Diferenças
Rael Lyrics

Era seis da manhã, eu peguei o busão
The singer boarded the bus at six in the morning.

Depois de esperar vem naquele padrão
The bus was delayed as usual.

Sem lugar pra sentar nem apoio de mão
The bus was crowded and the singer had to stand without any support.

Poucos falam um "A", muitos reclamação
Few people speak on the bus and many complain.

De costume eu vou, meto o fone de ouvido e partindo
The artist usually listens to music on the bus with headphones.

Duas horas pra chegar no destino
It takes the singer two hours to reach their destination.

É, na praça da Sé, com centavos que sobrou
The singer buys a small coffee with whatever change they have at Praça da Sé.

Senhor, por favor, um minicafé
The artist orders a small coffee.

É hora de entrar, bater o cartão
The artist clocks in for work.

E aí, como tá, bom dia, patrão
The artist greets their boss.

Dez minutos atrasado, ele nem me responde
The singer is ten minutes late but their boss doesn't respond to them.

Porque mora do lado, problema meu que moro longe
The boss doesn't care that the artist lives far away and is late.

Firmão, isso é pouco pra mim, tru
The singer considers being ten minutes late a minor issue.

Tenho que trampar pra pagar minha facu
The singer needs to work to pay for their college education.

Os livros são caros, o meu tempo é raro
The singer has little time and textbooks are expensive.

Se não estudar, tru, tomo mó preju
If the artist doesn't study, they will suffer the consequences.

É, às vezes o que é bom pra você
Sometimes what is good for you...

são dispensando e não quer nem saber
...is ignored and not cared for by others.

Tu tá se matando e lutando pra ter
The singer is struggling and fighting for their goals.

são só gozando e tirando um lazer
While others are enjoying themselves and having leisure time.

São diferenças sociais
These are social differences.

São diferenças extremas
These are extreme differences.

São diferenças desleais
These are unfair differences.

Pra uns é mó sofrimento
For some, it is a great deal of suffering.

Pra outros fácil demais
For others, it is too easy.

Às dezoito eu saio do trampo, vou a milhão
The singer leaves work at 6 pm in a hurry.

Embarco no metrô, pego mais um busão
The singer takes the subway and another bus.

A milhão só minha mente porque mó lentidão
The artist is in a rush mentally but stuck in traffic.

Que é horário de pico e só motos que transitam
It is rush hour, and only motorcycles can travel quickly.

Mas chegando no ponto corri, fui, dei um gás
The singer runs to catch the bus.

Já perdi muitas aulas no mês, não posso mais
The singer has already missed too many classes and can't afford to miss more.

Mas fui surpreendido, ó só, irmão, vai vendo
The artist is surprised by something that happens.

Os polícia me parou porque tava correndo
The artist is stopped by the police for running.

E demorou, cena humilhante
The situation becomes humiliating and takes a long time.

Até provar pros bico que eu era estudante
The singer has to prove to the police that they are a student.

Chegando lá na faculdade
At the university...

É tu se preparar pra lidar com outra realidade
...the singer has to adjust to a different reality.

É você ver os boy falar pro cê
The singer observes other students talking.

Que acordou às três da tarde porque foi no rolê
Some students woke up at three in the afternoon because they were partying.

Que gastou mais de mil conto pra fumar e beber
Some students spent over a thousand reais on alcohol and drugs.

Que eu devia ter colado e que mosquei de perder
Some students say the artist should have cheated on exams like they did.

Eu chego sempre cansado, ele todo empolgado
The singer arrives tired while others are energetic.

Eu meio estressado, ele muito engraçado
The singer is stressed while others are joking around.

Na corrida da vida ele já vai disparado
Others are ahead in the race of life.

E eu tô lá atrasado, com os braços atados
The artist is behind with limited opportunities.

Eu não invejo, não, mas quem dera eu, tá ligado
The artist doesn't envy others, but they wish they had the same opportunities.

Nascer no berço de ouro e o que quisesse comprado
People born with privilege can buy whatever they want.

E ele nem é culpado de com dinheiro nascer
It's not the fault of those born with money.

Complicado pra nois, difícil por não ter
It's complicated for the singer because they don't have those privileges.

Mas firmão, vou seguindo na caminhada
The singer is determined to keep going.

Uns têm, outros não têm, então cada um cada
Some have it, some don't; that's just how it is.

E a escada tem vários degraus pra subir
There are many steps to climb on the ladder of success.

Complicada, mas eu sei que vou conseguir
It's difficult, but the artist is confident they will succeed.

Ele diz que não, que o esquema é um bar
Others say the solution is to go to a bar.

Eu disse sumemo, então pode pá
The singer disagrees and says let's go with something else instead.

Preciso correr, um dia chego lá
The artist needs to keep moving forward to reach their goals.

Alguns têm, outros não têm
Some have it, some don't.

Mas quem tem dinheiro tem dinheiro
Those who have money have money.