Manifest
Max Cavalera/Sepultura Lyrics
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Chaos has descended in Carandiru, the biggest penitentiary complex in south America
Over a hundred inmates dead and hundreds injured on the massacre
The police arrived with helicopters and over two hundred armed forces
They took the jail block called Pavilhão Nove and opened fire on the inmates
In a holocaust, method of annihilation
Holocaust, body piles
Confrontation, mutilation
Discipline, ignorance
Conflagration, torture
Over eighty percent of the inmates were not sentenced yet
The bodies were filled with bullets and bites from the police dogs
The police try to hide the massacre saying there were only eight deaths
The violence of Brazilian cops is very well known outside of brazil
This kind of extermination is a method that they use to get rid of
the Overpopulation in the jails
The violence of the cops left the whole pavilion destroyed after the rebellion
Pavilhão Nove
The lyrics of Max Cavalera and Sepultura's song, Manifest, give an insight into the brutal massacre that took place on October 2nd, 1992, in Carandiru, the largest prison complex in South America. The chaos that erupted in Pavilhao Nove led to the deaths of over a hundred inmates and injuries to hundreds more. The song describes the government of São Paulo's inability to control the viciousness of its police mounted against the prisoners, with over 200 armed forces coming in with helicopters that opened fire on the prisoners.
Line by Line Meaning
Chaos has descended in "Carandiru", the biggest penitentiary complex in South
America
The situation is really bad in the biggest prison in South America, Carandiru.
Over a hundred inmates dead and hundreds injured on the massacre
The attack resulted in over a hundred deaths and many injuries.
The police arrived with helicopters and over two hundred armed forces
The police came prepared with helicopters and over two hundred armed officers.
They took the jail block called "Pavilhao Nove" and opened fire on the inmates
The police attacked the jail block called "Pavilhao 9" and started shooting at the inmates.
In a holocaust, method of annihilation. The government of the city of Sao
Paulo cannot control the brutality of its police
The government of Sao Paulo cannot control the police who are using the method of annihilation to conduct a holocaust-like attack.
Holocaust, Body piles
The situation is like a holocaust with many piles of bodies.
Confrontation, Mutilation
There was a brutal confrontation that led to many people being mutilated.
Discipline, Ignorance
The police used brutal force, which shows their lack of discipline and ignorance.
Conflagration, Torture
The situation was like a conflagration with many people being tortured.
Over eighty percent of the inmates were not sentenced yet. The bodies were
Filled with bullets and bites from the police dogs
Over eighty percent of the inmates were not yet sentenced, and the bodies showed signs of being shot and bitten by police dogs.
The police try to hide the massacre saying there were only eight deaths
The police tried to hide the severity of the massacre by saying that only eight people died.
The violence of Brazilian cops is very well known outside of Brazil. This
Kind of extermination is a method that they use to get rid of the
Overpopulation in the jails
The brutality of Brazilian police is notorious outside of Brazil, and this kind of extermination is a method they use to deal with overcrowding in jails.
The violence of the cops left the whole pavilion destroyed after the
Rebellion
The violence of the police left the entire pavilion destroyed after the rebellion.
"Pavilhao Nove" (Pavilhao 9)
The prison block that was attacked is called "Pavilhao Nove", also known as "Pavilhao 9".
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Andreas Rudolf Kisser, Igor Cavalera, Massimiliano A. Cavalera, Paulo Xisto Jr. Pinto
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