Sinais
Os Maccacos Lyrics
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O homem atômico parece estar feliz assim
Tudo tão prático
Tão automático
Inventa o seu próprio fim
E velhas profecias já não chocam mais
E as últimas páginas do grande livro hoje são primeiras nos jornais
São os sinais, como os da última vez
E outra vez
Óbvios, simples
Não queremos ver
Talvez seja melhor assim
Tudo é tão normal pra mim
O mundo vai se transformar
Pois que venha logo o fim
The lyrics of "Sinais" by Os Maccacos highlight the modern-day reliance on technology and how it has transformed our lives to become easy and automatic. The "man atomic" appears to be content with the convenience that technology brings, and he is so used to it that he has even stopped being amazed by it. The old prophecies do not shock us anymore, and the last pages of the big book have become the first pages of the newspapers today. The signs of the impending end of the world are so commonplace that we no longer pay attention to them. The song suggests that we have become so dependent on modern technology that we can't imagine life without it. Therefore, we turn a blind eye to the warning signs of the end of the world, hoping that everything will be fine eventually.
The lyrics of the song reveal the disconnection and apathy felt in modern society. We are content with our mundane existence and have stopped caring about the things around us. For us, everything seems so normal that the thought of the world ending doesn't seem to bring any kind of shock. We have accepted that our world is going to change and that the end will come eventually. In the end, the song suggests that our need for convenience has overshadowed the concern we should have for our planet and its survival.
Line by Line Meaning
Tão eletrônico
The world is becoming increasingly electronic and digital
O homem atômico parece estar feliz assim
People are content with the way technology is shaping their lives
Tudo tão prático
Everything is so convenient and easy thanks to technology
Tão automático
People have become almost robotic in their reliance on technology
Inventa o seu próprio fim
Humanity is responsible for its own destruction with its obsession with technology
E velhas profecias já não chocam mais
People have become desensitized to old prophecies of doom
E as últimas páginas do grande livro hoje são primeiras nos jornais
The end of the world is being covered by news outlets as if it were just another news story
São os sinais, como os da última vez
These are the same signs as those preceding the last disaster
Tão banais feito a morte ou a nudez
These signs have become as common as death or nudity
E outra vez
Once again
Óbvios, simples
These signs are obvious and straightforward
Não queremos ver
People are willfully ignorant of the signs of impending doom
Talvez seja melhor assim
Perhaps it's better this way
Tudo é tão normal pra mim
People have become normalized to the impending disaster
O mundo vai se transformar
The world is going to undergo a fundamental transformation
Pois que venha logo o fim
People are almost welcoming the end of the world
Contributed by Parker P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.