Mombojó is a Brazilian band from Recife, Pernambuco. They have played many … Read Full Bio ↴Mombojó is a Brazilian band from Recife, Pernambuco. They have played many times at the Abril Pro Rock Festival. Their debut, entitled Nadadenovo, was distributed in April 2004 by OutraCoisa magazine.

Since their beginning in April 2001, Mombojó has been collecting important experiences for the actual work of the band. In 2002 Mombojó was in one of the most important festivals in Brazil, and received great reviews from the press for their concert in the 10th Abril Pro Rock.

In 2003, the band was benefited by Pernambuco's government to record their first Album: Nadadenovo. Recorded and mixed in Recife by Igor Medeiros and Mad Mud (Leo D & William P), and mastered in São Paulo (Classic Master), the album soon got public and media attention. Nadadenovo has fifteen tracks with many local folk influences, local instruments and electronic samples.

On July 6th, 2007 Rafael (aka "O Rafa"), 24 years old, the trombone and flute player, who was always by the side of Marcelo Campello, passed away from a heart attack.

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Mombojó Lyrics

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As luzes e as palmas já são o bastante pra quem
Quer se enganar e assim não há motivos pra se orgulhar *(pode esperar)

Deixar o chão é poder voar
Soltar minha mão não vai adiantar
As luzes e as palmas já são o bastante pra quem
Quer se enganar e assim não há motivos pra se orgulhar
Fechar um sangramento e chorar só por chorar

Cala meu ouvido pois quem cala consente
E se esse for o sentimento pode esperar
Que a ira vai voltar

Pode esperar, a ira vai voltar
Não fique nervoso, não, porque ela vai voltar

Não se preocupe comigo que meus inimigos
Terão sempre seu lugar

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mombojó's song "Container" convey a sense of disillusionment and resignation towards the world. The opening lines suggest that the lights and applause are enough to deceive those who want to be deceived, and there is no reason to be proud of such deception. The line "letting go of the ground is being able to fly" suggests that one needs to detach oneself from reality to be able to cope with the world's disillusionment. However, the singer acknowledges that letting go of his hand won't help the situation.

The next few lines suggest a feeling of helplessness, where shutting down a bleeding wound and crying is of no use. The singer has resigned to his fate and is urging the others not to worry about him, as his enemies will always have their place in the world. The final line repeating that the anger will return suggests that although the singer has resigned himself to the world, he is still not at peace with it.

Line by Line Meaning

As luzes e as palmas já são o bastante pra quem
People who want to delude themselves into feeling good enough only need flashy distractions like lights and applause

Quer se enganar e assim não há motivos pra se orgulhar
This self-deception doesn't give them anything to be proud of

Deixar o chão é poder voar
To leave the ground is to be able to fly

Soltar minha mão não vai adiantar
Letting go of my hand won’t help

Fechar um sangramento e chorar só por chorar
Stopping a bleeding wound and crying just for the sake of crying

Cala meu ouvido pois quem cala consente
Shut up my ear, because silence implies consent

E se esse for o sentimento pode esperar
And if that's the feeling, then wait for the anger to return

Que a ira vai voltar
Because the anger will come back

Não fique nervoso, não, porque ela vai voltar
Don't get nervous because the anger will return

Não se preocupe comigo que meus inimigos
Don't worry about me, because my enemies

Terão sempre seu lugar
Will always have their place

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