Desista da Cidade
Sérgio Lyrics
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NO BARULHO DA CIDADE
EU OUÇO UM CHAMADO
TENTANDO DESPERTAR
OS QUE DORMEM ACORDADOS
É O CHORO DO ESPÍRITO
PROCURANDO ONDE FICAR
SEM PODER ENTRAR... POIS
OS CORAÇÕES SE APEGARAM
AOS TESOUROS DO MUNDO
TROCARAM O FAVOR ETERNO
NO PRAZER DE UM SEGUNDO
SER NORMAL TORNOU-SE ELOGIO
E A PALAVRA FOI ESQUECIDA
CONFUNDIRAM A MORTE
E A CHAMARAM DE VIDA – A A A A...
NUMA FESTA DE JOIO
O TRIGO SE MISTUROU
FOI CONTAMINADO
E O CEIFEIRO O QUEIMOU
COM O PECADO COMUM
O SANTO SE CONFORMOU
FEZ-SE IGUAL AO PERDIDO
E A SI MESMO MATOU
OS CORAÇÕES SE APEGARAM...
(SOLO DO MEIO)
AI DE TODOS NÓS
SE A PALAVRA É A VERDADE
HOJE O POVO SANTO
VIVE LONGE DA SANTIDADE
OS CORAÇÕES E APEGARAM... (X2)
A A A A A
These lyrics are from the song "Desista da Cidade" by Sérgio. In these lyrics, Sérgio is expressing his observations and reflections on the state of the world and the people living in the city.
In the first paragraph, Sérgio hears a calling amidst the hustle and bustle of the city. This calling is trying to awaken those who are sleepwalking through life. He refers to it as the cry of the spirit searching for a place to belong, knocking on doors but unable to enter. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the longing for something more meaningful in life and feeling disconnected from the materialistic world.
Sérgio goes on to describe how people have become attached to the treasures of the world, trading the eternal favor for temporary pleasures. Being normal has become an admiration, and the importance of words and their meaning has been forgotten. He points out the confusion between life and death, suggesting that people have mistaken a shallow existence for a fulfilling one.
In the third paragraph, Sérgio compares the situation to a party where the wheat (representing the good, righteous people) has become mixed with the weeds (representing the corrupt and sinful). This contamination led to the destruction of the wheat by the reaper, symbolizing the consequences of compromising one's values and succumbing to the common sins of society. The holy ones conformed themselves to the lost ones and unknowingly self-destructed.
The final lines of the lyrics emphasize the attachment of people's hearts to this corrupted world. Sérgio expresses concern that the truth, represented by the Word, is being neglected and forgotten. He notes that today, even the people associated with holiness are living far from true sanctity.
Overall, Sérgio's lyrics in "Desista da Cidade" convey a message of caution against getting caught up in the distractions and temptations of the city and a call to return to a more spiritual and authentic way of living.
Line by Line Meaning
NO BARULHO DA CIDADE
Amidst the noise of the city
EU OUÇO UM CHAMADO
I hear a calling
TENTANDO DESPERTAR
Trying to awaken
OS QUE DORMEM ACORDADOS
Those who sleep while awake
É O CHORO DO ESPÍRITO
It is the cry of the spirit
PROCURANDO ONDE FICAR
Searching for a place to stay
BATENDO DE PORTA EM PORTA
Knocking on every door
SEM PODER ENTRAR... POIS
Unable to enter... because
OS CORAÇÕES SE APEGARAM
Hearts have become attached
AOS TESOUROS DO MUNDO
To the treasures of the world
TROCARAM O FAVOR ETERNO
Trading eternal favor
NO PRAZER DE UM SEGUNDO
For the pleasure of a second
SER NORMAL TORNOU-SE ELOGIO
Being normal became a praise
E A PALAVRA FOI ESQUECIDA
And the word was forgotten
CONFUNDIRAM A MORTE
They confused death
E A CHAMARAM DE VIDA – A A A A...
And called it life - A A A A...
NUMA FESTA DE JOIO
In a feast of tares
O TRIGO SE MISTUROU
The wheat got mixed
FOI CONTAMINADO
It was contaminated
E O CEIFEIRO O QUEIMOU
And the reaper burned it
COM O PECADO COMUM
With common sin
O SANTO SE CONFORMOU
The saint conformed
FEZ-SE IGUAL AO PERDIDO
Became like the lost
E A SI MESMO MATOU
And killed himself
OS CORAÇÕES SE APEGARAM...
Hearts have become attached...
(SOLO DO MEIO)
(middle solo)
AI DE TODOS NÓS
Woe to all of us
SE A PALAVRA É A VERDADE
If the word is the truth
HOJE O POVO SANTO
Today the holy people
VIVE LONGE DA SANTIDADE
Live far from holiness
OS CORAÇÕES E APEGARAM... (X2)
Hearts have become attached... (x2)
A A A A A
A A A A A
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Thulyo Sousa
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