Ordem E Desordem Lyrics in English by Projota, Zap-San

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ordem E Desordem by Projota from Portuguese to English.

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The power went out, boys come running shouting

Celebrating something that's changing

Computers, they trap, TVs, they trap

Old values today, these men don’t learn

These are our internal crises

Men walk, but no longer with their own legs

Eternal disputes between good and evil

For good, for evil, who cares who is more real

Strength prevails among inflated egos

Melanin determines the king of the kingdom

Girl cursed with not being ridiculous

From now on, she won’t take her pill

I saw that, but what a slip-up

Being a player doesn’t mean being a starter

Cell phone in the hands of the common folk, report it

Girl now wants to have cash, flaunt it

Her body is for sale, souls are for sale

Boys shoot at boys without even covering their eyes

More than dividing income, we have to share

Love among the kids without lunch

The clock ticks, the sun returns in the morning

Teaching ways in the world of this good-living, wool sweater

For the boy in the cold without love

For those without a home, it takes much more than a blanket

From where I come from, I saw

Order, disorder

From where I come from, I saw

Order, disorder

They get the meat, we get the fat

We wear ourselves out but they’re the ones who win

It always seemed strange to me

They get a position and we get the campaign T-shirt

They preach evolution, plant disunity

So the days pass and our chances go

If this is order, then what is disorder?

Staying silent is very easy, right? But not today

The flashing light approaches, shining

Quickly moving to the next path

The kids keep dreaming of the world of football

Or the day a Coca-Cola truck will crash here someday

The kid’s foot sole thickens, he goes

Blessed and protected by the Father

Look after us, Lord, Your children think they are God

Now all that’s missing is for them to manufacture love

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pivetes — kids / youngsters

Pivetes is a Brazilian Portuguese slang term for 'kids' or 'youngsters', often used to refer to street kids or those from less privileged backgrounds.

In the song, Projota uses it to highlight social inequality, singing about "dividir o amor entre os pivetes sem merenda" (sharing love among the kids without snacks/lunch). It's a poignant word that captures the song's social commentary and offers a glimpse into Brazilian slang.

Projota and Zap-San's "Ordem E Desordem" is a powerful look at the chaos and contradictions of modern life, especially from the perspective of their community. They kick things off with a vivid scene: "Acabou a luz, meninos descem gritando / Comemorando algo que esteja mudando" [The lights went out, boys come down screaming / Celebrating something that is changing]. This immediately sets a tone of disruption and a yearning for something different.

The song explores how old values are ignored and how people are losing their way, walking "mas não mais com suas próprias pernas" [but no longer with their own legs]. They touch on everything from social inequality and the struggle for survival to the loss of innocence, with lines like "Seu corpo 'tá a venda, as almas estão a venda / Meninos atiram em meninos sem usar venda" [Your body is for sale, souls are for sale / Boys shoot boys without blindfolds]. It's a blunt, honest reflection on the constant battle between good and evil, and the stark reality of their world where "Ordem, desordem" [Order, disorder] is a constant cycle.

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