João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, better known as João Bosco is a noted Brazilia… Read Full Bio ↴João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, better known as João Bosco is a noted Brazilian singer with a distinctive style as a guitarist. In the 1970s he established his reputation in MPB alongside collaborator lyricist Aldir Blanc.

Born on July 13, 1946, in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, João Bosco's profession was engineering when he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where his songs were also recorded by Elis Regina and were a success. He soon became admired as a versatile vocalist and a dynamic performer. João Bosco has been noted for "his singular fusion of Arab culture, Afro-American music and Brazilian styles bossa nova," influenced by American jazz.

Pai grande
João Bosco Lyrics

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Meu pai grande Inda me lembro
E que saudade de você
Dizendo: eu já criei seu pai
Hoje vou criar você
Inda tenho muita vida pra viver
Meu pai grande Quisera eu
Ter graça pra contar
A história dos guerreiros

Trazidos lá do longe
Trazidos lá do longe
Sem sua paz
De minha saudade vem você
Contar
De onde eu vim minas
É bom lembrar
Todo homem de verdade
Era forte e sem maldade
O dia vai O dia vem
Todo filho seu Seguindo os passos
E um cantinho pra morrer
Pra onde eu vim
Não vou chorar
Já não quero ir mais embora
Minha gente é essa agora
Se estou aqui Eu trouxe de lá

Um amor tão longe de mentiras
Quer a quem quiser me amar

Overall Meaning

In João Bosco's song "Pai Grande," the singer reminisces about their father, who was once a strong and nurturing figure in their life. The singer expresses their longing for their father, stating that they still remember him fondly. The first verse describes how the father would say he had already raised the singer's father and would now raise the singer. The second verse speaks to the singer's wish that they had the ability to recount the stories of great warriors brought from faraway places, but they lack that grace. The third verse speaks to the singer's sadness and longing for their father, reflecting on how their father brought them up with strength and without malice. The final verse speaks to the singer's current life and their decision not to leave their people, as they have found love and are content where they are.

Overall, the song speaks to the deep love and admiration that the singer has for their father and their roots. It touches on themes of family, strength, and perseverance through challenging times.

Line by Line Meaning

Meu pai grande Inda me lembro
I still remember my great father

E que saudade de você
Oh, how much I miss you

Dizendo: eu já criei seu pai
Saying, 'I have already raised your father'

Hoje vou criar você
And now I will raise you

Inda tenho muita vida pra viver
I still have a lot of life to live

Meu pai grande Quisera eu
I wish, my great father,

Ter graça pra contar
I had the grace to tell

A história dos guerreiros
The story of the warriors

Trazidos lá do longe
Brought from far away

Sem sua paz
Without your peace

De minha saudade vem você
You come from my longing