LEARN LYRICS

SONG MEANING

Canção Infantil presents life as a so-called “children’s song,” only to flip the sweet melody on its head. Cesar MC contrasts two houses: one rich in bricks but poor in affection, another modest and leaky yet overflowing with love and community. Through this playful yet biting imagery he invites us into a fairytale world full of princes, beasts, and castles, then reminds us that in Brazil’s favelas the monsters are real. School shootings, police bullets, and social inequality invade the nursery-rhyme rhythm, showing how quickly childhood games of cops and robbers turn into tragic headlines.

Rather than surrender to despair, the chorus circles back to that tiny house “made with much love,” urging us to rewrite the story ourselves. The song argues that humanity holds the pen: we can keep planting “Pinocchio lies” or choose compassion and justice. Canção Infantil is a clever, rhythmic wake-up call that blends innocence with harsh reality, challenging listeners to protect the magic of childhood by building a fairer world for everyone.

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