O Pouco Que Sobrou
Los Hermanos Lyrics

The lyrics of Los Hermanos’ song O Pouco Que Sobrou reflect a sense of disillusionment and confusion with the direction of the singer’s life. The opening line expresses an overwhelming exhaustion with the current state of things and a desire to change but feeling unsure of where to go. There is a feeling of hopelessness in the line ‘Se tudo é tão ruim’ (If everything is so bad), suggesting a personal rock bottom where everything feels pointless. The following lines suggest a sense of isolation and insignificance, with the statement that ‘Ninguém vai reparar’ (Nobody will notice) emphasizing the singer’s feeling of being invisible and insignificant.

Despite this sense of hopelessness, the singer sings to keep from falling, and the chorus suggests that there is an element of pretending involved in their current lifestyle, ‘Fingindo ser alguém Que vive assim de bem’ (Pretending to be someone who lives well) indicating a false facade. The second verse emphasizes a loss of love and personal values. The singer has become someone they don’t recognize, and the sentimentality of past happiness ‘Eu tinha algum amor’ (I had some love) is juxtaposed with the current chaos that ‘tudo deu um nó’(has tied everything up in knots). The final lines seem to be an appeal to a higher power, perhaps in a last-ditch effort for salvation, with the line ‘Manda essa cavalaria’ (send this cavalry) indicating a desperate need for help.