Que Pais É Este Lyrics in English Legião Urbana
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Que Pais É Este by Legião Urbana from Portuguese to English.
Nas favelas, no Senado
In the favelas, in the Senate
Sujeira pra todo lado
Filth everywhere
Ninguém respeita a Constituição
Nobody respects the Constitution
Mas todos acreditam no futuro da nação
But everyone believes in the nation's future
Que país é esse?
What country is this?
Que país é esse?
What country is this?
Que país é esse?
What country is this?
No Amazonas, no Araguaia iá, iá
In the Amazon, in the Araguaia iá, iá
Na Baixada Fluminense
In the Baixada Fluminense
Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais
Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais
E no Nordeste tudo em paz
And in the Northeast all is peaceful
Na morte eu descanso
In death I rest
Mas o sangue anda solto
But the blood is spilled
Manchando os papéis, documentos fiéis
Staining the papers, faithful documents
Ao descanso do patrão
For the boss's rest
Que país é esse?
What country is this?
Que país é esse?
What country is this?
Que país é esse?
What country is this?
Que país é esse?
What country is this?
Terceiro mundo, se for
Third world, if it is
Piada no exterior
A joke abroad
Mas o Brasil vai ficar rico
But Brazil will get rich
Vamos faturar um milhão
We're going to make a million
Quando vendermos todas as almas
When we sell all the souls
Dos nossos índios num leilão
Of our Indians in an auction
Que país é esse?
What country is this?
Que país é esse?
What country is this?
Que país é esse?
What country is this?
Que país é esse?
What country is this?
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Renato Junior Manfredini
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faturar — to make a profit / to earn
Faturar means 'to make a profit' or 'to earn', often in a business context. While it's a common verb, its use in this song is particularly striking and ironic.
In "Que País É Este", Legião Urbana uses faturar to highlight the cynical and corrupt view of some Brazilians who believe the country will only get rich by exploiting its own people and resources, even to the point of selling "the souls of our indigenous people in an auction." This dark and critical use of the word makes it very memorable and impactful.
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