The name Latino can be attributed to:

1) Roberto de Souza Rocha (bo… Read Full Bio ↴The name Latino can be attributed to:

1) Roberto de Souza Rocha (born February 2, 1973) is a Brazilian recording artist and entertainer. Latino has sold more than four million albums along his career.
He is commonly known for making versions of foreigner songs in portuguese, such as "Festa no Apê", one of his biggest hits.

2) Band Latino was founded 1985 in Croatia by the band leader Željko Krušlin Kruška. The year 1995 is most important for Latino, because that year they had legendary concert in "Šalata" - Zagreb with 10000 listeners. The same year they made out their first album: " Gdje je ljubav tu si ti".
By now, they made out six albums:

-"Divno je biti nekome nešto",
-"Gdje je ljubav tu si ti",
-"Žene čuvaju uspomene" ,
-"Svaka ti čast",
- "Sve najbolje", and
-"Dobar dan zlato moje".

Željko Krušlin writes music and lyrics for other musicians too. 1998. Latino goes on their first humanitary tour « Vašem gradu na dar « on 20croatian cities. Željko Krušlin – Kruška has also writen the hymn of Croatian handball representation « Pakleni stroj «.

Papo De Jacare
Latino Lyrics

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To viajando na onda dessa menina
Que da aula de inglкs
Toma vinho portugues
E vive rindo da minha ignorвncia
Mas a minha tolerвncia vai fundir a sua cuca
Vou te bater uma real
Vou dizer que sou o tal
Bater um papo no cafй

Й papo de jacarй
Mas ve se fala por favor a minha lingua que jб tem atй uma ingua por causa do seu inglкs
Eu nгo sei falar tanbйm nгo sei entender sou sususу surubano sou
Latino americano sei quem й fulano mas nгo sei quem й ciclгno e o seu
Ingles fica pegando no meu pй
Vou te bater uma real
Vou dizer que sou o tal
Bater um papo no cafй
Й papo de jacare
Mбs ve se fala por favor a minha lingua que jб tem atй uma ingua por causa do seu ingles
Diz que vai me ensinar 4x
O que essa garota ta querendo me dizer

Ailove meu xuxu mecibocu
Meu xuxu isso й frances e nгo ingles

Overall Meaning

The song "Papo de Jacaré" by Latino talks about a man who is attracted to a woman who is teaching him English and living a luxurious life with Portuguese wine. She is laughing at his ignorance, but he is determined to impress her with his patience and resilience. He wants to have a conversation with her over a coffee, which in Portuguese is called "Papo de Jacaré," or an alligator conversation. The singer understands that he is not proficient in English, yet he is persistent in trying to speak to her.

His frustration is expressed through the lyrics, as he feels that he is being mistreated because of his lack of English skills. He accuses her of causing him language problems (uma ingua) and making him feel inferior. Despite his difficulties, the singer remains optimistic and determined to make a connection with her, even if it is only on a personal level, rather than linguistic.

The song reflects the frustration and struggle of many non-English speaking individuals, who feel alienated and separated from a significant part of the global community. It also highlights the desire for personal connections - regardless of linguistic barriers - that comes with human nature.

Line by Line Meaning

To viajando na onda dessa menina
I'm going along with this girl's vibe

Que da aula de inglкs
Who teaches English

Toma vinho portugues
Drinks Portuguese wine

E vive rindo da minha ignorвncia
And constantly laughs at my ignorance

Mas a minha tolerвncia vai fundir a sua cuca
But my patience will blow your mind

Vou te bater uma real
I'll give you the real deal

Vou dizer que sou o tal
I'll tell you that I am the man

Bater um papo no cafй
Let's chat over coffee

Й papo de jacarй
It's just talk

Mas ve se fala por favor a minha lingua que jб tem atй uma ingua por causa do seu inglкs
But please speak my language, my tongue is already tied due to your English

Eu nгo sei falar tanbйm nгo sei entender sou sususу surubano sou
I don't know how to speak or understand, I'm just a regular guy

Latino americano sei quem й fulano mas nгo sei quem й ciclгno e o seu
As a Latin American, I know certain people but not everyone, including you

Ingles fica pegando no meu pй
The English language is always bothering me

Vou te bater uma real
I'll give you the real deal

Vou dizer que sou o tal
I'll tell you that I am the man

Bater um papo no cafй
Let's chat over coffee

Й papo de jacare
It's just talk

Mбs ve se fala por favor a minha lingua que jб tem atй uma ingua por causa do seu ingles
But please speak my language, my tongue is already tied due to your English

Diz que vai me ensinar 4x
Tell me you'll teach me

O que essa garota ta querendo me dizer
What is this girl trying to tell me

Ailove meu xuxu mecibocu
I love you my darling in a made-up language

Meu xuxu isso й frances e nгo ingles
My darling, that's French not English

Contributed by Brayden B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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