Roleta
Lulu Santos Lyrics

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Hoje acordei duvidando
Que o futuro vai mesmo nos endireitar
Porque,
No duro,
Tudo depende de hoje o que a gente faz
Ontem de noite sonhei
Que nossa onda de amor voltava pro ar
Já me disseram que só se recebe de volta o que se dá

Se todo passo,
Toda esquina,
Toda madrugada
Aponta outra direção
Não quer dizer que se alguém cruzar o horizonte
Já dá direto no Japão,
Acho que não
Agora sei com certeza
Que só se colhe mesmo o que se plantar

Viver é meio que nem loteria
A roleta vai girar

Overall Meaning

Lulu Santos's song Roleta reflects on the idea of uncertainty and the ever-changing nature of fate. In the beginning of the song, the singer wakes up doubtful that the future will straighten things out for them. They acknowledge that everything depends on what they do today, and the past doesn't necessarily determine the future. The singer talks about dreaming that their "wave of love" returned to the air, but they have been told that one only receives back what they have given. The song becomes a metaphor for life and the unpredictability of it, as the singer speaks of how every step, corner, and dawn points in a different direction. The line "não quer dizer que se alguém cruzar o horizonte/Já dá direto no Japão" implies that even if the direction seems clear, there's always a chance of surprises and unexpected twists. The chorus repeats the idea that life is somewhat like a lottery, and the roulette wheel will keep spinning.

Roleta has been interpreted by some critics as a comment on the political and social situation in Brazil. The lyrics can be understood as an invitation to action and to stop waiting for the future to solve the problems. The line "no duro, tudo depende do hoje o que a gente faz" can be read as a call to responsibility and agency. The fact that the song mentions a wave of love that disappeared could also be a reference to the loss of the ideals of the 70s and 80s, and the need to reinvent them.

Line by Line Meaning

Hoje acordei duvidando
Today I woke up in doubt

Que o futuro vai mesmo nos endireitar
That the future will really straighten us out

Porque, No duro, Tudo depende de hoje o que a gente faz
Because, in harsh terms, everything depends on what we do today

Ontem de noite sonhei
Last night I dreamed

Que nossa onda de amor voltava pro ar
That our wave of love returned to the air

Já me disseram que só se recebe de volta o que se dá
I've been told that you only receive back what you give

Se todo passo, Toda esquina, Toda madrugada Aponta outra direção
If every step, every corner, every dawn points in another direction

Não quer dizer que se alguém cruzar o horizonte Já dá direto no Japão, Acho que não
It does not mean that if someone crosses the horizon, they will go straight to Japan. I don't think so

Agora sei com certeza
Now I know for sure

Que só se colhe mesmo o que se plantar
That you only reap what you sow

Viver é meio que nem loteria
Living is kind of like a lottery

A roleta vai girar
The roulette wheel will spin

Contributed by Amelia A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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