Cara E Coragem Lyrics in English by Maria Rita
Curumins is a beautiful and somewhat rare word of Tupi-Guarani origin, meaning 'indigenous children' or 'young boys'. It evokes a sense of innocence, hope, and connection to Brazilian indigenous culture.
In the song, Maria Rita sings, "Vamos lá, esperança sim, Nos erês e nos curumins" (Let's go, hope yes, In the erês and in the curumins). Here, 'curumins' symbolizes the future and the pure hope found in children, making it a powerful and culturally rich word choice.
Maria Rita opens mid-reunion: "De novo nós dois aqui" [The two of us here again], burning through "nosso verão" [our summer] together. The heat is real, but so is the risk of being seen: admitting it out loud means judgment, and she doesn't soften that part, singing "mesmo jurados de morte, contamos com a sorte de escapar pra sobreviver" [even condemned to death, we count on luck to escape and survive]. From there the song turns into a pep talk to herself. "Vamos lá, confiança, ninguém é mais criança" [come on, confidence, nobody's a child anymore] repeats three times, building until she just says the thing plainly: "que o nosso amor tem mais valor que a joia mais rara" [our love is worth more than the rarest jewel].
That's the trade the song keeps making: fear against a love she's decided is worth more than hiding. "Nos erês e nos curumins" [in the erês and the curumins] nods to the unguarded, wide-eyed kids of Brazilian folklore, the opposite of the caution she's trying to shed. By the last chorus she isn't asking anymore. She's stating it.
