are an invitation for the listener to join the battle. The idea is to build oneself up slowly, step by step, symbolized in the line "suba os montes devagar" which means "climb the mountains slowly". The Lord will fight for them and lead them to victory, as it says in "que o senhor vai guerreaaarrr" which means "the Lord will fight for us". The last lyrics, "Cerquem os muros para mim pois jericó chegou ao fim" meaning "surround the walls for me because Jericho's time has come" signify the end of a period of challenge, and the listener is being called upon to participate in the process of dismantling the issues they have been facing.