Circo
Penélope Lyrics
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ver o circo tolo acontecer
basta ter fé, nos omitirmos
construirmos nossa prisão...
quando saímos pra tomar café
o Brasil era o país do futebol
era a pátria na ponta dos pés
te prometer o impossível
todo o infinito do teu ser
basta ter fé, admitirmos
garantimos nossa prisão...
na cachola o som de Bedeu
pau Brasil no mundo virtual
na vitrola bob marley
the wailers e todo ritual
The lyrics of Penélope's song "Circo" is a reflection of the society that we live in. The lines "te conhecer e seduzir, ver o circo tolo acontecer" suggest the idea of seduction and the circus of life that we often witness. The next line "basta ter fé, nos omitirmos" means that all we need is faith in order for us to ignore what is actually happening around us. The following line, "construirmos nossa prisão" suggests that we tend to build our own prisons by ignoring the truth and living a life of ignorance.
The song describes the events that occurred in Brazil during the time of the World Cup. The line "quando saímos pra tomar café/ o Brasil era o país do futebol" emphasizes the importance of football in the Brazilian culture. The line "te prometer o impossível/ todo o infinito do teu ser" suggests the idea of false promises and the illusion of obtaining the impossible. The line "basta ter fé, admitirmos/ garantimos nossa prisão" further emphasizes the idea that by having faith in false promises, we tend to guarantee our own imprisonment.
The last stanza, "na cachola o som de "Bedeu"/ pau Brasil no mundo virtual/ na vitrola Bob Marley/ the wailers e todo ritual" emphasizes the idea of the sound of Brazilian music and culture, as well as the influence of international cultures in Brazil.
Line by Line Meaning
te conhecer e seduzir
To get to know you and seduce you
ver o circo tolo acontecer
Watch the foolish circus unfold
basta ter fé, nos omitirmos
All it takes is faith, and for us to ignore
construirmos nossa prisão...
Building our own prison...
quando saímos pra tomar café
When we go out for coffee
o Brasil era o país do futebol
Brazil was the country of soccer
era a pátria na ponta dos pés
It was the homeland on tiptoes
o Brasil tinha perdido o mundial...
Brazil had lost the World Cup...
te prometer o impossível
Promise you the impossible
todo o infinito do teu ser
All the infinite within you
basta ter fé, admitirmos
All it takes is faith, and for us to admit
garantimos nossa prisão...
We guarantee our prison...
na cachola o som de Bedeu
In my head, the sound of 'Bedeu'
pau Brasil no mundo virtual
Brazil striking in the virtual world
na vitrola bob marley
On the turntable, Bob Marley
the wailers e todo ritual
The Wailers and all their ritual
Contributed by Parker P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.