Caos E Sal Lyrics in English by IZA
Ancestrais translates to "ancestors." It's a word that evokes a sense of history, heritage, and deep-rooted connection, which is less common in everyday pop lyrics.
In the song, IZA sings, "Que a força dos ancestrais nos protegem da dor" (That the strength of the ancestors protects us from pain). This line highlights a powerful theme of drawing strength and protection from one's heritage, making the word both meaningful and intriguing in the context of the song's message of resilience and self-worth.
IZA opens this one with a piece of family advice and then spends the rest of the song acting on it. "Ultimamente estou evitando umas pessoas que não tem valor" (lately I've been avoiding some people who have no worth) is the premise, and the authority behind it is her grandmother: "Que a força dos ancestrais nos protegem da dor" (that the strength of our ancestors protects us from pain). The people she is cutting out get one very precise description, "só fala e não quer escutar" (they only talk and don't want to listen), and a verdict she repeats until it sounds less like an insult and more like a diagnosis of everything around her: "é guerra só pelo poder" (it's war just for power).
The hook is the fun part, because it is fake politeness. "Como vai? Tudo bem? Tudo em paz? 'Cê 'tá zen?" (how's it going? all good? all at peace? are you zen?) is four questions fired at someone who is plainly none of those things, and the answer she gives herself is "Segue no pique da vida, não vem furar fila" (keep up the pace of life, don't come cutting in line). Then comes the line the song is named after: "Eu sou de carne, osso, caos e sal" (I'm made of flesh, bone, chaos and salt). It is a strange list, and that is why it lands. Flesh and bone are what anybody is made of. The chaos and the salt are hers.
