Pátria Que Me Pariu
Gabriel O Pensador Lyrics

Uma prostituta chamada Brasil se esqueceu de tomar a pílula e a barriga cresceu
A Brazil, personified as a prostitute, became pregnant and gave birth to a child, the result of her not taking contraceptives.

Um bebê não estava nos planos dessa pobre meretriz de dezessete anos
The child was an unplanned pregnancy for the seventeen-year-old sex worker.

Um aborto era uma fortuna e ela sem dinheiro
The prostitute could not afford an abortion, which would have been costly.

Teve de tentar fazer um aborto caseiro
She attempted to get rid of the pregnancy through a dangerous self-abortion method.

Tomou remédio, tomou cachaça, tomou purgante
The sex worker tried various methods, such as medication, alcohol, and purging, to induce an abortion.

Mas a gravidez era cada vez mais flagrante
Despite her attempts, her pregnancy became more apparent and noticeable.

Aquele filho era pior que uma lumbriga
The sex worker saw her child as a parasite worse than a worm.

Ela pediu prum mendigo esmurrar sua barriga
She asked a homeless man to hit her belly in hopes of aborting the child.

E a cada chute que levava o moleque revidava lá de dentro
As he was hit, the unborn child fought back, kicking and resisting the blows.

Aprendeu a ser um feto violento
The child learned to be violent while still in the womb.

Um feto forte, escapou da morte
Against all odds, the fetus survived and was born alive.

Não se sabe se foi muito azar ou muita sorte
It's unclear if it was bad luck or good luck that the child lived.

Mas nove meses depois foi encontrado, com fome e com frio, abandonado num terreno baldio
The child was abandoned in a vacant lot, cold and hungry, nine months after being born.

Pátria que me pariu!
The phrase 'pátria que me pariu' can be translated as 'homeland that gave birth to me' but in this context, it is more like an exclamation of frustration or disappointment towards the country.

Quem foi a pátria que me pariu?!
Who is responsible for bringing me into this harsh world full of struggles?

A criança é a cara dos pais mas não tem pai nem mãe
The child has features inherited from their parents but was abandoned and left without a mother or father figure.

Então qual é a cara da criança?
What does the child's face represent?

A cara do perdão ou da vingança?
Does the child represent a face of forgiveness or of revenge?

Será a cara do desespero ou da esperança?
Does the child represent overwhelming despair or hopeful optimism?

Num futuro melhor, um emprego, um lar
Will this child have a better future with a job and a home?

Sinal vermelho, não dá tempo pra sonhar
Unfortunately, living in poverty and hardship, there is no time or opportunity to dream.

Vendendo bala, chiclete
In order to survive, the child sells small goods like candy and gum.

"Num fecha o vidro que eu num sou pivete
"Please don't roll up your window! I am not a pickpocket or thief.

Eu num vou virar ladrão se você me der um leite, um pão, Um video-game e uma televisão Uma chuteira e uma camisa do mengão Pra eu jogar na seleção, que nem o Ronaldinho Vou pra copa Vou pra Europa
The child dreams of having more than just the basic necessities, and longs for luxuries like a video game console, a television, clothing, and sports equipment to play soccer, like Ronaldinho, and dream of playing in the World Cup or travel to Europe.

" - Coitadinho! Acorda, moleque! Cê num tem futuro! Seu time não tem nada a perder E o jogo é duro!
But the reality is harsh and some tell him that he has no future, and his team has little chance of winning in the tough game of life.

Você num tem defesa, então ataca! Pra num sair de maca Chega de bancar o babaca
Others advise him to be proactive and fight for what he wants and not play defense, to prevent getting hurt. They urge him to stop acting naïve and gullible.

"Eu num agüento mais dar murro em ponta de faca E tudo o que tenho é uma faca na mão Agora eu quero o queijo Cadê? Tô cansado de apanhar, Ta na hora de bater!"
Some tell him that it's time to start fighting back with a knife in hand, since he's tired of being beaten up and bullied.

Mostra a tua cara moleque! Devia tá na escola Mas tá cheirando cola, fumando um beck, vendendo brizola e crack Nunca joga bola mas tá sempre no ataque
People are quick to judge the child, telling him he should be in school, but instead he sniffs glue, smokes marijuana, and sells drugs for a living. Despite not playing soccer, he's always on the offense in life.

Pistola na mão, moleque sangue-bom É melhor correr porque lá vem o camburão É matar ou morrer!
The child carries a gun for self-defense and risks his life with every decision he makes. The threat of the police's 'camburão' (paddy wagon) approaches, and it's a matter of life or death.

São quatro contra um (- Eu me rendo!!) Bum! Clá-clá! Bum! Bum! Bum!
The child is outnumbered and overwhelmed, fearing for his life. Gunshots ring out as the conflict turns violent.

Boi, boi, boi da cara preta Pega essa criança com um tiro de escopeta Calibre doze, na cara do Brasil Idade: catorze Estado civil: morto
The child is seen as a 'boi da cara preta,' a Brazilian nursery rhyme character who takes away misbehaving children. Sadly, instead of being taken away, he is met with violent force - a shotgun blasted by the police. He dies at the age of 14, with 'dead' listed as his marital status.

Demorou, mas a sua pátria mãe gentil conseguiu realizar o aborto
The song ends with a bitter statement that, even though the child was born, it's as if Brazil, the mother country, succeeded in aborting him in the end through violence, neglect and poverty.