Cachimbo Da Paz
Gabriel O Pensador Lyrics

A criminalidade toma conta da cidade
The city is overrun by crime.

The society puts the blame on the authorities
The people blame the government for the crime problem.

The official chief traveled to Pantanal
The leader went to a remote area to escape the violence.

Because here the violence is too much
The violence in the city is unbearable.

And there he met an old Indian who wore a thong
The leader met a native wearing minimal clothing.

And smoked a peace pipe
The Indian smoked a traditional pipe used for peace rituals.

The president slapped the pipe and felt lazy about returning to the capital
The leader was dismissive of the pipe and didn't want to deal with the violence in the city.

He swapped his suit for a thong and appointed the old Indian as the Minister of Justice
The leader appointed the Indian as the new justice minister, who would supervise law enforcement in the violent city.

The new minister arrived in the city and found the tribe too violent
The minister was overwhelmed by the level of violence in the city and felt compelled to act.

He saw that every pale face lived behind bars
The minister noticed that most people in the city were imprisoned due to crime.

And called the TV and newspapers
The minister raised awareness of the situation by involving the media.

And said, 'The Indian brought something new. He brought the peace pipe.'
The minister promoted the peace pipe as a potential solution to the city's violence problem.

Sente a maresia
Feel the sea breeze.

Erases the smoke from the revolver, from the pistol
The peace pipe replaces the violent triggers of guns.

Send the smoke from the pipe to your head
Inhale the smoke from the peace pipe.

The Indian wants the pipe, the Indian wants to make smoke
The Indian wants to smoke the peace pipe for a peaceful, traditional experience.

Everyone tries the forest pipe
Everyone wants to experience the peace and tranquility of the peace pipe.

They say it's good, they say it's bad
People have mixed opinions about the effects of the peace pipe.

They want to forbid it, they want to free it
There is controversy surrounding the peace pipe, with some wanting to legalize it and some wanting to ban it.

And the controversy reached Congress
The issue of legalizing or banning the peace pipe became a political matter.

All of this must be to prevent competition
The controversy may be related to economic competition rather than public safety.

Because it's not Hollywood, but it's a success
The peace pipe has gained popularity despite the controversy.

The peace pipe made the people calmer
The peace pipe helped reduce stress and anxiety in the people who smoked it.

But the tobacco ran out because there were only eighty kilos
The supply of tobacco for the peace pipe ran out quickly.

And the people applauded as the Indian left for the jungle
The people were supportive of the Indian and hoped he would return with more tobacco.

And promised to return with a ton
The Indian promised to bring back a large supply of tobacco for the peace pipe.

But when he came back, he was in trouble!
The Indian was met with trouble upon his return.

The federal police prepared a trap
The Indian was caught by law enforcement.

'The peace pipe is forbidden, get in the truck, you vagabond'
The Indian was arrested for possessing the illegal peace pipe.

'Let's go to the police station, the Indian is screwed
The Indian faced legal consequences for possessing the illegal peace pipe.

In the police station, there were only addicts and delinquents
The Indian was confined to a cell with criminals who were also dealing with addiction and other problems.

Each with a vice and a different case
Each criminal in the cell had their own problematic behavior that led to their imprisonment.

A drunk stabbed the bar owner because he wouldn't give him credit
One criminal stabbed the owner of a bar due to a dispute about payment.

A man drank too much whiskey, woke up with a transvestite, and killed him
Another criminal drank too much alcohol and committed murder while in that state.

A gambling addict bet his wife and lost, leading to her kidnapping
Another criminal made a bad bet and as a result, his wife was kidnapped.

There were so many incidents, so much violence
The prison system was overwhelmed with cases of violent crime.

That the Indian didn't understand anything
The Indian was overwhelmed and didn't understand why there was so much violence and problematic behavior.

He saw that the detective smoked a smelly cigar
The Indian noticed that even law enforcement officials had problematic habits such as smoking cigars.

And lit a peace pipe to relax
The Indian smoked the peace pipe to relax and cope with the stress of his situation.

But when he tried to take a puff
The Indian tried to smoke the peace pipe.

He received a violent slap and a kick in the groin
The Indian was attacked and beaten by the police officers who had found his peace pipe.

He was sent to prison and on the way, he witnessed an accident caused by drunk driving
While being transported to prison, the Indian witnessed a car accident caused by someone driving drunk.

A young woman who drank too much ran over a priest and a couple on their wedding day
The accident that the Indian witnessed caused multiple casualties due to alcohol-related behavior.

Nothing makes sense to the Indian anymore
The Indian was overwhelmed and didn't know how to make sense of the violent and problematic behavior he witnessed.

With so many drugs, why is only his peace pipe illegal?
The Indian questioned why his traditional and peaceful practice was illegal while other problematic behaviors were not similarly punished by law.

In the penitentiary, an 'outlawed Indian' met real criminals
The Indian found himself imprisoned with people who committed serious crimes rather than just being in possession of traditional tobacco.

Entering, leaving, and coming back each time more dangerous for society
The Indian noticed how incarceration seemed to have a negative effect on individuals and made them more dangerous overall.

Hey, man, there's a lottery going on in prison
The Indian learned about a lottery system used to reduce overcrowding in prisons.

To reduce overcrowding, some prisoners have to be executed every month
In order to manage the population of the prison, some prisoners are subject to capital punishment.

And the Indian was one of the lucky ones this time
The Indian was chosen to be executed as part of the lottery system.

And tried to calm the other prisoners
The Indian attempted to bring peace to those around him during his final moments.

'Wait, let's smoke a little peace pipe'
The Indian requested to smoke the peace pipe one last time with his fellow prisoners.

They started laughing and beat the old Indian until he could not take any more
The other prisoners refused the Indian's request and violently attacked him instead.

And before he died, he thought
The Indian had final thoughts before being killed.

'This tribe is too backward, they want to end violence, but peace is against the law and the law is against peace'
The Indian believed that his tribe was too violent and had not yet found effective solutions to the problem of crime.

And the Indian's peace pipe remained forbidden
The peace pipe remained illegal even after the Indian's death.

But if you want to buy it, it's easier than buying bread
Despite being illegal, the peace pipe was still easily accessible on the black market.

Today, it's sold by the same criminals who killed the old Indian in prison
The same criminals who violently attacked the Indian in prison were now profiting from the sale of the peace pipe.

Feel the sea breeze
Experience the refreshing and calming sensation of the ocean air.

Erases the smoke from the revolver, from the pistol
Lower the use of guns and violence in favor of smoking the peace pipe.

Send the smoke from the pipe to your head
Inhale the smoke from the peace pipe for a calming and relaxing sensation.

The Indian wants the pipe, the Indian wants to make smoke
The Indian wants to uphold his traditional practices of smoking the peace pipe for peaceful means.

Sente a maresia
Feel the sea breeze and let go of the stress and violence in life.