Hey Joe
The Jimi Hendrix Classic Singles Collection Vol. 2 Lyrics
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onde é que você vai
com essa arma aí na mão
Hey Joe
esse não é o atalho
pra sair dessa condição
tiro que tiro trik-trak boom
para todo lado
meu irmão, é só desse jeito
consegui impor minha moral
eu sei que sou caçado
e visto sempre como um animal
sirene ligada os homi
chegando trik-trak
boom boom
mas eu vou me mandando
Hey Joe
assim você não curte o brilho
intenso da manhã
acorda com tiro dorme com tiro
Hey Joe
o que o teu filho vai pensar
quando a fumaça baixar
fumaça de fumo
fogo de revóver
e é assim que eu faço eu faço
eu faço, eu faço a minha história
meu irmão, aqui estou por causa dele
e vou te dizer
talvez eu não tenha vida
mas é assim que vai ser
armamento pesado
corpo fechado
menos de 5% dos caras do local
são dedicados a alguma atividade marginal
e impressionam quando aparecem nos jornais
tapando a cara com trapos
com uma uzi na mão
parecendo árabes do caos.
sinto muito cumpadi
mas é burrice pensar
que esses caras
é que são os donos da biografia
já que a grande maioria
daria um livro por dia
sobre arte, honestidade e sacrifício
The song "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix is a story about a man named Joe who is on the run with a gun in his hand. The lyrics ask him where he is going with the gun and suggest that it is not the way to escape his current situation. Joe is described as someone who sleeps with a gun and wakes up ready to shoot. He believes that the only way to assert his dominance is through violent means. Despite the police sirens and helicopters chasing him, Joe decides to keep running, ignoring the beauty of the morning.
The lyrics also touch on the impact of Joe's actions on his family, particularly his child. The smoke and gunfire create a chaotic environment that will leave a lasting impact on Joe's son. The song ultimately suggests that there is more to life than violence and that Joe's need for control is misguided. The final stanza of the song acknowledges that there are many people in Joe's community who are dedicated to positive pursuits, including art, honesty, and sacrifice.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Joe
Addressing a person named Joe
onde é que você vai
com essa arma aí na mão
Where are you going with that firearm in your hand?
esse não é o atalho
pra sair dessa condição
That is not the shortcut to get out of this situation
dorme com tiro acorda ligado
Sleep with a gun, wake up alert
tiro que tiro trik-trak boom
para todo lado
Gunshots everywhere, constantly
meu irmão, é só desse jeito
consegui impor minha moral
My brother, it's only this way that I can impose my morality
eu sei que sou caçado
e visto sempre como um animal
I know I am hunted and always seen as an animal
sirene ligada os homi
chegando trik-trak
boom boom
mas eu vou me mandando
Siren blaring, police coming closer, but I am leaving
assim você não curte o brilho
intenso da manhã
acorda com tiro dorme com tiro
This way you cannot enjoy the intense brightness of the morning, waking up with a gunshot and sleeping with one
o que o teu filho vai pensar
quando a fumaça baixar
What will your son think when the smoke clears?
fumaça de fumo
fogo de revóver
e é assim que eu faço eu faço
eu faço, eu faço a minha história
Smoke from cigarettes, fire from a handgun, and this is how I make, make, make my history
meu irmão, aqui estou por causa dele
e vou te dizer
talvez eu não tenha vida
mas é assim que vai ser
armamento pesado
corpo fechado
My brother, I am here because of him, and let me tell you, maybe I won't make it out alive, but that's how it's going to be, heavy artillery, a guarded body
menos de 5% dos caras do local
são dedicados a alguma atividade marginal
e impressionam quando aparecem nos jornais
tapando a cara com trapos
com uma uzi na mão
parecendo árabes do caos.
Less than 5% of the guys in the area are dedicated to any marginal activity, and they impress when they appear in the news, covering their faces with rags and holding an uzi, resembling chaos Arabs
sinto muito cumpadi
mas é burrice pensar
que esses caras
é que são os donos da biografia
já que a grande maioria
daria um livro por dia
sobre arte, honestidade e sacrifício
I'm sorry, my friend, but it's foolish to think that these guys are the authors of the biography, given that the vast majority could write a book a day about art, honesty, and sacrifice
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@keithcoppen8022
I'm now 70,when I heard this on the radio as a 15 year old it blew me away. I was fortunate enough to see him live. Unless you have ever seen him live, you could not imagine.
@mikavaltola6319
I am jalous for you you meet god
@steventhomas6180
My older brother saw him live at lagoon
@Sarah-hs1bz
Fukin amazing !! He was a REAL rockstar!! Tired of these young people thinking they are the shit, and can't even play a instrument.
@AA-vr8ez
Hope your doing well Keith
@Hughes17
@@Sarah-hs1bz totally agree. pop stars today use auto tune and lip-synch the F- out of their songs. Jimi plus a few other prog rock groups are legit and made good music. Like Yes or ELP. :)
@JamesAlee-no9tq
Not just Jimi, that whole band was remarkable!
@williamnelson9332
As a baby boomer 60 70 we had the greatest music of all time will live for ever
@denisekathleen5013
I agree, I was so born in the wrong time period! ❤
@waynefeigenbutz4309
70 here! Many of us realized we were living in a (never again) time!!!