Homem de Trinta
Sérgio Sampaio Lyrics


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Quase que eu fui pro buraco
Por pouco nao fui morar no porão
Dancei mas não sei não
tive cuidado
De ter os pés quase sempre no chão
E a cabeça voando como se voa na imaginação
Longe do resto do bando
Mas sempre perto do meu coração

Depois de algum tempo nisso
Indo no fundo e voltando pra ver
Eu me descubro, amor, dentro do vício
Maravilhosamente a renascer. . .
Amando a vida como ama
o empalhador um pedaço de pau
o pescador o seu rio
e o sofredor sua mulher fatal

Hoje com os olhos mais claros
olhando as coisas como as coisas são
Eu me desenho, amor, como se pinta um quadro novo com o brilho e a cor
De todo homem de trinta. . . Trinta moleques que o tempo criou
E muito embora eu nao sinta
Eu sei que eu sou o que eu fui e o que sou

Tenho almoçado e jantado
Tenho tomado café da manhã
Barra pesada não, muito obrigado
Tenho levado uam vida sã
Tenho tomado algumas
E tenho amado uma mesma mulher




Eu tenho andado sem turma
Mas solitário eu sei que nao dá pé. . .

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Homem de Trinta by Sérgio Sampaio tell the story of a man reaching the age of thirty (which is considered a significant milestone in Brazilian culture) and reflecting on his life. At the beginning of the song, he talks about how he narrowly avoided falling into a pit and living in a basement, and how he made sure to keep his feet on the ground while still letting his imagination soar. He talks about being far from "the rest of the gang," but always close to his heart.


As the song progresses, the man talks about discovering himself and being reborn within his vices. He compares his love for life to that of a taxidermist for a piece of wood, a fisherman for his river, and a sufferer for his femme fatale. He talks about how he has grown wiser with age, seeing things for what they are, and how he is like a new painting with a bright and bold color, just like every other man who reaches thirty.


The song ends with the man speaking about how he has been leading a healthy lifestyle with regular meals and minimal drinking, as well as being faithful to one woman. He confesses to being a solitary man, but knows that it's not enough to rely on oneself.


Overall, Homem de Trinta is an introspective song about a man looking back on his life and appreciating the present moment while recognizing his growth and maturity.


Line by Line Meaning

Quase que eu fui pro buraco
I almost hit rock bottom


Por pouco não fui morar no porão
I almost ended up living in a basement


Dancei mas não sei não
I danced, but I'm not sure if it was the right move


Tive cuidado
I was careful


De ter os pés quase sempre no chão
To keep my feet almost always on the ground


E a cabeça voando como se voa na imaginação
While my mind is flying like it does in imagination


Longe do resto do bando
Far from the rest of the group


Mas sempre perto do meu coração
But always close to my heart


Depois de algum tempo nisso
After some time like this


Indo no fundo e voltando pra ver
Going deep and coming back to see


Eu me descubro, amor, dentro do vício
I discover myself, my love, within the addiction


Maravilhosamente a renascer...
Wonderfully being reborn...


Amando a vida como ama o empalhador um pedaço de pau
Loving life like a taxidermist loves a piece of wood


O pescador o seu rio e o sofredor sua mulher fatal
Like a fisherman loves his river and a sufferer loves his fatal woman


Hoje com os olhos mais claros
Today with clearer eyes


Olhando as coisas como as coisas são
Looking at things as they really are


Eu me desenho, amor, como se pinta um quadro novo com o brilho e a cor
I draw myself, my love, like painting a new canvas with brightness and color


De todo homem de trinta... Trinta moleques que o tempo criou
Of every thirty-something man... Thirty kids that time created


E muito embora eu não sinta
And although I don't feel it


Eu sei que eu sou o que eu fui e o que sou
I know that I am who I was and who I am


Tenho almoçado e jantado
I have had lunch and dinner


Tenho tomado café da manhã
I have had breakfast


Barra pesada não, muito obrigado
Not really tough, thanks a lot


Tenho levado uma vida sã
I have lived a healthy life


Tenho tomado algumas
I have had some drinks


E tenho amado uma mesma mulher
And I have loved the same woman


Eu tenho andado sem turma
I have walked without a group


Mas solitário eu sei que não dá pé...
But I know that being lonely won't work out...




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