Chico Brito
Lulu Santos Lyrics
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Descendo o morro nas mãos de um pessanha
° mais um processo
Mais uma façanha
O Chico Brito fez do baralho
Seu melhor esporte
Eo valente do morro
Dizem que fuma uma erva do Norte
Quando menino foi à escola
Era aplicado, tinha religião
Quando jogava bola era sempre escolhido para capitão
Mas a vida tem os seus revezes
E sempre o Chico defendendo teses
Se o homem nasceu bom
E bom não se conservou
A culpa é da sociedade
Que o transformou
The song "Chico Brito" by Lulu Santos portrays the life of a man named Chico Brito who is descending a hill in the hands of pessanha, indicating that he might have been caught by the police. The lyrics mention that this is just another process (legal procedure) for Chico Brito, who has made card games his favorite sport. The song further describes Chico Brito as the brave man of the hill, who smokes a herb from the North.
The lyrics then go on to describe the childhood of Chico Brito, where he was a studious boy who went to school and had a religion. He was also a good soccer player and was always chosen as a captain for his team. However, life did not turn out the way he expected, and he ends up defending his ideas and beliefs. The song concludes with a thought-provoking message that society is responsible for transforming man's inherent goodness.
Line by Line Meaning
Lá vem o Chico Brito
Here comes Chico Brito
Descendo o morro nas mãos de um pessanha
Going down the hill in the hands of Pessanha
° mais um processo
Another lawsuit
Mais uma façanha
Another feat
O Chico Brito fez do baralho
Chico Brito made cards
Seu melhor esporte
His favorite sport
Eo valente do morro
And the brave one from the hill
Dizem que fuma uma erva do Norte
They say he smokes a Northern herb
Quando menino foi à escola
When he was a boy, he went to school
Era aplicado, tinha religião
He was diligent and religious
Quando jogava bola era sempre escolhido para capitão
When he played ball, he was always chosen as captain
Mas a vida tem os seus revezes
But life has its setbacks
E sempre o Chico defendendo teses
And Chico always defending theses
Se o homem nasceu bom
If man was born good
E bom não se conservou
And didn't maintain goodness
A culpa é da sociedade
The fault is society's
Que o transformou
For transforming him
Writer(s): Alfonso Teixeira, Wilson Baptista
Contributed by Miles S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.