Capim Guiné
Irmãs Barbosa Lyrics

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Plantei um sítio no sertão de Piritiba
Dois pé de guataíba, cajú, manga e cajá
Peguei na enxada como pega um catingueiro
Fiz aceiro botei fogo, ""Vá ver como é que 'tá""
Tem abacate, genipapo e bananeira
Milho verde, macaxeira, como diz no Ceará
Cebola, coentro, andú, feijão de corda
Vinte porco na engorda, até um gado no curral

Com muita raça, fiz tudo aqui sozinho
Nem um pé de passarinho veio a terra semear
Agora veja, compadre a safadeza
Começou a malvadeza, todo bicho vem prá cá
Num planto capim-guiné
Prá boi abaná rabo
Eu 'tô virado do Diabo, eu 'tô retado cum você
'Tá vendo tudo e fica aí parado
Com cara de viado que viu caxinguelê
Sussuarana só fez perversidade
Pardal foi pra cidade
Peruá minha saqué (qué, qué)
Dona raposa só vive na mardade
Me faça a caridade, se vire dê no pé
Sagui trepado no pé da goiabeira
Sariguê na macaxeira, tem inté tamanduá
Minhas galinhas já não ficam mais paradas
E o galo de madrugada tem medo de cantar
Num planto capim-guiné
Prá boi abaná rabo
Eu 'tô virado do Diabo, eu 'tô retado cum você
'Tá vendo tudo e fica aí parado
Com cara de viado que viu caxinguelê
Num planto capim-guiné
Prá boi abaná rabo
'Tô virado do Diabo, eu 'tô retado cum você
'Tá vendo tudo e fica aí parado
Com cara de veado que viu caxinguelê
Num planto capim-guiné
Prá boi abaná rabo
Eu 'tô virado do Diabo, eu 'tô é, eu 'tô é retado cum você
'Tá vendo tudo e fica aí parado
Com cara de veado, homi, que viu caxinguelê

Arruma, arruma é, com dois ele chega
Oxente, o Piritiba, uma saudade arretada

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Capim Guiné" by Irmãs Barbosa paint a vivid picture of the singer's life in the countryside of Piritiba. The song begins with the singer describing their efforts to plant a farm with guava trees, cashew, mango, and cashew apple. They express their dedication to the work by comparing themselves to a local farmer who handles their tools skillfully. They create fires and clear the land to prepare for their crops. The singer takes pride in the variety of fruits and vegetables they have cultivated, including avocados, genipap, bananas, and different types of beans. They even mention having pigs and cattle for fattening.

The lyrics reveal the singer's determination and hard work, as they emphasize that they have done everything on their own, without the help of anyone, not even a passing bird. However, the song takes a turn when the singer expresses their frustration with the presence of unwanted creatures on their land. They mention several different animals causing trouble, such as a jaguar (sussuarana), which has shown wickedness, and a fox (dona raposa) that only engages in mischief. The singer asks for help and suggests that these animals should leave.

The chorus of the song contains a repetition of the phrase "Num planto capim-guiné, Prá boi abaná rabo," which roughly translates to "I plant Guinea grass, to make the cattle wag their tails." This line can be interpreted as a metaphor for making progress in life and achieving success. The singer announces their determination and anger towards someone (referred to as "you" in the lyrics) who stands by passively, maybe suggesting that they could be helping with the problems on the farm.

Despite the challenges faced in managing the land and dealing with unwanted animals, the song concludes with a nostalgic tone. The singer expresses a strong longing for the town of Piritiba, describing it as a place that evokes a profound sense of missing and fondness. This suggests that even with the difficulties, their connection to the land and their roots remain strong.

Line by Line Meaning

Plantei um sítio no sertão de Piritiba
I cultivated a farm in the countryside of Piritiba

Dois pé de guataíba, cajú, manga e cajá
Two guava trees, cashew, mango, and caja

Peguei na enxada como pega um catingueiro
I grabbed the hoe like a true backwoodsman

Fiz aceiro botei fogo, "Vá ver como é que 'tá"
I made a firebreak and set it on fire, "Go see how it's going"

Tem abacate, genipapo e bananeira
There are avocados, genipap, and banana trees

Milho verde, macaxeira, como diz no Ceará
Green corn, cassava, as they say in Ceará

Cebola, coentro, andú, feijão de corda
Onions, cilantro, black-eyed peas, string beans

Vinte porco na engorda, até um gado no curral
Twenty pigs being fattened, even a cow in the corral

Com muita raça, fiz tudo aqui sozinho
With a lot of determination, I did everything here alone

Nem um pé de passarinho veio a terra semear
Not even a bird came to sow the land

Agora veja, compadre a safadeza
Now see, my friend, the wickedness

Começou a malvadeza, todo bicho vem prá cá
Evilness has begun, all the animals come here

Num planto capim-guiné
I planted guinea grass

Prá boi abaná rabo
For the cow to wag its tail

Eu 'tô virado do Diabo, eu 'tô retado cum você
I'm turned by the Devil, I'm enraged with you

'Tá vendo tudo e fica aí parado
You see everything and stay there motionless

Com cara de viado que viu caxinguelê
With a face like someone who saw a coati

Sussuarana só fez perversidade
The puma only did wickedness

Pardal foi pra cidade
The sparrow went to the city

Peruá minha saqué (qué, qué)
The heron stole my sack (qué, qué)

Dona raposa só vive na mardade
Mrs. fox always lives in mischief

Me faça a caridade, se vire dê no pé
Do me a favor, scram, get out of here

Sagui trepado no pé da goiabeira
A marmoset perched on the guava tree

Sariguê na macaxeira, tem inté tamanduá
An opossum in the cassava, there's even an anteater

Minhas galinhas já não ficam mais paradas
My chickens don't stay still anymore

E o galo de madrugada tem medo de cantar
And the rooster is afraid to crow in the morning

Arruma, arruma é, com dois ele chega
Get ready, get ready, two is enough

Oxente, o Piritiba, uma saudade arretada
Oh my, Piritiba, a strong feeling of longing

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WILSON ARAGAO, RAUL SANTOS SEIXAS

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