A Banda
Turma do Carrossel Lyrics
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Estava à toa na vida
O meu amor me chamou
Pra ver a banda passar
Cantando coisas de amor
A minha gente sofrida
Pra ver a banda passar
Cantando coisas de amor
O homem sério que contava dinheiro parou
O faroleiro que contava vantagem parou
A namorada que contava as estrelas
Parou para ver, ouvir e dar passagem
A moça triste que vivia calada sorriu
A rosa triste que vivia fechada se abriu
E a meninada toda se assanhou
Pra ver a banda passar
Cantando coisas de amor
Estava à toa na vida
O meu amor me chamou
Pra ver a banda passar
Cantando coisas de amor
A minha gente sofrida
Despediu-se da dor
Pra ver a banda passar
Cantando coisas de amor
O velho fraco se esqueceu do cansaço e pensou
Que ainda era moço pra sair no terraço e dançou
A moça feia debruçou na janela
Pensando que a banda tocava pra ela
A marcha alegre se espalhou na avenida e insistiu
A lua cheia que vivia escondida surgiu
Minha cidade toda se enfeitou
Pra ver a banda passar cantando coisas de amor
Mas para meu desencanto
O que era doce acabou
Tudo tomou seu lugar
Depois que a banda passou
E cada qual no seu canto
Em cada canto uma dor
Depois da banda passar
Cantando coisas de amor
Depois da banda passar
Cantando coisas de amor
The lyrics of Turma do Carrossel's song A Banda are about the power of music to bring people together and inspire happiness and unity. The singer is in a state of boredom and aimlessness until they are called by their love to go and see a passing band. The band sings of love, and as they pass, the people around start to forget their troubles and immerse themselves in the music. Everyone from the serious man counting money to the sad girl counting stars is drawn in by the power of the music.
As the song progresses, the mood becomes increasingly joyous, with even the old man forgetting his tiredness and joining in the dancing. The ugly girl leans out of her window, thinking that the band is playing just for her, and the whole city becomes adorned with decorations to celebrate the band's arrival. However, after the band has passed, everything returns to normal, and each person is left alone with their individual struggles and pains.
The song can be interpreted as a commentary on the temporary healing power of music, which can unite people who are otherwise divided by their feelings of isolation and despair. The lyrics suggest that while the band's music may have brought people together temporarily, it could not fully heal their individual struggles, and everyone is left alone again in their respective corners after the band passes.
Line by Line Meaning
Estava à toa na vida
I was idle in life
O meu amor me chamou
My love called me
Pra ver a banda passar
To see the band pass by
Cantando coisas de amor
Singing about love
A minha gente sofrida
My suffering people
Despediu-se da dor
Bid farewell to pain
O homem sério que contava dinheiro parou
The serious man who counted money stopped
O faroleiro que contava vantagem parou
The lighthouse keeper who boasted stopped
A namorada que contava as estrelas
The girlfriend who counted the stars
Parou para ver, ouvir e dar passagem
Stopped to see, listen, and clear the way
A moça triste que vivia calada sorriu
The sad girl who lived quietly smiled
A rosa triste que vivia fechada se abriu
The sad rose that remained closed opened
E a meninada toda se assanhou
And all the kids got excited
Pra ver a banda passar
To see the band pass by
Cantando coisas de amor
Singing about love
O velho fraco se esqueceu do cansaço e pensou
The weak old man forgot his tiredness and thought
Que ainda era moço pra sair no terraço e dançou
That he was still young enough to go out on the terrace and dance
A moça feia debruçou na janela
The ugly girl leaned on the window
Pensando que a banda tocava pra ela
Thinking the band was playing for her
A marcha alegre se espalhou na avenida e insistiu
The joyful march spread through the avenue and persisted
A lua cheia que vivia escondida surgiu
The full moon that used to hide appeared
Minha cidade toda se enfeitou
My entire city was decorated
Pra ver a banda passar cantando coisas de amor
To see the band pass by singing about love
Mas para meu desencanto
But to my disappointment
O que era doce acabou
What was sweet is over
Tudo tomou seu lugar
Everything went back to its place
Depois que a banda passou
After the band passed
E cada qual no seu canto
And each one in their own corner
Em cada canto uma dor
In every corner, a pain
Depois da banda passar
After the band passed
Cantando coisas de amor
Singing about love
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