Jesus Chorou
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O que é, o que é?
What is, what is it? (referring to the overall theme or concept of the song)

Clara e salgada, Cabe em um olho e pesa uma tonelada.
Transparent and salty, it fits in one eye but weighs a ton. (referring to the heaviness and burden of sadness or tears)

Tem sabor de mar, Pode ser discreta.
It tastes like the sea, it can be discreet. (referring to the emotional pain and how it can be hidden or disguised)

Inquilina da dor, Morada predileta.
Tenant of pain, favorite dwelling. (referring to how pain is always present and familiar)

Na calada ela vem, Refém da vingança, Irmã do desespero, Rival da esperança.
She comes in silence, hostage of revenge, sister of despair, rival of hope. (describing the arrival and impact of pain and sorrow)

Pode ser causada por vermes e mundanas E o espinho da flor, Cruel que você ama.
It can be caused by parasites and worldly things, and by the thorn of the flower, cruel that you love. (referring to the different sources and causes of pain)

Amante do drama, Vem pra minha cama, Por querer, sem me perguntar me fez sofrer.
Lover of drama, come to my bed, by wanting to, without asking, made me suffer. (describing the manipulation and suffering caused by pain)

E eu que me julguei forte, E eu que me senti, Serei um fraco quando outras delas vir.
And I who judged myself strong, and I who felt, I will be weak when others come. (highlighting the vulnerability and weakness experienced in the face of pain)

Se o barato é louco e o processo é lento, No momento, Deixa eu caminhar contra o vento.
If the trip is crazy and the process is slow, for now, let me walk against the wind. (expressing the desire to go against the challenges and difficulties)

Do que adianta eu ser durão e o coração ser vulnerável? O vento não, ele é suave, mas é frio e implacável.
What's the use of being tough if the heart is vulnerable? The wind isn't, it's gentle, but it's cold and relentless. (reflecting on the contrast between outer appearance and inner emotions)

(E quente) Borrou a letra triste do poeta. (Só) Correu no rosto pardo do profeta.
(And hot) Blurred the sad lyrics of the poet. (Alone) Ran down the brown face of the prophet. (depicting the impact and expression of pain on artists and visionaries)

Verme sai da reta, A lágrima de um homem vai cair, Esse é o seu B.O. pra eternidade.
Worms, step aside, a man's tear will fall, this is your rap sheet for eternity. (warning those who cause pain and the consequences they will face)

Diz que homem não chora, Tá bom, falou, Não vai pra grupo irmão aí, Jesus chorou!
Says that men don't cry, alright, said so, don't go to the brotherhood group, there, Jesus cried! (challenging the stereotype that men shouldn't show emotions and highlighting the emotional depth of Jesus)

Porra, vagabundo óh, Vou te falar, tô chapando, Eita mundo bom de acabar.
Damn it, you bastard, I'll tell you, I'm getting high, Oh what a world worth ending. (expressing frustration and disillusionment with the world)

O que fazer quando a fortaleza tremeu E quase tudo ao seu redor, Melhor, se corrompeu
What to do when the fortress trembled and almost everything around it, well, corrupted itself. (reflecting on the challenges and corruption faced within oneself and the surroundings)

"- Epa, pera lá, muita calma, ladrão, Cadê o espírito imortal do Capão? Lave o rosto nas águas sagradas da pia, Nada como um dia após o outro dia.
"- Hey, hold on, thief, Where is the immortal spirit of Capão? Wash your face in the sacred waters of the sink, there's nothing like one day after another day. (providing words of encouragement and suggesting self-reflection and renewal)

Que, sou eu seu lado direito, Tá abalado, por que veio? Nego, é desse jeito!"
What, am I your right-hand side, Are you shaken, why did you come? Man, it's like this!" (asserting dominance and reminding the listener of the reality)

Durmo mal, sonho quase a noite inteira, Acordo tenso, tonto e com olheira.
I sleep poorly, dream almost the entire night, wake up tense, dizzy, and with dark circles.

Na mente, sensação de mágoa e rancor Uma fita me abalou na noite anterior.
In the mind, a feeling of hurt and resentment, a tape shook me the night before. (describing the lingering effects of past experiences on one's emotions)

- Alô! - Ae, dorme em doidão, mil fita acontecendo e cê ai.. - Que horas são?? - Meio dia e vinte ó, A fita é o seguinte ó, Não é esqueirando não ó, Fita de mil grau.
- Hello! - Hey, are you asleep, man, a thousand things happening and you there... - What time is it?? - It's half-past twelve, so here's the thing, it's not a joke, it's a thousand degrees tape. (engaging in a conversation about a troubling situation or story)

Ontem eu tava ali de CB, no pião, Com um truta firmezão, Cê tem que conhecer.
Yesterday I was hanging out there in CB, chilling with a real buddy, you have to meet him. (narrating a previous encounter with a close friend)

Se pam se liga ele vai saber de repente, Ele fazia até um rap num passado recente...
Maybe he'll find out suddenly, he even used to rap in the recent past... (hinting at the friend's involvement with music and possibly hinting at previous troubles)

- Uhum. - ...vai vendo a fita, Cê não acredita, Quando tem que se é Jão, (hã) pres'tenção.
- Yeah. - ...watch this tape, you won't believe it, when you have to, it's Jão time, (huh) pay attention. (building suspension or excitement in the story)

Vai vendo: parei pra fumar um de remédio, Com uns muleque lá e pá, trafica nos prédios, Um que chegou depois, pediu pra dar uns 2, Qual, um patrício ó, novão e os carái, Fumaça vai, fumaça vem ele chapou o côco, Se abriu que nem uma flor, ficou louco, Tava eu, mais dois truta e uma mina, Num tempra prata, show filmado, ouvindo Guina, Ih, o bico se atacou ó, falou uma pá do cê.
Watch this: I stopped to smoke some medicinal stuff, with some kids there, and stuff, they sell in the buildings. One who arrived later, asked for a couple, like, a street guy, all new and crazy. Smoke goes, smoke comes, he got high, opened up like a flower, went crazy. It was me, two buddies, and a girl, in a silver Tempra (car), recorded show, listening to Guina. Oh, the bico (snitch) got attacked, said some things about you. (recounting a past event involving drugs, friends, and conflict)

- Tipo o quê? - Esse Brown aí é cheio de querer ser. Deixa ele moscar e cantar na quebrada, Vamo ver se é isso tudo quando ver as quadrada. Periferia nada, só pensa nele mesmo, Montado no dinheiro e cês aí no veneno.
- Like what? - That Brown guy wants to be so much. Let him wander and sing in the favela, we'll see if he's all that when he sees the police. Periphery, nothing, only thinks about himself, riding on money while you guys are in venom. (commenting on someone's pretentiousness and the disconnect between their success and the struggles of the people in the periphery)

E a cara dele, truta? Cada um no seu corre, Tudo pelas verde, uns mata, outros morrem.
And his face, buddy? Everyone in their hustle, everything for the green (money), some kill, others die. (acknowledging the harsh realities and choices people face in pursuit of money)

Eu mesmo, se eu catar, voa numa hora dessa, Vou me destacar do outro lado de pressa, Vou comprar uma house de boy depois alugo, Vão me chamar de senhor... não por vulgo.
As for me, if I catch it, it flies at a moment like this, I'll stand out on the other side with haste, I'll buy a fancy house and then rent it out, they'll call me sir... not by vulgo (nickname). (expressing ambition and a desire for success and recognition)

Mas pra ele só a zona sul que é a pá, Diz que ele tira nós, nossa cara é cobrar, O que ele quiser nós quer, vem que tem, Porque eu não pago pau pra ninguém.
But for him, only the South Zone matters, he says he takes care of us, our job is to pay up. Whatever he wants, we want it too, he's got it, because I don't bow down to anyone. (commenting on the power dynamics and expectations in certain areas and relationships)

E eu? Só registrei né, não era de lá, Os mano tudo só ouviu, ninguém falou um A
And me? I just registered, right, I wasn't from there, all the guys just listened, no one said a word. (acknowledging his outsider status and the lack of response or support from others)

- Quem tem boca fala o que quer pra ter nome, Pra ganhar atenção das muié e/ou dos homens.
- Whoever has a mouth speaks whatever they want to make a name for themselves, to get attention from women and/or men. (reflecting on the power of words, especially in social interactions)

Amo minha raça, luto pela cor, O que quer que eu faça é por nós, por amor.
I love my race, I fight for the color, whatever I do is for us, for love. (highlighting the pride and commitment to one's race and community)

Não entende o que eu sou, não entende o que eu faço, Não entende a dor e as lágrimas do palhaço.
You don't understand what I am, you don't understand what I do, you don't understand the pain and tears of the clown. (expressing frustration with being misunderstood and the emotional struggles faced)

Mundo em decomposição por um triz, Transforma um irmão meu num verme infeliz.
A world on the brink of decomposition, turns one of my brothers into a miserable worm. (commenting on the negative influences and circumstances that can lead someone astray)

E a minha mãe diz: "- Paulo acorda, pensa no futuro que isso é ilusão, Os próprio preto não tá nem aí com isso não, Olha o tanto que eu sofri, que eu sou, o que eu fui, A inveja mata um, tem muita gente ruim.
And my mother says: "- Paulo wake up, think about the future because this is an illusion, black people themselves don't even care about this, look at how much I suffered, who I am, what I was, envy kills, there are a lot of bad people." (reflecting on the advice and perspective of his mother and the challenges faced by black people)

Pô, mãe, não fala assim que eu nem durmo, Meu amor pela senhora já não cabe em Saturno."
Come on, mom, don't say that, I can't even sleep, my love for you doesn't fit in Saturn." (expressing deep love and affection for his mother despite their differing views)

Dinheiro é bom, quero sim, se essa é a pergunta, Mas a dona Ana fez de mim um homem e não uma puta!
Money is good, yes, I want it, if that's the question, but Dona Ana made me a man, not a whore! (highlighting the values and principles instilled by his upbringing)

Ei, você, seja lá quem for, pra semente eu não vim, Então, sem terror.
Hey, you, whoever you may be, I didn't come for seeds, so no need for terror. (warning or challenging someone, asserting their own purpose or intentions)

Inimigo invisível, Judas incolor. Perseguido eu já nasci, demorou, Apenas por 30 moedas o irmão corrompeu, Atire a primeira pedra quem tem rastro meu.
Invisible enemy, colorless Judas. I was born persecuted, no doubt, just for 30 coins, my brother corrupted me, let him who has my trace cast the first stone. (commenting on betrayal and persecution faced by the singer)

Cadê meu sorriso? Onde tá? É, quem roubou? Humanidade é má, e até Jesus Chorou.
Where is my smile? Where is it? Yeah, who stole it? Humanity is bad, and even Jesus cried. (expressing disillusionment with the world and the understanding that even the perfect are affected by pain)

Vermelho e azul, hotel, pisca só no, Cinza escuro do céu. Chuva cai lá fora e aumenta o ritmo, Sozinho eu sou agora o meu inimigo intimo.
Red and blue, hotel, only the blink, dark gray sky. Rain falls outside and increases the rhythm, now I am my own intimate enemy. (describing the gloomy and isolated state of the artist)

Lembranças más vem, pensamentos bons vai, Me ajude, sozinho penso merda pra caralho.
Bad memories come, good thoughts go, help me, alone I think a lot of shit. (expressing the struggle with shifting thoughts and negative thinking when left alone)

Gente que acredito, gosto e admiro, Brigava por justiça e paz levou tiro: Malcom X, Ghandi, Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Che Guevara, 2Pac, Bob Marley e O evangélico Martin Luther King.
People I believe in, like, and admire, fought for justice and peace and got shot: Malcolm X, Gandhi, Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Che Guevara, 2Pac, Bob Marley, and the evangelical Martin Luther King. (honoring influential figures who fought for their beliefs and were met with violence)

Lembrei de um truta meu falar assim: - Não joga pérolas aos porcos irmão, Joga lavagem eles prefere assim, Cê tem de usar piolhagem!
I remembered a buddy of mine saying this: - Don't throw pearls to pigs, brother, throw them wash, they prefer it that way, you have to use trickery! (recalling advice or wisdom given by a friend to avoid wasting efforts on unworthy recipients)

- Cristo que morreu por milhões, Mas só andou com apenas 12 e um fraquejou. Periferia: Corpos vazios e sem ética, Lotam os pagode rumo à cadeira elétrica.
- Christ who died for millions, but only walked with 12 and one faltered. Periphery: Empty and unethical bodies, filling up the pagode (party) towards the electric chair. (reflecting on the disparities and struggles faced by the marginalized and the consequences of their actions)

Eu sei, você sabe o que é frustação, Máquina de fazer vilão.
I know, you know what frustration is, a machine to make villains. (acknowledging the cycle of frustration and how it can fuel negative behaviors)

Eu penso mil fita, vou enlouquecer, E o piolho diz assim qdo me vê: - Famoso pra caráio, durão, ih, truta, Faz seu mundo não, Jão, hã, a vida é curta.
I have a thousand thoughts, I'll go crazy, and the piolho (louse) says this when it sees me: - Famous as hell, tough, huh, buddy, don't create your own world, Jão, huh, life is short. (expressing the overwhelming nature of his thoughts and the confrontation with his own self)

Só modelo por aí dando boi, Põe elas pra chupar e manda andar depois. Rasgar as madrugadas só de mil e cem, Se sou eu truta, não tem pra ninguém.
Just models out there messing around, makes them suck and then sends them away. Tearing up the early hours only with a thousand and one, if it's me, buddy, there's no competition. (describing the player behavior and confidence in one's own abilities)

Zé Povinho é o Cão, tem esses defeitos, Quê? Cê tendo ou não cresce os zóio de qualquer jeito.
Common Joe is the Devil, has these faults, what? Whether you have it or not, they still judge anyway. (commenting on the tendency to judge and criticize regardless of one's circumstances)

Cruzar se arrebentar, de repentemente vai, De ponto quarenta, só querer tá no pente.
Crossing or breaking, it suddenly goes, with a .40 caliber, just wanting to be in the clip. (suggesting a reckless or dangerous mindset and readiness for confrontation)

- Se só de pensar em matar já matou, Eu prefiro ouvir o pastor: - Filho meu, não inveje o homem violento e nem siga nenhum dos seus caminhos...
- If just thinking about killing already killed, I prefer to listen to the pastor: - My son, don't envy the violent man and don't follow any of his ways... (acknowledging the destructive nature of violence and the importance of moral guidance)

Lágrimas... Molham a medalha de um vencedor, Chora agora ri depois, aí, Jesus chorou.
Tears... wet the medal of a winner, cry now, laugh later, behold, Jesus cried. (acknowledging the emotional vulnerability and depth of even the strongest individuals)

Lágrimas...
Tears...