2. Point Of No Return is a funky hardrock 'n roll band from Belgium
Chibata
Point of No Return Lyrics
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Seus olhos se abrem. Você voltou
O ar denso e quente, o cheiro de queimado
A dor de respirar, a mente atordoada
Você acorda ofegante, esfrega o rosto em vão
Permanece o pesadelo - que não acaba mais
No seu olhar, o desejo de não ver
A cena degradante que envolve o seu ser
O duro preço da coerência
Um jogo sádico. Um ritual cruel
O esforço de resistir. Recusar a se entregar
A grandeza e a miséria da condição humana
Chutes e socos, choques constantes
Seu sangue escorre, a força se esvai
Amarrado e nú você aguarda
O fim do sofrimento
Mas o veredicto já foi dado
Mais um cadáver não enterrado
Agora já não importa mais
Lutar ou se render
Fruto amargo da repressão
Arrancaram o seu espírito
Te tornaram um corpo vazio
Uma herança de constante horror
O vicio do medo adquirido
Homem... meio-homem... não-homem
The lyrics of Point of No Return's song "Chibata" are a powerful and moving reflection on the brutality of oppression and the human condition. The opening lines describe a sudden, jarring impact: "Um baque seco" ("A dry thud"), followed by the door closing and the singer's eyes opening. The air is thick and hot, with the smell of burning, and the singer struggles to breathe and make sense of what's happening. They're enduring a nightmare that won't end, with a desire to look away from the degrading scene that's playing out before them. Despite their efforts to resist and refuse to surrender, they're ultimately left broken and empty, a "half-man" or "non-man" as the song puts it.
Throughout the song, there's a sense of inevitability and hopelessness, as though the singer is caught in a cycle of violence and oppression that they can never escape. The imagery of kicks and punches, constant shocks, and flowing blood is visceral and evocative. The chorus, "A grandeza e a miséria da condição humana" ("The greatness and misery of the human condition"), encapsulates the themes of the song, suggesting that even in the depths of despair and degradation, there's still something sublime about the human spirit that refuses to give up. But the final lines suggest that the cost of that spirit may be too high, and that sometimes it's better to surrender than to fight on and be destroyed.
Overall, "Chibata" is a haunting and powerful song that speaks to the universality of suffering and the resilience of the human spirit. It's a testament to the power of music to convey deep emotional truths and to inspire empathy and solidarity among people of different cultures and backgrounds.
Line by Line Meaning
Um baque seco. A porta se fechou
You hear the sound of a door slamming shut with force, a sudden and decisive end to something.
Seus olhos se abrem. Você voltou
You awaken from what seems like a nightmare, but the harsh reality hits you hard.
O ar denso e quente, o cheiro de queimado
The air is thick and heavy, filled with the scent of something burning - a sign of destruction and danger.
A dor de respirar, a mente atordoada
You struggle to breathe, pain and confusion clouding your mind.
Você acorda ofegante, esfrega o rosto em vão
You wake up gasping for air and try to rub away the fear and trauma, but you can't escape the reality of what's happened.
Permanece o pesadelo - que não acaba mais
You realize that this isn't just a nightmare - it's a never-ending nightmare that you can't escape from.
No seu olhar, o desejo de não ver
You can't bear to witness the disturbing scene that surrounds you; you wish you could look away.
A cena degradante que envolve o seu ser
You're trapped in a degrading situation that you can't leave - it surrounds and suffocates you.
Você percebe que não poderá escapar
You realize that there's no way out of the situation you're in - you're trapped and powerless.
O duro preço da coerência
You're paying the harsh price for standing up for what you believe in - the price of being true to yourself.
Um jogo sádico. Um ritual cruel
You're caught in a sadistic game, a cruel ritual that seeks to break you down and destroy you.
O esforço de resistir. Recusar a se entregar
You're fighting with all your strength to resist and refuse to give in to the torture and pain.
A grandeza e a miséria da condição humana
You're experiencing the extremes of the human condition - the highs and lows, the good and the bad.
Chutes e socos, choques constantes
You're being physically and emotionally battered, with constant kicks and punches and painful shocks.
Seu sangue escorre, a força se esvai
Your blood is streaming out, your strength draining away as you're physically assaulted and battered.
Amarrado e nú você aguarda
You're helpless, bound and stripped naked, waiting for the inevitable end.
O fim do sofrimento
You're waiting for the end of the pain and suffering.
Mas o veredicto já foi dado
The verdict has already been passed - you're doomed to suffer, with no chance of escape or reprieve.
Mais um cadáver não enterrado
You're just one more victim of the system, buried and forgotten in a cycle of violence and oppression.
Agora já não importa mais
It doesn't matter anymore - you're beyond caring, beyond hope.
Lutar ou se render
You're faced with a choice - to fight on, or to give up and surrender to the pain and torment.
Fruto amargo da repressão
You're the bitter fruit of a system that seeks to repress and destroy anything that doesn't conform to its standards.
Arrancaram o seu espírito
You're broken and defeated, with your spirit torn away and destroyed.
Te tornaram um corpo vazio
You're reduced to an empty, lifeless vessel, hollowed out by the cruelty and violence inflicted upon you.
Uma herança de constante horror
You're left with a legacy of unending horror, a reminder of the cruelty and injustice of the world.
O vicio do medo adquirido
You're trapped in a spiral of fear and terror, consumed by the constant trauma and pain inflicted upon you.
Homem... meio-homem... não-homem
You're no longer a man, but a shadow of your former self - half-human, no longer fully alive or whole.
Contributed by Noah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.