O Filho do Ovo
Sérgio Sampaio Lyrics


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Nasceu o filho do ovo
Vai ser galo de terreiro
Ou frango assado no almoço

Nasceu o filho mais moço
Quando o frango fica fraco
Retorna a gema do ovo
Tanto faz eu ser poeta ou pirado
Tanto faz ser inocente ou culpado
Tudo isso é tão normal
A porta sempre vê o outro lado

Todo filme tem mocinho e bandido
Tanto faz receber prêmio ou castigo
É um vasto capinzal
Que alimenta todos os famintos
Faz nascer




Faz crescer
Faz brotar a semente pra desaparecer

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sérgio Sampaio's song "O Filho do Ovo" are rich with symbolism and metaphors, which can be interpreted in different ways. The first lines of the song "Nasceu o filho do ovo, vai ser galo de terreiro ou frango assado no almoço" may refer to the birth of a new life that can either grow to become strong and proud like a fighting rooster, or end up consumed as food, like a chicken. The use of the word "ovo" (egg) could symbolize the fragility of life and how chance can determine one's fate. The song suggests that life can take on different paths, and it's not always clear what path one will take.


Later in the song, Sérgio Sampaio talks about the importance of perspective and how each person views life differently. He says, "Tanto faz eu ser poeta ou pirado, tanto faz ser inocente ou culpado, tudo isso é tão normal, a porta sempre vê o outro lado" (It doesn't matter if I'm a poet or insane, if I'm innocent or guilty, it's all so normal, the door always sees the other side). This line suggests that perceptions of reality can be distorted, and what one person sees as a positive or negative thing might be seen differently by someone else. The final lines of the song ("Faz nascer, faz crescer, faz brotar a semente pra desaparecer") suggest that life is cyclical, and everything that is born will eventually wither away.


Overall, "O Filho do Ovo" is a song that suggests that life is uncertain and unpredictable, and that one's fate can be determined by chance or circumstance. The song encourages listeners to contemplate the different perspectives on life and to appreciate the cyclical nature of existence.


Line by Line Meaning

Nasceu o filho do ovo
A new life has been born out of an egg


Vai ser galo de terreiro
It will become a rooster for the yard


Ou frango assado no almoço
Or a roasted chicken for lunch


Nasceu o filho mais moço
The youngest child has been born


Quando o frango fica fraco
When the chicken becomes weak


Retorna a gema do ovo
The egg yolk that was consumed returns


Tanto faz eu ser poeta ou pirado
It doesn't matter if I'm a poet or crazy


Tanto faz ser inocente ou culpado
It doesn't matter if I'm innocent or guilty


Tudo isso é tão normal
All of this is so normal


A porta sempre vê o outro lado
The door always sees the other side


Todo filme tem mocinho e bandido
Every movie has a hero and a villain


Tanto faz receber prêmio ou castigo
It doesn't matter if I receive a prize or punishment


É um vasto capinzal
It is a vast field of grass


Que alimenta todos os famintos
That feeds all the hungry ones


Faz nascer
It makes things be born


Faz crescer
It makes things grow


Faz brotar a semente pra desaparecer
It makes the seed sprout only to disappear




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Comments from YouTube:

Filosofácil 95

Volta Sérgio, volta. A vontade que da ouvindo suas músicas é essa.

Felicia Scabello

Os imortais fazem a diferença. Sérgio sempre atual!

Osni jr

O maior poeta que pisou em terras tupiniquins

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