Pare De Chorar Mãe Lyrics in English MC Livinho

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Pare De Chorar Mãe by MC Livinho from Portuguese to English.
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Reference for you and those who are outside
Today I'm here tomorrow just memories
Some have whatever they want, I didn't even have anything
Just scars on my skin, a troubled mind
I never had a father to take me to play ball or go watch
Flying a kite creating games to see me smile
Things as simple as having a father pick me up from school
I gave the signal and everyone was going home to ask for alms
My mother pretended to be hungry just so I could eat
A plate on the table and I couldn't contain her tears
Blood relative from the same family wasn't even close
I grew up in the alley watching a lot of tapes I watched
Stop crying mom
We will rise mother
'You'll be proud mom
That kid you saw growing up
Stop crying mom
We will rise mother
I will make you proud mom
That kid you saw growing up
My thief diploma started to kick in
And the little ones in the market kept stealing
I already wanted to traffic, I got older
They saw potential in me as a quality campana
At the age of thirteen he had already signed 155, 157
At sixteen, my cash flow was lined up, I had a Falcon, a Hornet
I had almost everything I wanted
I just didn't have the old lady's smile
Money, drugs, whores, persisted
The illusion seems to fill
On my last day of assault against VT I retaliated
I took two shots in the back
I lay on the floor
I looked at the sky and asked for forgiveness
My mother in the hospital held my hand
Asking the doctor for a solution
And only to God may it be a lesson
Stop crying mom
I'm going to get up mom
'You'll be proud mom
That kid you saw growing up
Stop crying mom
I'm going to get up mom
'You'll be proud mom
That kid you saw growing up
Saw it grow, saw it talk, learn to shine
I will live to tell, my testimony will come
To break, find myself, consciousness pass
This life of illusion makes us regress, degrade
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Cicatrizes translates to "scars." It's a poignant word that immediately evokes a sense of past struggles and resilience.

In the context of the song, the artist sings about having "Só cicatrizes na minha pele, uma mente perturbada" (Only scars on my skin, a disturbed mind). This word powerfully conveys the lasting physical and emotional marks left by a difficult upbringing, making it a memorable and impactful choice for learners.

In "Pare De Chorar Mãe," which translates to "Stop Crying, Mom," MC Livinho tells a powerful story of rising from a difficult childhood. The lyrics paint a picture of a life without a father, marked by poverty so severe that his mother would go hungry just so he could eat. He describes growing up feeling like an outsider, watching other kids get picked up from school while he had to beg for money. This early hardship, filled with "scars on my skin, a disturbed mind," pushed him towards a life of crime.

The song follows his journey into the criminal world, starting with theft and escalating quickly. By thirteen, he was involved in robbery, and by sixteen, he had expensive motorcycles and plenty of cash. However, he realized that all the material possessions couldn't buy him what he truly wanted: his mother's happiness and smile. The turning point comes when he's shot and lying on the ground, praying for forgiveness. The song is a promise to his mother, a plea for her to stop crying because he is determined to leave that life behind, rise up, and finally make her proud of the boy she watched grow up.

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