Brasil Meu País

Land of Contrasts
Tropical land
There are hot days when the sunstroke hits hard
Another the flood makes headlines in the newspaper
I see the Indians, speaking like the Portuguese
The arrows turned into iPhones
Recording the gringos hunting for metal
In the Amazon many die there
In the hands of timber hunters

Even with all the problems, we know how to have fun
Sabemos nos divertir apesar de todas as lutas
The street is full of people and the foreigners keep coming
As ruas estão cheias de gente e os estrangeiros continuam chegando
Samba here and there, football on the beach and the beer flows until the bar closes
Samba à esquerda e à direita
Futebol na praia e a cerveja rola até o bar fechar
Nature is the virtue of the nation
A natureza é a virtude da nação

Meanwhile, in the favela, the air freezes
More than a refrigerator
The alleys turned
Tourist spot
But beware of the masked ones
Who invade houses with the camera
And everything turned off
The asphalt also has its mafia
Codename the militiamen

Mas nosso país também está cheio de amor e gratidão
As tias que fazem as “empadas”, os motociclistas que se unem para salvar os seus
Os heróis que às vezes são notícia, parece caótico, mas
Ainda há rap e poesia para ouvir, até chegarmos ao ponto final do ônibus

Even with all the problems, we know how to have fun
Sabemos nos divertir apesar de todas as lutas
The street is full of people and the foreigners keep coming
As ruas estão cheias de gente e os estrangeiros continuam chegando
Samba here and there, football on the beach and the beer flows until the bar closes
Samba à esquerda e à direita, futebol na praia e a cerveja rola até o bar fechar
Nature is the virtue of the nation
Natureza é a virtude da nação

Furthermore, some deputies fight like fifth graders
And the agenda is left aside
They only talk badly about the nation's politicians
But they don't look at the foreigners outside
Buying the copy of the citizens' pupil
Some countries say they don't need my nation
But they buy the raw material with the dollar and receive a big discount

Anyone who studies in Brazil can win
And not be called marginal
Quem estuda no Brasil pode vencer e não ser chamado marginal
Women are delegates, and the dream of most of the guys
As mulheres são xerifes e o sonho da maioria da galera
It's about making money and changing your family's life
É ganhar dinheiro e mudar a vida da família