Garotos Podres ("Rotten Boys") is a Brazilian punk rock band formed in 1982… Read Full Bio ↴Garotos Podres ("Rotten Boys") is a Brazilian punk rock band formed in 1982 in the city of Mauá in the metropolitan region of São Paulo called "ABC".

Most of the lyrics implies in political issues or anarchic thematics, satirizing american icons, such as Batman and Donald Duck, while criticizing the Media and social institutions, such as the School.

In 1985, while Brazil was still under military dictatorship, they appeared on the Ataque Sonoro compilation along with Ratos de Porão, Cólera, Lobotomia and others of the Brazilian hardcore/punk scene. They released the first album of the band, Mais Podres do que Nunca ("More Rotten Than Ever"), on the now defunct Rocker label and then the band really started, selling about 50,000 copies and becoming popular until today.

Due to censorship at the time, the song Johnny was censured, while others such as Papai-Noel Filho da Puta (Santa Claus Son Of A Bitch) and Maldita Polícia (Damned Police) were relaunched as Papai-Noel Velho Batuta (Santa Claus Cool Old Man) and Maldita Preguiça (Damned Laziness) respectively. The new song's name is a cacophony.

Mao, vocalist of the band, is also a history teacher.

Ditador
Garotos Podres Lyrics

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Eu sempre sonhei
Um dia ter o poder
Pensei até em ser rei ou um poderoso senhor
Mas agora eu decidi vou ser um ditador
Mas agora eu decidi vou ser um ditador
Quero ser o pior de todos o mais malvado o mais perverso
Vou dominar o mundo inteiro quem sabe todo o universo
Vou dominar o mundo inteiro quem sabe todo o universo

Tomarei de assalto a Disneylandia
Farei meu quartel no castelo encantado
O pato Donald irá pra fogueira
O idiota do Mickey será empalado
Hahahaha
Deve ser muito bom ser um ditador
Ficar o dia todo vendo televisão
Ter todos os brinquedos do mundo
E meus inimigos implorando perdão
O meu maior problema
Será formar um exército
Que seja fanático e muito perverso
Pois todo exercito
É formado por idiotas,
E todos os idiotas que eu conheço
Já foram eleitos pro congresso
Deve ser muito bom, ser um ditador
Deve ser muito bom, ser um ditador
Deve ser muito bom, ser um ditador

Deve ser muto bom, ser igual ao FHC
FHC

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Garotos Podres's song Ditador is a satirical take on the aspirations of power and control that humans often have. The singer expresses his desire to become a dictator, stating that he has always dreamed of having power and thought of becoming a king or a powerful lord. However, now he has decided that he wants to become a dictator, the worst of them all, the most evil and perverse. He wants to rule the entire world, even the universe. He talks about taking over Disneyland and making it his headquarters, where he will execute famous characters and make his enemies beg for mercy. The singer seems to romanticize the idea of becoming a dictator, saying that it must be wonderful to have all the toys in the world and to sit and watch television all day, while his enemies plead for forgiveness.

The song is a sarcastic commentary on the nature of power, dictatorship and the human psyche. It highlights the dangerous consequences of wanting extreme control and authority over others, which leads to domination, oppression and sometimes mass murder. The lyrics may also suggest that the desire for power denotes a deep sense of insecurity and inadequacy. The singer’s desire to become a dictator and rule the world is essentially based on his own personal inadequacies.

Line by Line Meaning

Eu sempre sonhei
I have always dreamt

Um dia ter o poder
Of having the power one day

Pensei até em ser rei ou um poderoso senhor
I even thought about being a king or a powerful lord

Mas agora eu decidi vou ser um ditador
But now I have decided to become a dictator

Quero ser o pior de todos o mais malvado o mais perverso
I want to be the worst of all, the most evil, the most perverse

Vou dominar o mundo inteiro quem sabe todo o universo
I will conquer the whole world, maybe even the universe

Tomarei de assalto a Disneylandia
I will take Disneyland by storm

Farei meu quartel no castelo encantado
I will make my headquarters in the enchanted castle

O pato Donald irá pra fogueira
Donald Duck will go to the stake

O idiota do Mickey será empalado
The idiot Mickey will be impaled

Deve ser muito bom ser um ditador
It must be really nice to be a dictator