From the very first beat, “Criança Não Trabalha” throws us into a whirlwind of colorful images: lápis, caderno, chiclete, pião… It feels like someone just tipped over a toy box and let every marble, crayon, and pirate ship roll onto the floor. Palavra Cantada stacks these playful words on top of a light, bouncy rhythm to paint the perfect picture of childhood—one filled with sun, bicycles, sand-pits, and endless imagination.
Then comes the catchy chant that ties it all together: “Criança não trabalha, criança dá trabalho.” In English, “Children don’t work, children are hard work.” The duo is reminding us that kids belong in classrooms, playgrounds, and make-believe worlds, not factories or fields. The song celebrates the beautiful “work” that children naturally create—noise, mess, questions, and laughter—while also sending a clear social message against child labor. It is a joyful anthem defending every child’s right to play, learn, crash their skateboards, and come home with knees full of Band-Aids and stories to tell.