Apocalipse Joe
Inimigos do Rei Lyrics


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Foi segurança da boate Fair Play
Foi segurança de plantão em hotel
Foi segurança de milionário gay
Foi segurança de plantão em border

Apocalipse Joe, Apocalipse Joe
Apocalipse Joe, Apocalipse Joe
Foi segurança do hospital Pinel
Foi segurança de artistas siderais
Foi segurança de todas as gatinhas
Que mascavam noite e dia seus chicletes fatais

Apocalipse Joe, Apocalipse Joe
Apocalipse Joe, Apocalipse Joe

Foi segurança de todos os presidentes
Depravados, excessivos, decadentes
Deixava olhos inchados
Quando desferia seu punho cerrado

Sonhava ser o Mike Tyson
Sonhava ser o Stanolle
Sonhava ser Schwarzenegger
Queria ser o Super-homem

Apocalipse Joe, Apocalipse Joe
Apocalipse Joe, Apocalipse Joe

Se excitava com seu muque no espelho
Se excitava com sua foto no jornal
Mas Joe anabolizou uma overdose fatal




Mas Joe anabolizou uma overdose fatal
Mas Joe anabolizou uma overdose fatal

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Inimigos do Rei's song Apocalipse Joe speak about a man named Joe who had a career in security. He worked as a security guard at a nightclub called Fair Play, at a hotel, and for a wealthy gay man. Joe also worked as security at the psychiatric hospital Pinel and for famous musicians. He was the security guard for many beautiful women who chewed gum constantly. The chorus of the song repeats the name Apocalipse Joe, perhaps indicating that due to his rough exterior and dangerous job, Joe had a sort of apocalyptic presence.


The song's lyrics also delve into Joe's personal dreams and desires. Despite being a security guard, Joe dreamed of being a heavyweight boxer like Mike Tyson or a bodybuilder like Arnold Schwarzenegger. He wanted to be seen as powerful and invincible, like Superman. However, the song takes a tragic turn as it is revealed that Joe died from a fatal overdose of steroids. This ending could be seen as a warning about the dangers of unchecked ambition or the violent nature of Joe's job.


Line by Line Meaning

Foi segurança da boate Fair Play
He worked as a security guard at the Fair Play nightclub


Foi segurança de plantão em hotel
He was an on-duty security guard at a hotel


Foi segurança de milionário gay
He worked as a security guard for a wealthy gay man


Foi segurança de plantão em border
He was an on-duty security guard at the border


Apocalipse Joe, Apocalipse Joe
Apocalypse Joe, Apocalypse Joe


Foi segurança do hospital Pinel
He worked as a security guard at the Pinel hospital


Foi segurança de artistas siderais
He was a security guard for space celebrities


Foi segurança de todas as gatinhas
He worked as a security guard for all the hot girls


Que mascavam noite e dia seus chicletes fatais
Who chewed their deadly gum day and night


Apocalipse Joe, Apocalipse Joe
Apocalypse Joe, Apocalypse Joe


Foi segurança de todos os presidentes
He worked as a security guard for all the presidents


Depravados, excessivos, decadentes
Depraved, excessive, decadent


Deixava olhos inchados
He left eyes swollen


Quando desferia seu punho cerrado
When he swung his closed fist


Sonhava ser o Mike Tyson
He dreamed of being Mike Tyson


Sonhava ser o Stanolle
He dreamed of being Stallone


Sonhava ser Schwarzenegger
He dreamed of being Schwarzenegger


Queria ser o Super-homem
He wanted to be Superman


Se excitava com seu muque no espelho
He got excited looking at his muscles in the mirror


Se excitava com sua foto no jornal
He got excited seeing his photo in the newspaper


Mas Joe anabolizou uma overdose fatal
But Joe overdosed on steroids and died


Mas Joe anabolizou uma overdose fatal
But Joe overdosed on steroids and died


Mas Joe anabolizou uma overdose fatal
But Joe overdosed on steroids and died




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